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Coane Street, Oakleigh East

Project Type： Townhouse
Project Address：9 Coane Street, Oakleigh East
Land Area： 735m2
Project Unit： 2

Developers accused of demolishing Corkman Irish Pub sentenced for dumping asbestos

Australia NewsBy tina 12/09/2018

PHOTO: Asbestos-riddled debris from the Corkman Irish Pub was dumped in a vacant lot in Cairnlea. (EPA Victoria) A magistrate says he would have jailed two Melbourne developers if he had the power to, after they pleaded guilty to dumping asbestos from an illegally demolished historic pub near homes and a childcare centre. Developers Raman…

Victorian Government promises half-price solar batteries if re-elected

Australia NewsBy tina 11/09/2018

PHOTO: The Andrews Government has pledged solar panel and battery subsidies worth over $1 billion. (Supplied: Murray Green) The Victorian Government has committed to provide half-price solar batteries for 10,000 homes if it wins the November election. The promise follows the Labor Government’s $1.3-billion pledge to pay half the cost of installing solar panels on…

More than 60 Melbourne cranes stop work after WorkSafe investigates Box Hill death

Australia NewsBy tina 11/09/2018

Worksites in Victoria have been told to stop using dozens of cranes, and conduct safety checks on others, after investigators found the death of a Melbourne worker was likely caused by a mechanical failure. WorkSafe is investigating the death of the man in his 40s, who was killed when a kibble, or container, of wet…

Maroondah Council- Building Permits

HC NewsBy tina 10/09/2018

Do I need a building permit? Most building work in Victoria requires a building permit, and you must obtain the permit before starting any works. Go straight to Building Permit application Common types of building work This table is an extract from the Victorian Building Authority Practice Note 2016-32 (PDF) and should be used as a guide…

West Footscray fire warehouse was not registered for chemical storage: WorkSafe

Australia NewsBy tina 07/09/2018

Firefighters say access to last week’s industrial inferno in Melbourne was severely restricted because of “inner walls” of shipping containers set up in the warehouse, as authorities reveal the property was not registered to store highly-flammable chemicals. WorkSafe Victoria said the West Footscray warehouse was not registered under the Dangerous Goods Act, which enables authorities…

Top 500 companies: booming housing construction boosts builders

Australia NewsBy tina 05/09/2018

Australia’s new homes market has not only driven stronger-than-expected GDP growth but propelled the country’s largest construction companies up the rankings in this year’s Top 500 Private Companies. While Sydney developer Meriton held fifth position – and that of the top-ranked property company – as revenue ticked 0.4 per cent higher to $2.78 billion, and…

Housing prices to stabilise by year-end, ANZ Google search index shows

Australia NewsBy tina 04/09/2018

Google – what will house prices do this year? The first reading of ANZ Research’s new Google Trends-based housing index suggests that housing prices will stop falling nationally by year-end. Even though the decline in home values sped up to 2 per cent in the year to August, data showing an increase in housing-related internet…

Liberal Party to sell $30m Victorian HQ as state election looms

Australia NewsBy tina 04/09/2018

The Liberal Party’s Victorian arm has put the home of its state headquarters on the block – an art deco gem that could fetch as much as $30 million – as it prepares to fight a state election in late November. The long-anticipated decision to divest 104 Exhibition Street comes after the party’s state president Michael Kroger pursued a bitterly…

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE SUBURBS THE SUBURBAN RAIL LOOP MIGHT LINK?

Australia NewsBy tina 03/09/2018

When the Andrews government delivered its bombshell last week, it has set off an enormous discussion across multiple platforms. Will the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) be automated? How big will the train fleet be? Is $50 billion too much to pay? What about other priorities for public transport? All those questions, and more, I’ve seen…

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