activity Center purpose Encourage centralized retail, residential, commercial, administrative, Entertainment and cultural development become a highly accessible event center community. Strategy Through development, the establishment of activity centers as the focus of high quality development, activities and life An activity center network: Includes a range of centers of different sizes and functions. It is the…
Immigration point Planning is to provide zoning and service land, commercial and community facilities and infrastructure for housing, employment, recreation and open space by anticipating and responding to the needs of existing and future communities. Planning is to recognize and contribute as much as possible to: Health, well-being and safety. A variety of choices. Adapt…
After the RBA announced a rate cut of 0.25 basis points on Tuesday, most lenders have lowered their floating lending rates. They consider a variety of factors, including political and prestige, when deciding to cut interest rates. In the most difficult financial institutions in the recent Royal Survey, CBA, NAB and AMP all followed the…
The Australian federal election dust settled. According to the salary increase regulations for the new fiscal year, the deposits in the bank accounts of politicians after returning to Canberra will continue to increase. According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the Remuneration Tribunal has issued a 2% salary increase to all government employees and senators. It…
Melbourne Mayor Sally Capp came up with a radical idea that made public transport in Melbourne free, but was opposed by the state government. Although the Melbourne City Council has no right to introduce such a policy, the Mayor of Capp raised this idea when discussing the possibility of expanding the CBD free tram area.…
Planning is to recognize the role of urban design, architectural design, heritage, energy and resources Provide the efficiency of livable and sustainable cities, towns and communities. Planning should ensure that all land use and development respond appropriately to its surroundings Landscapes and characters, important architectural forms and cultural backgrounds. Planning should protect places and sites…
Former Labor leader Bill Shorten has been given the portfolios of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Government Services in Labor’s new-look shadow ministry. Mr Shorten’s replacement, Anthony Albanese, unveiled the frontbench shadow positions on Sunday afternoon. “[Mr Shorten] of course made such an impact on Australians with his work on the National Disability Insurance…
Mortgage repayments are set to become cheaper for many Australian borrowers, as lenders rush to cut their rates ahead of next Tuesday’s widely anticipated Reserve Bank decision. After keeping rates on hold for nearly three years, on Tuesday the Reserve Bank will almost certainly cut the official cash rate to a record low of 1.25 per cent.…
Your age and time in the market will have a marked bearing on how you perceive mortgage interest rates. If you had a mortgage in 1990, during the “recession that Australia had to have”, you might tremble as you recall interest rates reaching 18 per cent, whereas newcomers might wonder what all the fuss is about…