Foreword As part of the plan, the amendment aims to create a new local high street on West Spencer Street for West Melbourne. In addition, the document: Rezoning most areas into Special Purpose Zones (SUZs) to help support true multiple uses; Set employment opportunities and ensure the development space of the industry within SUZ; Laying…
The SAHMRI building is a flexible, adaptable, healthy and sustainable facility. It responds to the surrounding environmental conditions to ensure a comfortable internal working environment and minimize energy use. As a result, our factory won the Gold Award for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). It looks like it is traveling in a spaceship.…
Beginning next year, the Victoria and New South Wales governments are considering charging roadside fees for electric vehicles as a starting point for tax reforms for car users. Victoria is likely to be a pioneer, and sources confirm that in order to prepare for the state budget for May next year, government and industry executives…
Prime Minister Morrison said that the current environmental reporting approval process is too complicated and requires comprehensive reforms. He said that it is necessary to streamline the environmental reporting approval process and make room for the country’s economic development. When he attended the meeting of the Australian Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday night, he told…
Sweden’s central bank said it sold bonds issued by Alberta, Canada’s oil-producing province, and parts of Australia, citing high greenhouse gas emissions in both countries. Suddenly Australia was seen as an investment bank at the central bank level. Last week Martin Floden, deputy governor of Sweden’s riksbank, announced the sale of bonds issued by the…
Former prime minister timothy keating says China will overtake the United States as the world’s largest economy and the world will need to accept that. Mr Keating spoke on Monday at a strategic BBS hosted by the Australian in Sydney about how he thinks relations with China should be handled. “President trump’s big fear is…
The council For the town planning application process, applicants must submit sufficient application materials. On the one hand, submit enough application materials to meet the requirements in the plan; On the other hand, with enough application materials, the Responsible Authority can make a more reasonable decision. Although the provisions of section 54 (supplementary information) of…
New research suggests Melbourne’s property market will reverse its decline and prices will peak again in January, realestate.com.au reports. CoreLogic, a property-data firm, suggests that this spring’s surge in single-home and single-home prices may have fully corrected by early next year. Tim Lawless, head of research at CoreLogic, said Melbourne house prices peaked in November…
With trade tensions between China and the United States continuing unabated, federal Treasury secretary Josh Frydenberg will renew his call for reform of the world trade organization. Josh Frydenberg said he would like the WTO to have a better dispute settlement mechanism. He also wants the wto to be given the power to handle and…
Urban nature plays a vital role in the future livability of cities. An emerging study suggests that bringing nature into our cities can bring a range of truly impressive benefits, from health and well-being to adaptation and mitigation of climate change. In addition to the benefits to people, cities are often hot spots for threatened…