News Articles for City of Melville

Fini Group has lodged a development application to build a new $200 million medical and commercial precinct at Murdoch, highlighted by the state's first medihotel, but the project is at least a year behind its original schedule.

The late Eric Lumsden, Jahna Cedar and Christine Simpson Stokes are among 76 prominent Western Australians to be awarded Australia Day honours this year.

Western Australia is leading the country in the adoption of waste-to-energy projects, with $1.2 billion being invested in two path-breaking facilities under construction.

Planning Minister Rita Saffioti has confirmed the state government will assess whether Finbar Group's Civic Heart proposal in South Perth should have been approved, while at the same time another planning flashpoint is emerging in Melville.

Canning Bridge is shaping up as Perth's newest billion-dollar precinct, with a suite of new projects collectively worth $595 million adding to more than $400 million worth of development under construction or recently completed.

The state government inquiry into the City of Melville has highlighted transparency issues, following nearly 300 complaints made against the City since 2014.

The McGowan government has brought a sudden end to long-running plans for a $28 million wave park on the Swan River, ironically just one day after the Tourism Council WA complained that the wave park was one of 16 new tourist experiences being held up by government red tape.

A ‘smart' irrigation system using weather forecasts and soil moisture readings to adjust watering is one of four City of Perth projects set to get underway after a $1.3 million federal government grant was secured.

Finbar Group is embroiled in a court battle over whether it has to tell potential buyers of apartments at its $50 million Palmyra project that the D'Orsogna factory across the road may produce bad smells.

Property industry bodies say it is local governments, not development assessment panels, which need to eliminate uncertainty in the planning process.

Boutique developer Norup + Wilson is headed to the State Administrative Tribunal to appeal the rejection of its latest proposal, a $39 million, 16-level apartment building near Canning Bridge.

The Supreme Court has dismissed a review application from the owner of the Canning Bridge IGA regarding a new Woolworths development in Mt Pleasant.

Alister Yiap has explored a number of business models to find the best way to move his jewellery-meets-art into the hands of his admiring customers.

Perth's largest apartment developer, Finbar Group, has applied to build a $350 million, triple-tower development at Canning Bridge, with the three-stage project to comprise up to 452 apartments.

The City of Melville has approved a lease for a proposed wave park on a 4.4-hectare area of Tompkins Park in Alfred Cove, after a lengthy council meeting last night.

SPECIAL REPORT: Two Perth mayors have more at stake than most if the controversial Roe 8 contract is ripped up, having both devoted decades fighting on opposite sides of the debate.

Apartment specialist Finbar Group has kicked off 2017 with a fresh development application, lodging plans for its 258-dwelling, low-rise apartments project at the Golden Egg Farms site on Leach Highway in Palmyra.

The Roe 8 road project will be cancelled if the Labor Party wins the upcoming state election, opposition leader Mark McGowan said today, even though the government has already signed a contract for construction, with $236 million of funding to be re-allocated to three alternative roads.

Developer Stirling Capital and construction partner Jaxon have started work on a 19-level apartment project at Canning Bridge that has set new standards for environmental management.

Community consternation over WA's planning and approvals system for big projects is looming as a key state election issue.

Landowners are capitalising on developer interest in the City of Melville, with neighbours joining forces to amalgamate lots and create medium-density residential opportunities close to Garden City Booragoon.

Creditors of failed investment bank Lehman Brothers (Australia), including about 10 local councils in Western Australia, are likely to get a return of about 80 cents in the dollar after reaching a settlement with the owner of ratings agency Standard & Poor's.

Plans have been lodged for the first major project under the City of Melville's newly adopted guidelines for the Canning Bridge area, with Stirling Capital submitting an application to build a two-tower, 232-apartment development facing Ogilvie and Kishorn roads.

The first step towards a $750 million redevelopment at AMP Capital's Garden City Booragoon shopping centre has been made, with the institutional giant's joint venture partner, TRG Properties, apply

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

Developers are getting on board with the City of Melville's vision for a redeveloped Canning Bridge precinct, ahead of changes to the area's planning scheme expected to be finalised later this year.

Western Australian business chiefs Kevin Gallagher, Gina Rinehart and Richard Goyder were recognised in separate awards events across the country last night.

A council representing industry heavyweights including BHP Billiton and Alcoa has thrown its support behind the City of Kwinana's proposal to take over part of the City of Cockburn and assume responsibility for the Kwinana industrial strip.

Litigation financier IMF Australia says it will fund new claims against Lehman Brothers Asia on behalf of 63 churches, councils and charities, including the cities of Swan and Melville.