14 May 2013 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council has released its F2014 Taxation Blueprint calling on the Queensland Government to commit to a strategic state tax modernisation program.
02 May 2013 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council is proud to announce the winners of the Queensland Development of the Year Award and the Queensland Division President’s Award.
27 Feb 2013 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Queensland Government’s announcement today of a 30-year strategic road map for the state will provide much needed direction for Queensland’s future.
18 Feb 2013 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has today called for calm in response to an announcement last week by the State Government that it would consider removing the legal rights of landowners affected by flooding.
17 Jan 2013 - Media release added by QLD Division
After a year of fluctuating confidence, cautious optimism for the next 12 months is emerging in Queensland‟s property industry, according to the Property Council of Australia-ANZ Property Industry Confidence Survey for the March 2013 quarter.
17 Jan 2013 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Queensland Government’s January-June 2013 Six Month Action Plan released today will help restore confidence and stimulate Queensland’s property industry, according to the Property Council of Australia.
26 Nov 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane City Council’s new City Plan, released for debate today, will help provide certainty for the property industry and residents of the city.
26 Nov 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
Next Friday (30 November), the Property Council will celebrate the end of a successful year with its inaugural Christmas Cocktails function at the Townsville Brewery.
14 Nov 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
Amendments to the Local Government Act, passed by Parliament last night, will allow councils to become more responsive to the needs of their communities, according to the Property Council of Australia.
14 Nov 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
Changes made by the Queensland Government to the Sustainable Planning Act have received a collective cheer from Queensland’s property industry, according to the Property Council of Australia.
07 Nov 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Queensland Government has again moved to release the legislative shackles that have restrained Queensland’s property industry with the introduction of the Economic Development Bill into Parliament on 1 November.
01 Nov 2012 - Media release added by National Office
Three industry icons - Frank Lowy AC, Dick Dusseldorp AO and Ray Powys AM - have been announced as the inaugural inductees of the newly launched Australian Property Hall of Fame.
29 Oct 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
A recent report released by the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) which aims to deflect criticism of Queensland’s poor performing development assessment system has been met with disbelief by Queensland’s property industry.
26 Oct 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The State Government must further embrace competitive federalism to attract investment back to Queensland, according to the Property Council of Australia.
25 Oct 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
Almost 150 members of the property industry on the Sunshine Coast turned out on Tuesday to hear from Minister for Health, Hon Lawrence Springborg MP, and a panellist of major investors in Kawana, according to the Property Council of Australia.
25 Oct 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
Confidence in Queensland’s property industry has suffered a big fall to land at a 12-month low, amid increasing concerns that the resources boom has passed its peak, according to the latest Property Council of Australia-ANZ Property Industry Confidence Survey.
25 Oct 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
Confidence in Queensland’s property industry has suffered a big fall to land at a 12-month low, amid increasing concerns that the resources boom has passed its peak, according to the latest Property Council of Australia-ANZ Property Industry Confidence Survey.
25 Oct 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
Confidence in Queensland’s property industry has suffered a big fall to land at a 12-month low amid increasing concerns that the resources boom has passed its peak, according to the latest Property Council of Australia-ANZ Property Industry Confidence Survey.
25 Oct 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
Confidence in Queensland’s property industry has suffered a big fall to land at a 12-month low, amid increasing concerns that the resources boom has passed its peak, according to the latest Property Council of Australia-ANZ Property Industry Confidence Survey.
24 Oct 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
Redland City Council’s development incentives package announced this week will help stimulate investment and create jobs in the region, according to the Property Council of Australia.
14 Sep 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Gold Coast City Council’s removal of infrastructure charges will help stimulate investment and create jobs in the region, according to the Property Council of Australia.
13 Sep 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has awarded the 2012 Peter Trathen Memorial Scholarship for Real Estate & Property Development to Gershwin Chetty.
13 Sep 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
Changes made by the Queensland Government to the Sustainable Planning Act have received a collective cheer from Queensland’s property industry, according to the Property Council of Australia.
10 Sep 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council welcomes the $15,000 First Home Owner Construction Grant (FHOCG) as positive change to help revive Queensland’s construction and residential development sectors.
05 Sep 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
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23 Aug 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council applauds the State Government’s decision to place economic development at the core of Queensland’s planning system.
03 Aug 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council will host Assistant Minister for Planning Reform and industry ‘go-to’ person, Ian Walker MP, at a luncheon in Townsville on 16 August.
02 Aug 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Brisbane office market continued to experience strong demand in the six months to July 2012, according to the Property Council of Australia’s latest Office Market Report.
02 Aug 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Gold Coast’s office vacancy achieved a slight decrease over the six months to July 2012, but still remains the highest in the country, according to the Property Council of Australia’s latest Office Market Report.
19 Jul 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council has launched an innovative campaign to fuel a whole-of-community conversation with Sunshine Coasters about the future of their cities and what ‘smart growth’ could bring to the region.
19 Jul 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council will today (20 July) launch the ‘3 keys to unlock Queensland’s engine room’ advocacy campaign, at the 2012-13 Financial Year Outlook Lunch.
04 Jul 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has today congratulated the State Government on delivering the actions identified in its first
100 day plan, but has encouraged the government to maintain the momentum and focus through the next 100 days and
beyond.
02 Jul 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Sunshine Coast Regional Council budget released yesterday (27 June) sends a clear signal that the region is open for
business, according to the Property Council of Australia.
26 Jun 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council has today released its 2012-13 pre-budget submission, ahead of the Queensland Government’s September
Budget
21 Jun 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has today joined the Queensland Council of Social
Service‟s (QCOSS) campaign to secure 'A Fairer Queensland'.
20 Jun 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Brisbane City Council budget released today (20 June) was broadly in line with the property sector’s expectations, with the continued focus on economic development the major positive for the industry according to the Property Council of Australia.
15 Jun 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Commission of Audit’s Interim Report released today by the State Government clearly demonstrates the need for a
complete overhaul of Queensland’s taxation system, according to the Property Council of Australia.
29 May 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council welcomes the Queensland Government’s plans to revitalise the ‘Government Precinct’ through private sector redevelopment.
24 Apr 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Queensland property industry has recorded its third consecutive quarter of positive growth in industry sentiment, according to the latest Property Council-ANZ Property Industry Confidence Survey.
19 Apr 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia today launched its 5 point action plan to build a stronger and more resilient Gold Coast economy.
10 Apr 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
Queensland’s innovation and competitive nature is shining over the nation with 19 Queensland projects today named as finalists in the Property Council of Australia / Rider Levett Bucknall 2012 Innovation and Excellence Awards.
30 Mar 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council today welcomed the announcement the new Queensland Cabinet and supporting ministry.
15 Mar 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
New research from the Residential Development Council (RDC) and Property Council of Australia reveals Queensland’s planning and development assessment processes are the worst in mainland Australia.
15 Mar 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
To ensure that Queensland’s planning and development assessment system is reliable, efficient and provides certainty to the industry, the Queensland Government must commit to a consolidated program of reform.
12 Mar 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia is disappointed at the Australian Labor Party’s (ALP) decision to package its planning reform policy in rhetoric that is derogatory towards Queensland’s economic engine room – the property sector.
06 Mar 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council today (5 March) launched a campaign to promote the economic significance of the property industry.
01 Mar 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia will today (Friday 28 October) release its Townsville Advocacy Agenda 2011-2012, at the ‘Energising Townsville’s Future’ luncheon at the new function area of the historic Townsville Brewery.
31 Jan 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
Despite ongoing calls from the property industry for a moratorium on the introduction of new State Planning Policies (SPPs) the Queensland Government has released two new SPPs in the last week.
