While council amalgamations have been extensive across Australia in recent decades, organised opposition and one blundered attempt has made it a nonstarter here in WA.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Ian Campbell, Steven Finney, Simon Morten, Margrete Chaney, Jayson Miragliotta, David Michael, John Phillimore, Graham Sansom, Anne Wood, Henry Zelones, Duncan Ord, Felicity Horn, Adam Radford, James Clement, Aman Sandhu and Jane Betts.
Property developer Garry Brown-Neaves has today formally unveiled a new 18 hectare commercial and industrial precinct within the existing Forrestdale Business Park, bordered by Ranford Road and Alex Wood Drive.
Six south metropolitan councils are formalising a lobby group to push for development of an outer harbour near Kwinana as the March 2017 state election approaches.
Economic growth in the southern suburbs, including a $300 million expansion of Cockburn Gateway Shopping City, hinges on a $290 million road project being put forward by the cities of Armadale and
Population growth in Armadale is surpassing expectations, driving rapid residential, commercial and industrial development across the south-eastern suburb.
Population growth is slowing, but Perth is still expanding and the challenges of a maturing city mean land developers are in for another busy year. The annual Special Report also includes an updated list of WA's biggest land developers.
