Dan Wilkie

THE firm behind the overarching plan that will help guide Perth’s suburban residential, retail and commercial development over the next 20 years has received a national Planning Institute of Australia Award for planning excellence.

HAZELMERE is emerging as a major site in Perth’s industrial land market, after Coca-Cola Amatil signed a 10-year lease to join blue-chip tenants Toll IPEC and MTU Detroit Diesel at Goodman International’s Stockyards Industrial Estate.

Tony Crook has been thrust out of the bush and into the political spotlight.

Raise mining tax to stop inflation blowout: OECD – The West; Doubts over savings from WA payroll plan – The Fin; Gavilon lures CBH traders – The Fin; IOH points to other rail options in Pilbara – The Fin; Pluto nears finish – The West

A new marina at Rous Head will include a minimum of 100 new boat pens, alongside tourism, commercial and retail facilities, Premier Colin Barnett has announced.

Flaws in Oakajee plan, say experts – The West; WA shareholder fights Alinta for bigger payout – The West; WA coal power seeks help – The Fin; Chinese ponder rail line if bids succeed – The West; ASX merger fears grow – The West

China Inc launches $1.2 billion bid for Brockman, FerrAus–The West; Ex-Woodside boss welcomes foreign bids–The Aus; LNG investors hit by high $A–The Fin; Dip in foreign students 'will hit economy'–The West; Legal action threatens Burrup project–The Aus

A SURGE in demand for short stay accommodation in York has given investors the opportunity to buy into heritage property Settlers House, which has recently undergone a $7 million expansion, taking it from 18 to 88 units.

ROBUST economic conditions and pricing opportunities have seen Western Australia’s commercial and industrial property sectors at the forefront of a global property recovery, according to industry research.

CAVES Road will be home to a new $2.2 million microbrewery, restaurant and cellar door for Ferngrove Vineyard, after the State Administrative Tribunal overturned the Shire of Busselton’s rejection of the project.

OVERSUPPLY in Perth’s residential property market has seen it emerge as the weakest performing in the nation, according to median price analysis.

NATIONAL affordable housing provider Community Housing Limited has pledged to improve the service and maintenance of 273 state-owned dwellings in the East Kimberley, and ultimately provide permanent employment for indigenous locals through the expansion o

OIL and gas giant Chevron and engineering contractor Calibre Global have boosted Perth’s commercial office market, signing major leasing deals in the past two weeks.

Wesfarmers cautions on performance – The Fin; Mt Gibson board row with Chinese owners – The West; Murchison fails to convince investors – The Fin; Shortlist for Perth contract – The Fin; Mining tax windfall shrinks as dollar climbs – The Aus

Shell selldown reawakens BHP designs on Woodside – The West; Rudd 'was close to fixing mining tax' – The Aus; Barnett faces heat over Palmer affair – The West; Swan savings from old promises – The Aus; Three homes repossessed a day in WA – The West

Banks push Labor for tax relief – The Fin; Training levy plan for WA miners – The Fin; Carles deal with premier under scrutiny – The West; Hancock opens test pit in giant coalmine – The Aus; Motorists ripped off by petrol prices: RAC – The West

WA in crisis mode after gas shutdown – The Fin; One man's mining boom is another's bust – The West; Burke to inspect Browse LNG site – The Fin; No move to extend tax talks – The Aus; FMG slates ASIC appeal – The West

Rate rise wrong, says Barnett – The Fin; Kelly wary of reform as bank posts record – The West; Griffin bondholders' plan B – The Fin; Wesfarmers takes $100m hit over rain – The Aus; Emeco secures $450m – The West

JULIAN Walter might be best known in Western Australia for his building empire but his latest commercial initiative is the agriculture sector, where he wants to build a paddock-to-plate empire under the Cherylton brand.

AFTER a decade during which growth of major suburban shopping centres in Perth fell behind that of eastern states operations, new planning regulations have freed-up development investment and provided the impetus for a change in the way centres are develo

MAIN street shopping locations and bulky goods centres are emerging as standout performers in the retail property sector, according to leasing agents.

Perth’s retail property sector is heading into a new era of extended trading hours, expanded centres and more sophisticated retail offerings.

China in plan B talks over Oakajee funding – The West; Barnett pitches WA to banks – The Fin; Griffin bid deadline extended – The West; US deal fails to lift Navitas – The Fin; Chevron floats LNG expansion – The Aus

State Labor pressures Canberra on mining tax – The West; Fresh Sino Iron doubts emerge – The Fin; Big builder warns on Perth recovery – The Fin; Tug of war over WA U-hopeful – The West; Poll showdown for open slather trade on Sundays – The West

Oil hunter fears spill – The Fin; Ripper backs call on GST carve-up review – The Aus; No guarantees over energy goal: minister – The West; Big rise tipped in blocks for housing – The West; Small shops shun late trading – The West

INDUSTRIAL estates across the metropolitan area are evolving into highly specialised industry-specific precincts, with an increased focus on office space and general amenity, according to state government agency LandCorp.

OFFICE property analysts have noted a two-speed market emerging in Perth’s central business district, with vacancy rates spiking in the city’s eastern end and supply becoming tight along St Georges Terrace.

THE continued reticence of Australia’s major financial institutions to lend on property is providing opportunities for the syndicated funds sector to become a source of capital, fund managers and developers say.

PERTH’S rapidly developing north eastern corridor has been officially recognised, with new industry research revealing Australia’s fastest growing suburb is the Swan Valley’s Aveley.

New fit-outs for Downer EDI Engineering and BDO are pushing the boundaries in office interior design. Dan Wilkie reports.

RENEWABLE energy firm Enerji says an agreement with Horizon Power to install its waste heat conversion technology at Horizon’s Carnarvon power station will demonstrate its cost saving capabilities and provide impetus to commercialise the equipment.

Axed contract sparks Sino chaos in Pilbara – The West; Coles to be Wesfarmers insurance spearhead – The Fin; Supplier plays down fears of WA power drain – The Fin; Shelf gas still viable – The Aus; Navitas sell-off an overreaction: CEO – The Fin