27 Jan 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia welcomes the LNP’s recognition of the importance of the property sector in driving Queensland’s economy, as outlined in the LNP’s Property and Construction Strategy released today.
25 Jan 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
Planning supported by infrastructure delivery, revitalisation of bureaucratic structure, and greater accountability for local governments are among the ‘5 Actions to Restore Queensland’s Competitiveness’ in the Property Council of Australia’s Election 2012 advocacy agenda, released today (27 January).
12 Jan 2012 - Media release added by QLD Division
Sentiment in Queensland’s property market rose in the December quarter of 2011 despite growing concern about the availability of debt finance, according to the latest Property Council-ANZ Property Industry Confidence Survey.
12 Dec 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council commends Brisbane City Council for introducing a three year moratorium on infrastructure charges for four and five star hotel developments.
12 Dec 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council has welcomed today’s announcement that Brisbane City Council will undertake a feasibility study into a new priority bus corridor linking South Brisbane with Fortitude Valley.
03 Nov 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council-ANZ’s inaugural Property Industry Confidence Survey confirms that the industry is still to be convinced that record investment by the mining sector in Queensland will flow to a broader economic recovery.
03 Nov 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
Tickets for the Property Council of Australia’s second major event in Townsville this Friday (28 October) have sold out.
20 Oct 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
Queenslanders now have access to important information to help them better prepare for severe weather events thanks to a new website – ‘HardenUp’.
22 Sep 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has released the list of finalists for the 2011 Retail Property Awards with the winners to be announced at the Awards dinner on October 7. The Retail Property Awards recognise innovation by retail property owners and managers throughout Queensland.
22 Sep 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane’s commercial market is continuing to lead the property sector’s recovery and is dramatically demonstrating the important role of property in transmitting the benefits of the mining boom to the broader Queensland economy, according to the Property Council of Australia.
16 Sep 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The appointment of Treasurer Andrew Fraser as Deputy Premier of Queensland was welcomed by the property industry at what is a critical time for the sector, according to the Property Council of Australia.
25 Aug 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
At the Property Council of Australia’s Downtown Premier’s lunch today (25 August 2011) Premier Anna Bligh announced that the Queensland Major Projects Office (MPO) was officially open for business.
16 Jun 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
A $10,000 grant to new home buyers will bolster housing affordability across the community and provide a critical stimulus to the Queensland property industry, according to the Property Council of Australia.
26 May 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia is calling on Queensland’s 73 local governments to support jobs in their communities by adopting infrastructure charges well below the capped rates set by the State Government.
25 May 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
Immediate cuts in taxes and charges along with action to improve housing affordability are critical ingredients if the Treasurer is to deliver a successful 2011-12 State Budget according to the Property Council of Australia.
23 May 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has welcomed Brisbane City Council’s decision to extend the time available for developers to access a vital subsidy for infrastructure charges.
28 Apr 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
Australia’s leading property body has welcomed the initial results of the 1.6 million Queensland land valuations in Queensland for 2011, following the move to site valuations in 2010.
28 Apr 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council has commended the Townsville City Council’s innovation to remove infrastructure charges on developments within its core CBD precinct during the next four years to attract new development and create jobs.
12 Apr 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Queensland Government delivered a king hit to Queensland jobs this morning when the Premier announced capped infrastructure charges at levels which will lock out investment from Queensland for the next three years.
08 Apr 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has expressed great concern following today’s release of the new Queensland Coastal Plan by Minister for Environment and Resource Management Kate Jones.
07 Apr 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
Australia’s leading property body has welcomed certainty around body corporate fees following the passing of legislation in the Queensland Parliament on Wednesday, 6 April 2011.
06 Apr 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia commissioned Urbis - one of Australia’s leading specialist consultancy firms - to identify reforms to Queensland’s development assessment system that will restore Queensland’s competitiveness and rebuild investor confidence.
29 Mar 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council has raised concerns over comments made by Lord Mayor Campbell Newman that the powers of the Urban Land Development Authority (ULDA) would be wound back under a LNP State Government.
24 Mar 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia, together with national awards Principal Sponsor Rider Levett Bucknall are proud to announce the Queensland finalists for the 2011 Innovation and Excellence Awards.
17 Mar 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia, in conjunction with Griffith University, has announced the establishment of the Property Council of Australia – Peter Trathen Memorial Award for Real Estate & Property Development.
15 Mar 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council congratulates the Infrastructure Charges Taskforce on the completion of their final report but warns a failure by the State Government to get the level of charges right would only serve to strangle Queensland’s property industry for a further three years.
10 Mar 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
Immediate cuts in taxes, fees and charges along with investment in critical infrastructure and planning reform in Queensland are urgently called for by the Property Council of Australia in its 2011 Advocacy Agenda launched today (10 March 2011).
08 Mar 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The introduction of an interim flood level by the Brisbane City Council will provide clarity to the development sector and help restore investor confidence to the city, according to the Property Council of Australia.
16 Feb 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
A month on from the floods that struck South East Queensland (SEQ), the biggest challenge facing the property industry is the perception that has become entrenched outside the region that we are not yet back to business.
10 Feb 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council is concerned over the Federal Government’s waning commitment to rebuild infrastructure in Brisbane.
04 Feb 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council has applauded moves by Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke to seek State Government assistance into a study to activate the Gold Coast Broadwater.
02 Feb 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
Vacancy rates in Brisbane’s CBD have dropped by 1.8 percentage points to 9.4 percent in the six months to January 2011
02 Feb 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Gold Coast office market has recorded the only vacancy rate rise in South East Queensland, increasing from 23.2 percent to 24.0 percent in the six months to January.
02 Feb 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
Positive tenant demand drove a 2.1 percentage point drop in Sunshine Coast office vacancy to 14.2 percent in the 12 months to January 2011.
01 Feb 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council has applauded moves by Brisbane’s Lord Mayor Campbell Newman to establish a 30 Day Flood Taskforce focused on determining the scale of the flooding in Brisbane and making short-term recommendations on appropriate changes, if any, to planning and development assessment in the city.
20 Jan 2011 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has drawn on experts from across the property industry to identify critical actions that need to be undertaken to rebuild Queensland, restore investor confidence and create more resilient communities.
24 Nov 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has welcomed an announcement today by the Premier that the Government will host a building revival forum on the 8th of February next year.
18 Nov 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has welcomed a draft report released today by the Premier which identifies opportunities to radically reform the way new development is taxed in Queensland.
29 Oct 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has finally acknowledged what the property industry has been saying for years – infrastructure charges are destroying housing affordability across Queensland, a move strongly welcomed by the Property Council of Australia.
27 Sep 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
Robina Town Centre has held on to its crown as Queensland’s Retail Property of the Year at the Property Council of Australia 2010 Retail Property Awards in Brisbane tonight.
09 Sep 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has announced it has appointed Kathy Mac Dermott to the position of Queensland Executive Director.
01 Sep 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
Queensland property owners have been saved from big land tax hikes in new valuation legislation tabled in Parliament this week.
05 Aug 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has today said that the State Government’s decision to reduce possible building heights in the South Brisbane area conflicts directly with the intent of the Government’s own South East Queensland Regional Plan (SEQRP) and will negatively impact landholders in the area.
04 Aug 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane’s Fringe office vacancy rate has reached its highest level since January 2003 increasing from 11.4 percent in January this year to 12.2 percent in July.
04 Aug 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Gold Coast’s office vacancy rate has continued climbing and is the highest in Australia.
