The state government has announced a new board to run the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority and LandCorp in the lead up to their planned merger, with just one board member from the MRA continuing on the new body.
Six projects designed to make Perth a smarter city were launched yesterday, and they comprise a very eclectic collection, from a driverless electric bus in South Perth to management of wetlands in Joondalup.
Former Liberal MP Rob Johnson has thrown his hat into the ring to run for mayor of the City of Joondalup, pitting himself against former state environment minister Albert Jacob.
Developing along Perth's coastline has traditionally been one of the biggest challenges in WA property, but a new wave of projects promises to change the status quo.
A marina in Perth's north is a sure thing after the WA Liberals pledged $105 million to its development, weeks after Labor committed $40 million to a similar project.
Joondalup Mayor Troy Pickard is pushing for international trade opportunities with China to put Joondalup on the map as a city that can hold its own on the global stage.
Freedom Wi-Fi and Triplify have each received $20,000 grants through the City of Joondalup's Innovation Fund, which was established last year to develop entrepreneurial and enterprising business activities.
Plans are advancing for a major redevelopment at Westfield Whitford City, including 739 apartments along with 27,000 square metres of new retail space.
Local government representatives from Perth's suburban north-west have visited Canberra in an effort to spark federal support for the growth of the region.
The state government will legislate to include the University of Western Australia, Kings Park, the QEII Medical Centre and the City of Vincent in the City of Perth, but will not include the Burswood Peninsula after that proposal was rejected by the independent Local Government Advisory Board.
Perth's residential real estate market remained largely steady in September, with the Real Estate Institute of WA reporting a 1 per cent rise, while national analysts RP Data said median home price
Construction, engineering and property development firm Georgiou Group has kicked off a pair of projects collectively worth $56 million, at Curtin University and for the City of Joondalup.
An iconic fixture at many sporting and cultural events, food vans are going gourmet, with pies and chips giving way to more sophisticated cuisine that, increasingly, is competing with the bricks and mortar hospitality sector.
The City of Joondalup has put out the call for developers to design and build a mixed use tower in its town centre, comprising a hotel, apartments, and a minimum of 12,000 square metres of office space.
Retail giant Westfield's $192 million plan to expand its Whitfords City shopping centre has been tripped up by the Metro North-West Development Assessment Panel, which says the proposal is not appr
The City of Joondalup has selected UK-based firm Seven Capital to enter negotiations to build the city's biggest commercial and residential development.
Two long-awaited and much-debated marina proposals have inched closer to becoming reality, with Cedar Woods' Mangles Bay getting an environmental thumbs-up, and the state government committing to a
WHEN Celebrate WA announced Western Australia's Citizen of Year awards for 2009 two weekends ago the presence of the University of Western Australia would not have escaped the attention of many.
