Jenelle Carter

A former Wesfarmers Premier Coal mine near Collie will reportedly be the first in Australia to be rehabilitated and transformed into a freshwater lake and premiere recreation area.

Personal space may start to become an uncomfortable issue in some workplaces amid the city’s ongoing office market squeeze.

The state government wants greater control over the Commonwealth-owned airport land and has called for planning powers over non-aviation related development to be reverted to state hands.

Perth’s industrial sales agents are being forced to ride out a land supply shortage across the metropolitan area as several factors combine to put further pressure on already diminishing stocks of three- and four hectare lots.

Independent urban think-tank, City Vision, may have reached its 20th year in Perth, but the group has not lost any of its zeal.

Geoff Warn believes change is inevitable, it is just a matter of when.

The ‘house full’ sign is well and truly up in both the CBD and West Perth, with Perth office vacancies contracting by more than 60 per cent in the past six months to a record 3.5 per cent, according to an office market report by the Property Council of Au

Landowners in the South West with property lying in the path of the Water Corporation’s proposed 110-kilometre Yarragadee water pipeline received notice this month of the corporation’s intention to clear a 20-metre wide corridor through paddocks.

In the 18 months since his appointment as the state’s government architect, Professor Geoffrey London has played a major role in the commissioning of a number of public building projects – some of them attracting considerable controversy among Perth’s arc

The proposed Treasury Building development is not the only civic building courting controversy in Perth, following the announcement by Culture and the Arts Minister Sheila McHale of a $42 million performing arts venue to be built on the corner of Roe and

With a boom-fuelled surplus, Perth architects want the state government to take the bull by the horns and provide some vision for the city.

Salinity may be the environmental threat that’s top-of-mind among many Western Australians, but dieback is quietly carving a swath of destruction through forests and bushland in the South West, seriously affecting the biological diversity of the native ec

Building activity in Western Australia continues to build momentum according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures, which show the total value of building work in WA grew for the 10th consecutive quarter in March 2006.

Scenes of ancient Jerusalem will be re-created at His Majesty’s Theatre next month for the staging of an epic battle for power between King Nabucco of Babylon, Abigaille and Fenena, in the West Australian Opera’s performance of Verdi’s Nabucco.

As Peet Limited approaches its second year as a listed company, the move to join the Australian Stock Exchange has coincided with a buoyant market.

After five months of divided public opinion on the proposed $200 million Victoria Quay redevelopment on Fremantle harbour, developer ING Real Estate and architect Cox Howlett and Bailey Woodland have gone back to the drawing board.

Amid one of Western Australia’s hottest real estate markets in almost two decades, and with coastal property a major driver, several short-stay apartment investments are being promoted in the South West.

The City of Perth has released a new inner-city residential design policy it hopes will reduce the number of noise complaints from residents, improve privacy and security, and limit development impact on heritage areas.

Western Australian State Library chief executive Margaret Allen is living proof that a heart attack can strike anyone at any time, and that early intervention can minimise the risks of an attack.

Hotel developer PH3 Property Group cannot yet confirm what form any potential settlement with Westpoint-linked seed investors in its proposed $18.5 million Barrack Square project will take.

The development of a golf course resort town north-west of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is attracting investors and providing a boost for longer-term tourism plans for the region.

Members of the historic Western Australian Club have been asked to support a recovery plan aimed at long-term debt reduction after the organisation’s hierarchy ruled out a number of other options focused around development of its property.

Time-share operator, Accor Premiere Vacation Club, has paid $11 million for 59 apartments at Busselton Bungalows, which it will re-brand as a Grand Mercure Resort.

The cities of Armadale and Gosnells, and the Serpentine-Jarrahdale shire have joined forces to help residents of older, existing homes, retrofit their properties to save energy and water.

Developers are eagerly eyeing a rare opportunity to develop an iconic hotel on Rottnest Island, amid concern from some visitors for the future of one of Western Australia’s favourite family playgrounds.

A changing of the guard is under way at prominent CBD agency Burgess Rawson, with founding partner and joint managing director Geoff Potter stepping down from the position he has held for 21 years and handing over the reins to fellow joint managing direct

Established regional law firm Hudson, Henning and Goodman is looking to grow its presence in Perth by establishing an office in Stirling Street.

The Federal Court in Perth has today given final approval to the merger between Home Building Society and StateWest Credit Society.

New home starts in Western Australia were up by 7 per cent in the March quarter, up more than 13 per cent from the same quarter last year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The state government’s decision to create a new position to coordinate and fast-track the land-release process has been greeted with cautious enthusiasm by an industry frustrated by delays.

Perth’s property sector has achieved solid sales in all major markets during the past financial year, backed by a strong state resource sector and greater investor confidence.

With the StateWest Credit Society Ltd and Home Building Society Ltd merger finally taking place after several setbacks, stockbroker Euroz Securities will have around $45 million worth of Home shares to sell.