04 Aug 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane’s CBD office vacancy rate has fallen from a 15 year high of 11.3% in January this year to 10.9% in July.
16 Jul 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council has commended Minister Robertson on the release of the Government’s long term plan to secure South East Queensland’s water supply though the South East Queensland Water Strategy.
16 Jul 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia will hold its inaugural Queensland Commercial Property Conference on the 6th of August 2010.
06 Jul 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
Property owners and investors across South East Queensland should take heart in the fact infrastructure being rolled will underpin future capital growth in their investment.
05 Jul 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has today congratulated Lord Mayor Campbell Newman and the Brisbane City Council for the imminent completion and opening of the Go Between Bridge planned for 5 July 2010.
05 Jul 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia will this week put Townsville under the microscope as the property industry examines the long term prospects for investment in the region.
15 Jun 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has today welcomed the independent audit of Australia’s capital cities by KPMG for the Built Environment Meets Parliament (BEMP) alliance which shows Queensland’s city planning system ranks second in the nation, behind Victoria.
09 Jun 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has welcomed the Government’s decision to continue to finance economic infrastructure through debt in the 2010-11 State Budget.
08 Jun 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has welcomed the Government’s continued commitment to infrastructure rollout in today’s State Budget.
08 Jun 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has completed its preliminary assessment of the Queensland State Budget against the industry’s priorities and has decided that the Government has earned a PASS mark, notwithstanding the fact that the property industry will again pay more than its fair share of tax.
31 May 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has today released its 2010-11 Queensland State Budget Report Card identifying a stabilisation of property taxes and ongoing infrastructure investment as critical features of this year’s budget.
26 May 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has today applauded the State Government for taking the first major steps towards an entirely new approach to managing population growth in Queensland.
26 May 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council believes that the State Government’s growth management action plan has drawn a clear line in the sand for Queensland’s local governments.
24 May 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has today called on the State Government to ensure that measures to improve housing affordability form the central pillar of the government’s plan to manage Queensland’s burgeoning population expected to be released this week.
28 Apr 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The independent body tasked with providing frank advice to the Australian Government on land supply and housing affordability has confirmed that Queensland’s housing crisis is getting worse.
16 Apr 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
Today the Property Council of Australia released a report titled “Sunshine Coast: New Initiatives” which sets out a vision for the future of the Sunshine Coast and establishes an agenda for action that the Property Council will be pursuing with decision makers in government, business and the general community.
16 Apr 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
Today the Property Council of Australia released a report titled “Financing Public Infrastructure in Queensland” which provides a roadmap to transform and modernise infrastructure financing in Queensland.
25 Mar 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council has welcomed the recent release of some one million 2010 land valuations across 23 Queensland local government areas.
09 Mar 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Queensland Government has agreed on major amendments to land valuation legislation following lobbying by the property industry.
26 Feb 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
Australia’s leading property body has welcomed the decision of the Queensland Government to reinstate the right of developers to enforce covenants that are not in conflict with achieving improved environmental outcomes.
23 Feb 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
Premier Anna Bligh's confirmation that debate on the Valuation of Land Bill will be delayed follows intensive Property Council lobbying.
23 Feb 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The QLD Opposition's plan to oppose the State Government's proposed changes to Queensland's valuation system are welcome.
23 Feb 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
Calls from a QLD Minister for the Property Council to provide evidence on the impact of the State’s Land Tax Grab leaves industry perplexed.
22 Feb 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia today expressed its alarm at the response to the concerns of Queensland’s property owners and investors by the Queensland Government to the growing tax crisis.
22 Feb 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
Queensland families, small businesses, farmers and property investors will be hit with massive land tax bills and council rates ....
19 Feb 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
Statements yesterday by the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) confirm they have swallowed the State Government’s propaganda on proposed changes to Queensland’s valuation system hook line and sinker and have been bought off by the promise of higher rate revenue in the future.
19 Feb 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
Australia's leading property body has welcomed the responsible action taken by Fair Trading Minister Peter Lawlor who has announced changes to the way body corporate fees are decided for Queensland.s more than 350,000 unit owners.
12 Feb 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council today has expressed its outrage at the latest insult to the Queensland property industry, with the Queensland Government introducing draconian legislation that will change valuation practices for commercial property.
03 Feb 2010 - Media release added by National Office
Vacancy rates in Brisbane’s CBD have risen from 10.7 percent to 11.3 percent in the 6 months to January 2010, the highest level in 15 years.
03 Feb 2010 - Media release added by National Office
The Gold Coast office market has recorded the highest vacancy rate in South East Queensland, increasing from 20.3 percent to 22.4 percent in the six months to January.
03 Feb 2010 - Media release added by National Office
Still struggling to shake off the global financial crisis, office vacancy rates on the Sunshine Coast have risen from 10.9 percent to 16.3 percent in the 12 months to January 2010.
21 Jan 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
Development assessment processes in Australia are not making the grade, according to new research from the Residential Development Council (RDC) and the Property Council of Australia (PCA).
14 Jan 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
New wide ranging changes to building legislation is expected to add complexity and cost to new developments in Queensland.
14 Jan 2010 - Media release added by QLD Division
New Government figures suggest the Sunshine Coast is well placed to accommodate greater numbers of people.
20 Nov 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council today has welcomed the strong leadership role taken by the Premier on the issue of population growth facing South East Queensland.
19 Nov 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
Joint Statement by the Australian Industry Group, Infrastructure Partnerships Australia, the Property Council of Australia, and the Tourism and Transport Forum
16 Nov 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
Queensland councils need to develop infrastructure financing alternatives that will reduce the tax burden of new home buyers.
13 Nov 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
The property industry fears the long-term vision of SE Queensland is not supported by the conflicting policies from Government.
29 Oct 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has today rejected calls for limits to population growth in Queensland.
28 Oct 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council has hailed the Prime Minister.s plan to force infrastructure and land use planning together to underpin the economic and population growth Brisbane and South East Queensland will see in the future.
28 Oct 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
QIC’s Robina Town Centre was last night crowned Queensland’s Retail Property of the Year at the Property Council of Australia’s new look Queensland Retail Property Awards.
09 Oct 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council has welcomed the Queensland Government’s decision to undertake valuations in some local government areas in 2009/10 following its freeze on valuations in 2008/09.
24 Sep 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia today expressed its strong concern about the impact of theState Government's land tax bills now being received by property owners throughout
Queensland.
28 Jul 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has questioned the assumptions of the new South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031, released by Minister Stirling Hinchliffe this week.
16 Jul 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
The latest analysis of interstate land tax increases over the last 2 years reveal that the Queensland Government has continued to target property owners while most other States have acted to support their property owners.
16 Jun 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has expressed its strong disappointment that Queensland land taxes have increased to record levels in the release of today’s State Budget.
16 Jun 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
Australia’s peak property body today announced the appointment of Wayne Rex as its new Queensland President.
16 Jun 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia (Queensland Division) today marked the State Government’s 2009-10 Budget in response to its calls for fairer taxes, ongoing infrastructure provision and development assessment reform.
16 Jun 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
The State Government’s decision to increase infrastructure expenditure by 12.8% to a record $18.2 billion has been welcomed by the nation’s peak property lobby.
09 Jun 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council has today congratulated the State on its announcement that Queensland’s new planning Act is ready to be tabled in Parliament.
04 Jun 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
Property Council of Australia Queensland Executive Director, Steve Greenwood, today announced that Mitch Nielsen had stepped down as President of the Queensland Division.
21 May 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia (Queensland Division) today released its pre-budget submission calling for fairer taxes, ongoing infrastructure provision and development assessment reform.
