News
We keep you updated on the important matters affecting our industry. Read through the latest news and updates from the Institute.
Gold Coast’s largest road project begins
Works have started on the $1 billion Pacific Motorway upgrade from Varsity Lakes to Tugun, the Gold Coast’s largest road project.
Gold Coast pre-lodgement feedback
The Gold Coast Logan Branch has provided feedback to City of Gold Coast on their pre-lodgement services.
UDIA joins Brisbane Economic Recovery Taskforce External Consultation Group
The Institute has been invited to join Brisbane City Council’s Economic Recovery Taskforce External Consultation Group . The taskforce will manage the rebuilding of Brisbane’s economy and help businesses get back on their ‘feet’ following the coronavirus crisis.
May CEO’s diary
Read about what happened in April and May.
Check your site: Changes to koala, essential habitat, and wetland mapping MSES
Changes have been made to Regulated Vegetation Management Maps wetland, high-value growth, and essential habitat mapping that may affect your sites.
Understanding the COVID-19 planning arrangements
Recently the Planning Act 2016 (‘the Act’) was amended to allow the Minister to declare applicable events that may affect state interests. These are permanent changes to the Act and can include a variety of scenarios (e.g. natural disasters, health...
Infrastructure Agreements: Key points to understand
Infrastructure Agreements can be complicated. They vary in their purposes, are designed specifically for each situation, and are crucial to ensure all parties, including the developer, are receiving equitable outcomes.
Improvements to draft commercial leases regulations achieved
In concert with the Property Council, the Institute has been able to achieve improvements to the draft Retail Shop Leases and Other Commercial Leases (COVID19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 to recognise the changing circumstances in commercial leasing.
Members give Institute webinars the tick of approval
The pandemic has thrown up opportunities as well as challenges. We have been quick to rethink how we can continue to deliver quality events virtually for members.
Vale Alan Fogg
Queensland recently lost a distinguished and highly respected planning lawyer and teacher with the passing of Professor Emeritus Alan Fogg.
COVID-19 Industry Alert: Update from the CEO
Our CEO, Kirsty Chessher-Brown, delivers a message to members.
COVID-19 Industry Alert: Update from the CEO
Our CEO, Kirsty Chessher-Brown, delivers a message to members.
UDIA National: Keeping residential transactions
UDIA National has moved swiftly to develop a plan of action, advise government and industry and recommend interventions needed to sustain housing and construction activity during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Institute appoints new Committee member
The branch welcomes Ingenia Communities’ Matthew Fredrick as a new committee member.
Updated contact for QUU water approvals assistance
Queensland Urban Utilities has responded to the Institute outlining measures to support the industry. They have offered industry a 50 percent fee reduction on ‘Extension of currency requests’ for Water Approvals due to expire in the next 12 months.
Get smart: Council responds to our SealSMART concerns
Members are urged to take care getting ready for the plan sealing process with extra scrutiny being applied since a change to council processes.