29 Apr 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council today expressed strong support for Lord Mayor Campbell Newman's calls that Brisbane needs to ‘go up if we can’t go out.’
25 Mar 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council today congratulated the Premier on the newly announced Queensland Cabinet line-up.
18 Mar 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
It's time to get serious about fixing Queensland's economy.
18 Mar 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has expressed its strong disappointment after learning that the major political parties have yet to commit to a land tax freeze in the lead up to the State election.
18 Mar 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has welcomed today’s announcement by the Queensland Government
of the cancellation on the revaluation process for 17 local government areas in Queensland.
18 Mar 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
Australia's peak property body today announced the appointment of Mitchell Nielsen as its new Queensland President.
13 Mar 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
In the lead up to the State election, the Property Council of Australia has called on all political parties to commit to freezing planned land tax rises.
04 Feb 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
Higher vacancy rates for Brisbane’s CBD and Near CBD office markets means tenants finally have room to move.
04 Feb 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
Vacancy has increased significantly for the Gold Coast office market, rising to 18.0 percent.
04 Feb 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
A vacancy increase of 4.1 percentage points has followed the introduction of new stock to the Sunshine Coast office market.
20 Jan 2009 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia today expressed serious concern at reports that the Gold Coast City Council was planning to introduce ‘community panels’ that may further delay development proposals.
22 Dec 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
Queensland’s property lobby has called on the Bligh Government to join the New South Wales Government in slashing developer levies to save jobs and improve housing costs.
10 Dec 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
A land tax hike for Queensland’s property industry in today’s state mini-budget, will see around 3500 low and middle earners lose their jobs, and business rents rise according to Australia’s peak property body.
09 Dec 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
Australia’s peak property lobby has called on all political parties in Queensland to come out in support of a budget deficit.
08 Dec 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
Australia’s peak property body today welcomed the release of the South-East Queensland’s draft Regional Plan, saying that the property industry and the community now had the opportunity to discuss the future of SEQ in an informed manner.
02 Dec 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
Responding to today’s release of the BankWest Residential Stamp Duty report, Australia’s peak property body said that stamp duty costs in Queensland were higher on a per capita basis than most states in the nation.
28 Nov 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
A major industry employing one in eight Sunshine Coast residents has warned the State Government to tread carefully when framing next month’s state mini-budget or face further fallout from the global economic crisis.
27 Nov 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
A major industry employing one in seven Queenslanders – more than any other industry – has warned the State Government to tread carefully when framing next month’s state mini-budget or face further fallout from the global economic crisis.
27 Nov 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
A major industry employing one in eight Gold Coast residents has warned the State Government to tread carefully when framing next month’s state mini-budget or face further fallout from the global economic crisis.
14 Nov 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane residents need to get behind the exciting Howard Smith Wharves development and participate fully in ongoing public consultation.
05 Nov 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia today expressed it support for the reconstruction of Brisbane’s iconic City Hall.
20 Oct 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
Australia’s peak property body has today accused the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) of having its head in the sand on housing affordability.
17 Oct 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
The State Government’s unwavering commitment to infrastructure spending in the face of the global credit crunch was commended this week by Australia’s peak property body.
05 Oct 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
Australia’s peak property body said today the development of an Independent Land Monitoring
Authority would put an end once and for all to local government/development industry bickering
about where the fault lay for South-East Queensland’s growing housing affordability crisis.
24 Sep 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
The North Bank project represents an important opportunity for Brisbane to rediscover a long neglected stretch of its riverfront and to celebrate the place of European settlement of Brisbane Town.
05 Sep 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council has today raised serious concerns with the effectiveness of the development assessment system operating in Queensland.
03 Sep 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
Australia’s peak property body has today called for the establishment of an Independent Land
Monitoring Authority, saying businesses were going south and taking potential SEQ jobs with
them.
28 Aug 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
Australia’s peak property body today hailed the common-sense decision by a State Government Minister to abandon a proposal that would have seen owners of industrial properties pay clean up costs associated with poor environmental practices of their tenants.
28 Aug 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
Australia’s peak property lobby says new, clean, high tech industry, employing more than one in every five South-East Queenslanders and pumping almost $50 billion into the local economy, is largely travelling under the radar for the State Government.
06 Aug 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
Record city fringe office market overshadows tightening CBD
06 Aug 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
Gold Coast office market continues to grow ... and grow
14 Jul 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
Off-the-cuff claims of developer gain and uncontrolled population explosion on the Sunshine Coast needs to end.
11 Jul 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
Limits to new development on the Sunshine Coast is likely to result in disastrous social and economic impacts.
04 Jul 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
Construction of a 79-storey inner city development should proceed without further interference from the Civil Aviation Authority.
01 Jul 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
The time has come for the State Government to show strong leadership in endorsing a new approach to the North Bank site
04 Jun 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
Overall share of state taxes paid by the property industry will go down for the first time in almost a decade.
03 Jun 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
Bligh Government decision to increase infrastructure delivery and borrowing in Queensland is welcomed.
23 May 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia this week launched its inaugural Annual Queensland State Budget Scorecard.
22 Feb 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA calls on Premier not to introduce legislation to change land valuation methods in QLD.
07 Feb 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane’s CBD office vacancy rate set a new record low for itself of just 0.7% to be the second lowest in the country.
07 Feb 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Gold Coast office market has maintained a healthy vacancy rate despite substantial additions of new stock.
07 Feb 2008 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Sunshine Coast office market is finally on the map, with a healthy vacancy rate of 6.8%, according to figures released by the Property Council today.
10 Sep 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
QLD home buyers will be slugged with a new tax from the new Urban Land Development Bill.
18 Aug 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
The NSW Government's commitment to review state taxes makes the QLD Government's "tinkering" look embarrassing.
09 Aug 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
Despite a marginal increase in vacancy, the Gold Coast office market has posted its second lowest vacancy rate on record.
09 Aug 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane CBD and Near-city office vacancy rates fell to record lows in the six months to July 2007.
27 Jul 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
LGAQ was urged to put its beef with the State government aside for the betterment of QLD.
23 Jul 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
More Queenslanders risk housing stress if the Beattie Government's housing affordability strategy fails to meet industry demands.
02 Jul 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
The ALP's "New Directions for Affordable Housing" has prompted housing developers to ask where the Prime Minister stands.
28 Jun 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
Delaying delivery of Local Growth Management Strategies (LGMS) will hamper growth and housing affordability.
28 Jun 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
Allowing a greater land release in south east Queensland would help alleviate the state's housing affordability crisis.
14 Jun 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
The referral of a project to the Crime & Misconduct Commission shows the need for councils to separate from the DA process.
14 Jun 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA has welcomed Lord Mayor Campbell Newman's 2007/08 budget, which includes record spending on infrastructure.
04 Jun 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
Households earning less than $80,000 a year struggle to find a home they can reasonably afford*.
04 Jun 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
Households earning less than $80,000 a year struggle to find a home they can reasonably afford.
04 Jun 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
Households earning less than $80,000 a year struggle to find a home they can reasonably afford.
04 Jun 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
Households earning less than $80,000 a year struggle to find a home they can reasonably afford.
04 Jun 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
Housing affordability research shows wider social implications in terms of availability of key workers and lifestyle choices.
04 Jun 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
Households earning less than $80,000 a year struggle to find a home they can reasonably afford.
04 Jun 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
Households earning less than $80,000 a year struggle to find a home they can reasonably afford.
04 Jun 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
Households earning less than $80,000 a year struggle to find a home they can reasonably afford.
17 May 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Beattie government should forge ahead with its plans for local government reform.
17 May 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
The ongoing campaign of scurrilous scaremongering is testimony to the great need for local government reform.
17 May 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane City Council should forget the vocal minority and be visionary in planning for growth in Australia's largest municipality.
10 May 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
QLD's GST calve up puts the Beattie Government in a prime position to deliver tax relief to the property sector.
17 Apr 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
QLD's local government reform has been difficult, with many of the State's 157 councils struggling under financial pressure.
11 Apr 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
It's hardly surprising that property tax was the largest source of taxation revenue for state governments in 2005-06.
10 Apr 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
Boggo Road site has enormous potential to become one of Brisbane's key development areas of the future.
08 Feb 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
Finding office space in the nation's boom state capital has never been more difficult.
08 Feb 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Gold Coast's office market is the tightest on record, with the overall vacancy rate now just 4.5 %.
11 Jan 2007 - Media release added by QLD Division
The State's tax arrangement needs a review. The current system favours the rich resources sector over everyday property owners.
19 Oct 2006 - Media release added by QLD Division
Ring roads, river crossings and rolling stock are urgently needed if Brisbane is to avoid past traffic chaos.
13 Sep 2006 - Media release added by QLD Division
PCA welcomes the appointment of the state's youngest addition to the fourth term Beattie ministry.
05 Sep 2006 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Beattie Government is urged to match a Coalition promise to phase out stamp duty in a bid to enhance housing affordability.
04 Sep 2006 - Media release added by QLD Division
The policy announcement from the Coalition sets to phase out stamp duty on property transactions over the next 5 years.
04 Aug 2006 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Gold Coast office market has posted a solid drop in vacancy rates over the past six months.
02 Aug 2006 - Media release added by QLD Division
In a regular six-monthly check-up, the Brisbane CBD office market has once again recorded its lowest vacancy rate on record.
02 Aug 2006 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Reserve Bank has ignored a responsibility to consider housing affordability when making this week's decision to lift interest rates.
06 Jun 2006 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Queensland Government has squibbed on tax reform and the chance to retain Queensland's low tax crown.
02 Jun 2006 - Media release added by QLD Division
Queensland’s peak property lobby has warned the State Government against ignoring tax reform in Tuesday’s budget.
31 Mar 2006 - Media release added by QLD Division
The proposed Hale Street toll bridge is likely to proceed, after a feasibility study revealed it is viable and can be delivered quickly.
13 Mar 2006 - Media release added by QLD Division
Today’s announcement of the $1.5 billion Airport Link and Northern Busway marks Brisbane’s coming of age.
24 Feb 2006 - Media release added by QLD Division
Sunshine Coast Mayors call for assistance with population pressures, where an absence in federal leadership is much of the problem.
21 Feb 2006 - Media release added by QLD Division
Infrastructure, leadership and community education were vital factors in the delivery of the Draft Brisbane CityShape 2026 plan.
17 Feb 2006 - Media release added by QLD Division
A shift towards innner city living and employment has accelerated need for a ring-road system and inner-city infrastructure upgrade.
10 Feb 2006 - Media release added by QLD Division
Gold Coast office vacancy has risen, but is still better than the national average, according to the PCA's Office Market Report.
09 Feb 2006 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane’s commercial property market is set to boom, with a new report showing the lowest vacancy rate on record for any capital city.
08 Feb 2006 - Media release added by QLD Division
A new report reveals that Brisbane has the tightest property market of all state capital cities.
01 Feb 2006 - Media release added by QLD Division
Peak property body, the PCA has applauded the decision to appoint Deputy Premier Anna Bligh to the Treasury job.
27 Jan 2006 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane needs a strategic plan for business and tourism to complement the SEQ Regional Plan.
27 Jan 2006 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA has called on the Howard Government to take account of QLD's status as the boom state when making new Ministerial appointments.
10 Aug 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Gold Coast’s commercial office market has continued the strong performance of the past three years, over the half-year to July.
10 Aug 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
Tenants desperate for CBD space are being forced to either take lower grades of space, or seek accommodation outside the CBD.
02 Aug 2005 - Media release added by Residential Development Council
The RDC has urged QLD's Environment Minister to slow down laws destined to affect those who can least afford the expense.
25 Jul 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
We acknowledge the hard work of Terry Mackenroth, in particular the dramatic reforms to land tax.
22 Jul 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA has welcomed State Government support for a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) at Wynnum Central.
01 Jul 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
This Budget marks the first year of a 10-year long-term infrastructure plan that will enhance Gold Coast City and "provide for now and the future".
30 Jun 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA congratulates State Government on listening to industry concerns and establishing the South East Regional Plan.
24 Jun 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
Noosa Council's $142 million Budget is a budget that Mayor Bob Abbot claims "delivers exactly what we promised."
09 Jun 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA urges Toowoomba City Council to reconsider its plan to make rainwater tanks mandatory in all new homes – without a rebate.
09 Jun 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA congratulates the State Government for committing funds to local councils wanting to explore reform.
08 Jun 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA QLD is pleased to see the lord mayor remaining strong in his resolve to fixing Brisbane’s traffic and transport issues.
07 Jun 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA congratulates the State Government on increasing its capital expenditure by a massive 32% as outlined in the Budget.
07 Jun 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA congratulates the QLD Government for reducing land tax and recognising its significant negative impact on investment.
30 May 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA congratulates Rob Lord of Lincolne Scott as the winner of the Young Achiever of the Year Award.
30 May 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA congratulates the winners of the prestigious 2005 Property Council of Australia/Rider Hunt State Award.
27 Apr 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
The massively increased infrastructure spend for southeast QLD was a big win for everyone who lives, works, recreates or invests in the region.
20 Apr 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Government is missing its opportunity to abolish stamp duty on business conveyances on real property.
01 Apr 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA is calling on State Government to provide relief to all property investors by phasing out “deadweight” taxes like land tax.
24 Mar 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
5 new developments in southeast QLD have been short listed to be in the running for the prestigious 2005 Rider Hunt state award.
21 Mar 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Government appears to be giving something back to the property industry, in reducing land tax in next year's Budget.
15 Mar 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA has welcomed State Government’s announcement today to update the state’s list of heritage buildings and sites.
11 Mar 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
Education Minister Anna Bligh yesterday announced Bundilla would be the location of one of nine new schools planned for QLD.
01 Mar 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane City Council’s new approach to planning is what is needed to accommodate rapid growth in the state’s southeast corner.
28 Feb 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
The State Government and Brisbane City Council are finally taking seriously the property industry’s concerns over the state’s ailing infrastructure.
22 Feb 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
Population estimates, available land and an inability to meet greenfield and infill targets are just a few of the key issues.
17 Feb 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
The State Government has announced today that Brisbane will have a second Gateway Bridge by 2011.
10 Feb 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane’s CBD has seen a 2 % drop in vacancy over the past six months.
10 Feb 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA has praised the State Government for its decision to increase borrowings.
07 Feb 2005 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA (QLD) this afternoon announced popular industry figure Mark Stockwell as its new president.
17 Dec 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA has welcomed the appointment of Knight Frank’s David Eades as Chair of the Queensland Heritage Council.
09 Dec 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA welcomes Brisbane City Council’s establishment of a new body to set directions for urban renewal in the Brisbane CBD.
01 Dec 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane urban renewal chief Trevor Reddacliff has been given the Year of the Built Environment Award for encouraging sustainable growth.
30 Nov 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA commends QLD State Government for proposed redevelopment of North Bank and the broad goals of opening up access to the river.
24 Nov 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA applauds the announcement regarding the sale of airspace over Milton railway station.
10 Nov 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA has welcomed a joint Federal and state commitment to a strategy on major improvements to key road network links.
01 Nov 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA welcomes amending state planning regulations to accommodate the demand for childcare centres in the CBD.
27 Oct 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Draft South East QLD Regional Plan should deliver good long-term outcomes for the southeast Queensland region.
26 Oct 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Office of Urban Management’s regional plan for SE QLD should address some of the more urgent planning and infrastructure issues.
20 Oct 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The State needs to consider the needs of Brisbane’s outer southwest communities of Springfield and Yarrabilba.
20 Oct 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA is calling for the State to recognise the special needs of these population hotspots on the release of the October 27 regional plan.
19 Oct 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA has welcomed the announcement of a bigger than expected final budget surplus of $3.34 billion for the last financial year.
18 Oct 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
QLD’s population is growing at an alarming rate. Now is the time for governments to provide certainty for the growing community.
15 Oct 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA has commended Minister Desley Boyle for highlighting the need for a national planning presence in the new Howard ministry.
14 Oct 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council is pleased to contribute to developing a master plan for the Brisbane CBD.
07 Oct 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The property industry is celebrating that the Temporary Local Planning Instrument 4 will not be approved for implementation.
01 Oct 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
Maroochydore’s Sunshine Plaza has been awarded the prestigious title of 2004 Queensland Shopping Centre of the Year.
22 Sep 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The finalists for the 2004 Queensland Shopping Centre of the Year Award have been announced.
17 Sep 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
Key demographic figures of QLD's leading population growth highlight the desperate need to fund the state's infrastructure.
13 Sep 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council expresses extreme disappointment with the decision to proceed with the Temporary Local Planning Instrument.
06 Sep 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
Defering consideration of the Temporary Local Planning Instrument for only 7 days is not long enough to allow for proper industry consultation.
12 Aug 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
Australia’s office markets continue to record increasing vacancies, posting their highest collective national vacancy rate in five years.
09 Jun 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA has praised new Brisbane lord mayor Campbell Newman on delivering a sensible and sound budget for Brisbane.
03 Jun 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA has undertaken a research report highlighting issues facing the Sunshine Coast and is initiating an agenda for action.
24 May 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The QLD state government and NSW government have reached an agreement to proceed with the Tugun bypass.
21 May 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA congratulates the Dept of Transport and Main Roads on launchingTransLink and establishing a new era of integrated transport.
12 May 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane City Council’s Labor majority will abandon developer contributions to affordable housing.
23 Mar 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
With states and territories billions of dollars better off this financial year, where will the $30 billion of GST revenue go?"
24 Feb 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA has launched groundbreaking research into how Queensland should fund its public infrastructure.
17 Feb 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
PCA (QLD) recognises the growing importance of Townsville as a wealth creating region, and has established a new committee.
11 Feb 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane’s CBD office market vacancy rates have increased 0.8 %, but still remain below the level of vacancy seen 12 months ago.
28 Jan 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The State Government will establish a new Office of Urban Management and Infrastructure Coordination in Southeast Queensland.
23 Jan 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA calls on the Beattie government to commit to participation in the review of the intergovernmental agreement on GST.
13 Jan 2004 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Beattie Government should use its massive revenue windfall from stamp duty to fast-track urgent infrastructure projects.
31 Jul 2003 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA again calls on CBD-based business owners and workers to voice their objection to the proposed $400-per-bay car parking levy.
28 Feb 2003 - Media release added by QLD Division
Resulting from the unimproved valuations issued by the Department of Natural Resources over 2,000 retail jobs will be destroyed.
25 Feb 2003 - Media release added by QLD Division
Valuations on commercial properties issued by the Dept. of Natural Resources are inconsistent and will scare investors.
08 Nov 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA (QLD) welcomes the State's commitment to block a $400-per-bay parking levy for the CBD and fringe areas.
17 Oct 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
93% of CBD and CBD fringe businesses are opposed to the Brisbane City Council’s proposed $400 car parking levy and 65% would rather move than pay.
17 Oct 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA is calling on CBD-based business owners and workers to voice their objection to the proposed $400-per-bay car parking levy.
15 Sep 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane City Council has launched its new integrated plan to address Brisbane's future traffic and transport needs.
30 Aug 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA congratulates the State on the release of its guidelines for public private partnerships policy in QLD today.
30 Aug 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA has strongly rejected some of the funding mechanisms announced as part of 'Blueprint Brisbane' transport policy.
26 Aug 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
Want to make a difference to the young people in property?
23 Aug 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council's newly established Research Committeehad its first meeting this week.
15 Aug 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA has vehemently opposed the State's proposed levy on property owners to pay for the shortfall in funding for its ambulance services.
15 Aug 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
“We’re going backwards" is how the current southeast Queensland public transport system has been described.
15 Aug 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
If you’ve ever wandered through a fernery or a rainforest on a hot Queensland day, you’ll know how refreshingly cool it can be.
15 Aug 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The QLD Tourism sector is recovering after the events of 2001 with domestic visitation and expenditure in QLD increasing.
15 Aug 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Brisbane City Council and PCA recently hosted a joint half-day workshop on wiring up commercial premises for telecommunications.
09 Aug 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
Enticing development to the great southeast was the theme of the Corporate Real Estate (CRE) workshop held on August 7.
05 Aug 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA congratulates the Winston Group, the winners of the 2002 PCA (QLD) Rider Hunt Award for the Commercial Golden Triangle at Toowong.
24 Jul 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The fate of ERAs 38 and 39 under the Environmental Protection Regulation 1998 has recently been clarified by the EPA.
17 Jul 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
There have been high levels of absorption and vacancy rates have increased only slightly according to the PCA's Office Market Report.
01 Jul 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA supports a proposal by the State Government to bring integrated ticketing to southeast QLD by mid-2004.
28 Jun 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
Gold Coast City Council 2002/03 Budget.
21 Jun 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
State Government may hinder proposed transport plans.
18 Jun 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
Poor governmental guidelines outlining are to blame for the collapse of Brisbane's Airtrain and should not reflect on Future PPP projects.
18 Jun 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
Property owners should brace themselves for even more setbacks. QLD companies and trusts will lose the 15% general land tax rebate.
18 Jun 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
Queensland 2002/03 Budget.
15 Jun 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The 30th World Environment Day was celebrated in Brisbane with local Brisbane architects getting the top award and a high commendation.
15 Jun 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The obligation and costs of providing affordable housing should rest upon the whole of society and not just developers.
15 Jun 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
All levels of government were involved in continuing work on the availability and affordability of public liability insurance.
02 Jun 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
CBD commercial property owners will be slugged with "disproportionate" increases to their general rates.
01 Jun 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
Highlights of the 2002-03 Commonwealth Budget included a 3.75% economic growth, a 2.75 % inflation rate and a 6 % unemployment reduction.
01 Jun 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The EPA has released a discussion paper on the review of the Environmental Protection Regulation 1998.
20 May 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
QLD's Top 10 targets.
15 May 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Brisbane City Council and Property Council of Australia’s are in disagrement about the form of a proposed car parking levy.
08 May 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA strongly rejects a proposal to impose a CBD and Frame car parking levy, saying it would undermine the city's competitiveness.
07 May 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia, Queensland Division has announced the appointment of Robert Walker as its new executive director.
02 May 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA congratulates the State Government on the release of its draft guidelines for public private partnerships policy in QLD.
01 May 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane City Council must make much-needed improvements to transport infrastructure in southeast Queensland.
01 May 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
Stamp duty abolition was the strong message of the PCA's 2002/03 Policy Statement, submitted to the State Treasurer on April 22.
19 Apr 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
Proposed amendments to the Brisbane City Plan intended to improve its implementation and interpretation are now on public display.
15 Apr 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
Commercial property owners are feeling the squeeze of cumulative whammies as statutory expenses and insurance premiums rise uncontrollably.
15 Apr 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
Recent reports suggest that the State has been examining future directions for its taxation policy through an internal Treasury report.
15 Apr 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA lists areas where governments could help with the problems caused by withdrawal of insurers from the public liability insurance market.
05 Apr 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Gold Coast has the honour of claiming the 2002 Queensland Shopping Centre of the Year, with Pacific Fair taking away the top prize.
01 Apr 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
Southeast QLD shopping centres extending their trading to include Sundays would face marginal operational cost increases at best.
01 Apr 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
Slow job growth in Queensland is a result of a lack of spending on infrastructure, according to Property Council research.
01 Apr 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Gold Coast City Council is “ahead of the game” for the first time in 15 years, and it has the community to thank for that.
15 Mar 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane's retires the "old and embarrassing" marketing strategies in favour of a "fun, savvy, youthful and slightly irreverent" image.
15 Mar 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Gold Coast's first planning scheme under the Integrated Planning Act, titled "Our Living City", is on public display until 22 May.
15 Mar 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The first industrial workshop for 2002 - "Industrial property strategic direction" was held at Metroplex's new bistro, Zac's.
15 Mar 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
Creating the world’s tallest residential tower is a great passion for Soheil Abedian, managing director of Sunland Group.
01 Mar 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property industry should take advantage of public consultation processes to contribute to new sustainable development legislation.
01 Mar 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has welcomed the Brisbane City Council’s plans to relocate and lease new office space.
01 Mar 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The first Gold Coast luncheon for the year provided a positive outlook for the region’s tourism, residential and office markets for 2002.
01 Mar 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The future for public private partnerships in Queensland looks bright indeed.
01 Mar 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA is finalising its public liability submission to Federal, State and Territory Governments prior to the national forum.
01 Mar 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The market has performed much better than anticipated and the tax has become a revenue bonanza for the State.
01 Mar 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
Southeast QLD will benefit from a single trading hours zone to uniform trading on Sundays and public holidays.
15 Feb 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA has welcomed Premier Beattie's announcement that private sector involvement in infrastructure is the only way ahead for QLD.
15 Feb 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Brisbane office market experienced a softening of demand in the six months to January 2002.
15 Feb 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
An excess windfall created by property-derived stamp duty should be injected back into the community and not Government departments.
15 Feb 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
A light rail feasibility study would only address a small portion of the Gold Coast's transport problems.
15 Feb 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The community of North Lakes is the focus of the first of a brand new series of Best Practice Case Study publications by the PCA.
15 Feb 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The timeline has now been set for the development of a master plan for the future of the North Bank of the Brisbane River.
01 Feb 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
Tough car parking restrictions in Brisbane’s inner-city suburbs similar to those in the CBD have been labelled “Band -Aid” measures.
01 Feb 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
New infrastructure developments in the Gold Coast region have caused a boom in property sales.
01 Feb 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council has been lobbying hard to broker a Federal solution to the problem of terrorism risk insurance.
01 Feb 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
With the new year beginning, it is timely to consider the changing face of Brisbane and the impact of some of our previous efforts.
01 Feb 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The 2001 revaluations of Brisbane CBD and fringe property provide further evidence that legislation must be changed.
15 Jan 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The State Government is seeking further comment from the Property Council on Sunday trading hours.
15 Jan 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA welcomes a new scheme being investigated by the Brisbane City Council to offer buses linking key parts of the Brisbane CBD.
15 Jan 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
A new committee has been established by the Gold Coast City Council to develop policy and strategy for affordable public housing.
15 Jan 2002 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Brisbane City Council has made some changes to its new development application process in response to industry concerns.
21 Dec 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The decision to allow Sunday trading in some areas but not others is good news for Brisbane but an "insult" to non- Brisbane areas.
15 Dec 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Commonsense approaches to Brisbane’s public transport problems are being rejected because of State and Local disharmony.
15 Dec 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane City Council is currently conducting a pilot of rates account amalgamation for its key customers to assess a “one bill” process.
15 Dec 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA-hosted lunch with the Honourable Minister for State Development Tom Barton resulted in a viable exchange of ideas.
01 Dec 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Dept. of State Development has released the State Infrastructure Plan (SIP) to coordinate infrastructure provision and support economic development.
01 Dec 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Brisbane Housing Company is proposed as an independent, not-for-profit organisation to provide affordable housing in Brisbane.
01 Dec 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The combined effects of the September 11 attacks and the collapse of Ansett have actually worked in Australia’s favour.
28 Nov 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The State has too much capital tied up in CBD office buildings instead of being put into schools, transport systems and hospitals.
15 Nov 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Australia’s population is suffering from under-insuring and insuring against the wrong risk, and it is driving up the cost of premiums.
15 Nov 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Property sellers will have to disclose more details if proposed reforms to the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997 are approved.
15 Nov 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane City Councillor Tim Quinn and Wendy Chadwick, Development Assessment Manager met Property Council representatives for a luncheon.
15 Nov 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
"Communities are discovering that suburban centres are more that just shopping precincts, they are Brisbane’s living villages."
15 Nov 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia is confident of an outcome to the Sunday trading case by early in the new year.
15 Nov 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
There is an increasing demand for inner-city living, and urban renewal areas remain a major drawcard for property investment.
01 Nov 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Government hopes that Australia's first national environment building rating system will induce greater investment in sustainable building.
01 Nov 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
QLD Transport recently advised the PCA of the definition of the term “road” in the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995.
15 Oct 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The increasing lack of car parking spaces in Brisbane’s CBD is directly and unnecessarily hurting businesses and activity in the area.
15 Oct 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Poor location and the over- and under-supply of competition are some of the issues that are affecting new and existing retail businesses.
15 Oct 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Trading hours in designated tourist areas in Queensland will be extended for almost four hours each Sunday.
15 Oct 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Gold Coast's upcoming residential developments follow an influx of development activity in inner-city Brisbane.
15 Oct 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
QLD is playing "catch-up" with the other states, becoming the second last to introduce no smoking in public enclosed places.
15 Oct 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Queensland Division of the Property Council of Australia has appointed a new executive director.
01 Oct 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA is concerned the proposal could add to traffic congestion on George Street, and that it could also raise pedestrian safety issues.
01 Oct 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The recent boom in inner-city residential activity has had a positive effect on the Brisbane CBD office market.
01 Oct 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Inspections of Brisbane’s suburban shopping centres will begin this month, following an application to extend shopping hours outside the CBD.
15 Sep 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The proposed bridges would be used by pedestrians, cyclists and buses and would ease congestion without much visual impact.
15 Sep 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The possibility of sacrificing one of the lanes in George Street to the redevelopment of exisiting public transport systems is being investigated.
15 Sep 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Australian Green Development Forum was formed to connect organisations in an information sharing and networking environment.
15 Sep 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Under legislative amendments made earlier this year, smoking will be banned in most “enclosed places” from 31 May 2002.
15 Sep 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The biggest thing in inner-city property sales at the moment is personal car parking spaces, according to newspaper reports.
15 Sep 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
From 21 December 2001, the Privacy Act will be extended to include all private businesses with a turnover exceeding $3 million.
01 Sep 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Council will consider further amendments to its City Plan before the end of the year, with proposed changes affecting property owners.
01 Sep 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA's new strategy is heralded as being the biggest organisational quantum leap in member services in the Council's 32-year history.
01 Sep 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA, Andersen Real Estate and Hospitality Services Group have launched a new website as part of the joint Digital Property leading edge research project.
01 Sep 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA is campaigning hard to change the controversial government legislation forcing property owners to pay the GST on tenants' leases.
01 Sep 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Corporate Real Estate (CRE) has long been recognised globally as a critical component of any organisation’s business strategy.
01 Sep 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Queensland’s population is expected boom up to 7.4 million by 2051, according to a new report.
01 Sep 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The amendments intend to streamline planning procedures and simplify other operational aspects of the Integrated Planning Act 1997.
03 Jul 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The second draft of the Duties Bill 2001 has been released by the Office of State Revenue for further consultation.
02 Jul 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council recently participated in an industry briefing by the Brisbane Airport Corporation Limited.
02 Jul 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA and Hon Stephen Robertson met to discuss the unimproved valuation system in QLD.
01 Jul 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Lord Mayor is adamant the net take on rates in the last financial year did not increase anywhere near the level suggested by the PCA.
01 Jul 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
There were mixed messages in the State Budget, released last week.
16 Jun 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has said there are mixed messages in the State Budget, released today.
14 Jun 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia said it was reasonably happy with the Budget for the City of Brisbane.
03 Jun 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Brisbane City Council is moving ahead with the introduction of Infrastructure Charges Plans ("ICP's).
03 Jun 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
A predicted boom in the Brisbane residential property market will lead to a potential revenue windfall for the State Government and Brisbane City Council.
02 Jun 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Poorly made applications will incur extra charges to cover the Council’s time cost of bringing them to an assessable standard.
01 Jun 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Federal Court will soon hear a test case on the new legislation.
01 Jun 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA continues investigations into unimproved capital valuations, which shows great disparity in the treatment of property valuations.
01 Jun 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Any windfall tax benefit from a predicted boom in the Brisbane property market should be returned to the property sector.
01 Jun 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Recent unemployment figures has led the PCA to encourage the State Government to address these initiatives in the coming budget.
01 Jun 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The latest PCA research on local government charges reveals further inconsistencies in charging regimes throughout QLD.
30 May 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia today announced the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer.
30 May 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
To help improve the ecology of Australia's cities, the PCA has formally offered its support to the Australian Green Development Forum (AGDF).
17 May 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia’s pre-budget submissions will this year focus on those issues of greatest importance to members.
16 May 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The long history of trading hours reform in QLD can also add an application for Sunday trading in the Brisbane metropolitan area.
15 May 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Representatives of the Premier's Department and the PCA met to briefly outline how CHOGM could affect the Brisbane CBD.
03 May 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane’s growing traffic crisis is caused by inadequate road structures and not the popularly touted city centre generated traffic.
01 May 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council is conducting detailed investigations of the recent round of unimproved capital valuations.
17 Apr 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The prospect of a parking tax is still on the horizon notwithstanding the Transport Minister ruling it out during the election campaign.
16 Apr 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
In response to a request from the PCA, Nita Cunningham MP has written to local governments identified as having the highest development application fees.
15 Apr 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Without a national urban infrastructure strategy major infrastructure decisions will continue to be made by politicians for short term political reasons.
04 Apr 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA shares the Premier’s disappointment with the Federal Government’s misguided allocation of the Centenary of Federation grant.
01 Mar 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Development Assessment Forum has released a draft Discussion Paper on National Development Assessment Definitions.
01 Mar 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The emphatic return of the Beattie Labor Government lays the foundation for substantial policy reform in Queensland.
28 Feb 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
QLD’s reputation as a “low tax state” will officially be meaningless if the VIC Government carries through its tax shake up.
20 Feb 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Premier Peter Beattie should capitalise on his overwhelming majority to restructure Cabinet so it is suitable to take on 21st Century challenges.
15 Feb 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Brisbane CBD office vacancies have dropped to 7.2% from 7.87% in six months, according to the PCA's office market report released today.
15 Feb 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Gold Coast CBD office vacancies have dropped to 10% from 12.7% in six months, according to the PCA's office market report.
15 Feb 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Responding to PCA lobbying, Transport Minister Steve Bredhauer has finally agreed to rule out a CBD parking tax upon Labor re-election.
14 Feb 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The State Government’s review of local government revenue raising powers still has not been acted upon 1 1/2 years after its release.
09 Feb 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
The State Government is treating the industry as a taxation cash cow. All major political parties must address tax reform for the sector.
31 Jan 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Parking taxes were put on the election agenda when the PCA asked Minister Steve Bredhauer to publicly rule out their introduction upon re-election.
30 Jan 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
QLD’s tax system will be heritage listed soon, unless the next QLD Government is prepared to commit to a review of state taxes and charges.
08 Jan 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
New research into development application fees charged by QLD local councils shows alarming variations from one council to the next.
07 Jan 2001 - Media release added by QLD Division
Mr O’Neill from Bovis Lend Lease has been appointed Queensland President of the Property Council of Australia.
12 Dec 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
Cairns Central Shopping Centre has taken out the PCA 2000 Queensland Shopping Centre of the Year Award.
11 Dec 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA has called for the current deadline on the QLD Duties Bill 2000 to be deferred until the current political situation in QLD is resolved.
16 Nov 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
The State has been investigating the introduction of a new workers’ compensation system for the state’s construction industry.
15 Nov 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Stamp Duty Act 1894 is to be replaced by the Duties Bill which is planned to take effect from 1 July, 2001.
07 Nov 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council has launched an investigation into local government development application fees.
15 Oct 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
Another skirmish in the long battle for trading hours reform in Queensland has been won.
14 Oct 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Property Council of Australia has played a strong role in planning reform over the last decade.
14 Oct 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
The daylight saving debate is not new to Queensland.
13 Oct 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
More than 80 % of Queensland's population growth in the last year occurred in South East Queensland.
15 Sep 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
Funding shortages have caused a setback to a key element of the Inner Northern Busway project.
14 Sep 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
Daylight saving took a half-tentative step forward with a zonal approach to daylight saving maybe being considered in the future.
13 Sep 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
Property Council President, Liz Pidgeon, has accepted an invitation to join the Brisbane City Council's Urban Design Advisory Panel.
14 Aug 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
The cost of fire brigades attending false alarms is set to increase later this year.
14 Aug 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
A new workers’ compensation system for the state’s building and construction industry is being considered by the State Government.
13 Aug 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
In many American cities, local traffic has worsened as a result of the construction of trolley-lines.
21 Jul 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
Office vacancies in Brisbane’s CBD over the past six months have dropped to 7.9 per cent, the best result since July 1998.
06 Jul 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
The "Anzac Square" Building Heritage-listed redevelopment by Forester Kurts has taken out the QLD PCA Rider Hunt Award 2000.
05 Jul 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
The PCA has applauded the promise to ensure the 15% land tax will eventuate under the current Government.
07 Jun 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
The Brisbane City Council Budget will deliver major infrastructure necessary for Brisbane to grow as an attractive investment for business.
31 May 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
The new law disregards the concerns of the development industry, and state and local authorities.
28 Mar 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
The use of land valuations as a basis for levying taxes such as rates and land tax threatens to distort equity within the tax system.
16 Feb 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
The State Government and Opposition have a responsibility to intervene on trading hours decisions that have been appealed in court.
10 Feb 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
Sunday trading will be allowed for ALL hardware stores.
25 Jan 2000 - Media release added by QLD Division
The QLD Farmer's federation has accused the PCA of 'economic apartheid' in its calls for a more balanced approach to infrastructure.
