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The No Land Tax Party candidate Peter Jones has missed out on his seat in the NSW Legislative Council.
The party was thought likely to win the 21st and last position up for grabs in the NS Upper House, but lost out to the Animal Justice Party.
The ABC election analyst Antony Green told 2GB's Ray Hadley that Green preferences swung the final result.
Animal Justice Party parliamentarian Mark Pearson said he was thrilled that the voice of animals would be heard in a house of parliament for the first time.
Mark Pearson is executive director of Animal Liberation in Australia.
Photo courtesy of J Bar/<a class="mw-mmv-license" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/" target="_blank">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>.
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No Land Tax party misses out on NSW Upper House seat

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Calahla, the former rental home of Australia's first Prime Minister, Sir Edmund Barton, has been sold.
There were $3.3 million hopes for <a href="https://www.domain.com.au/property/sold/house/nsw/balgowlah/?adid=2011863481&amp;sp=4" target="_blank">the </a><a href="https://www.domain.com.au/property/sold/house/nsw/balgowlah/?adid=2011863481&amp;sp=4" target="_blank">1877 Balgowlah home</a>.
The Victorian Rustic Gothic home was built for William Marshall Jackson, a partner of ironmonger Lassetter and Co.
Then known as Calahla, it was leased by Barton in 1888, the year after he was appointed to the NSW Legislative Council.
Barton stayed until 1891 when he stood for election to East Sydney.
The home last traded in 2004 when bought by the Norwegian Seaman's Church for $2.2 million. 
The White Street property name was changed to Whitehall during the ownership of former state MP Doug Darby who bought the property in 1953.
Barton contested the inaugural 1901 federal election as a member of the Protectionist Party.
He served as Prime Minister until 24 September 1903, when he resigned to take up a chair on the High Court. He served on the Court until his death in 1920.
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Edmund Barton's Calahla at Balgowlah sold

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The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) continues to urge the government to restrict tax deductions for negatively geared property investments.
They claim the landlord tax breaks are “feeding a fire which the Reserve Bank and APRA are trying to put out”.
The ACOSS report, <a href="https://www.acoss.org.au/images/uploads/Fuel_on_the_fire.pdf" target="_blank">Fuel on the fire: Negative gearing, Capital Gains Tax and housing affordability</a>, says its is a myth that negative gearing makes rental housing more affordable and that the benefits mainly go to ‘mum and dad' investors on middle incomes. “Negative gearing and the tax break for capital gains don't improve housing affordability; they make it worse by fuelling home price booms like the one in Sydney right now. Less than one tenth of negatively geared housing investments are for new properties, the other nine tenths bid up the price of existing housing,” ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie said. “These tax breaks also make it more difficult for the Reserve Bank to manage the economy. Over-heating in housing markets is making it harder for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates when this is needed. The tax breaks are feeding a fire which the Reserve Bank and APRA are trying to put out.” According to the report, tax breaks such as negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount have inflated housing costs in every housing boom since the 1980s. Since the cut to capital gains tax in 1999, lending for investment housing has risen by 230% compared with 165% for owner occupied housing. “It's not your average mum and dad investors on middle incomes who are benefitting from the generous tax concessions that have allowed two thirds of individual rental property investors, or 1.2 million people, to report tax-deductable ‘losses' of $14 billion in 2011,” Goldie said.  “The reality is that over half of geared housing investors are in the top 10% of personal taxpayers and 30% earn more than $500,000.”
ACOSS's negative gearing myths and facts
Myth 1: The Hawke government's restrictions on negative gearing from 1985-87 resulted in rent increases and had to be reversed.
Fact: The main reasons for rent increases at that time were higher interest rates and a share-market boom which diverted investment from rental property. Even so, this only happened in Sydney and Perth. Lending to rental property investors still rose by 42% across Australia. Myth 2: Negative gearing can't be responsible for overheating in housing markets in recent years because it's been in place for over 20 years.
Fact: Negative gearing adds fuel to each housing boom by encouraging property speculation. Its impact has grown because investors have easier access to credit. The halving of tax rates on capital gains in 2000 (in place of the indexation of capital gains for tax purposes which was less encouraging of speculative investment) also made negative gearing more attractive. Myth 3: The benefits of negative gearing mainly go to ‘mum and dad' investors on middle incomes
Fact: This is an illusion due to the way the Taxation Statistics break down deductions for rental property investment by taxable income, which is itself reduced by negative gearing strategies. Many households that appear to be ‘middle income' actually have higher incomes before deductions are subtracted. In reality, half the value of deductions for negatively geared investments go to the top 10% of taxpayers.
Source: ACOSS
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ACOSS says mum and dad investors are a negative gearing myth

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Brother and sister fashion label Alpha60 designer Alex and Georgie Cleary have listed their Northcote abode, the three-bedroom Westgarth Hall.
<a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/98-union-street-northcote/Property-Details-buy-residential-8658560" target="_blank">Nelson Alexander</a> agent Arch Staver is expecting more than $2 million at its 16 May auction.
The former community hall at 98 Union Street is an open-plan home created after being bought for $945,000 in 2009.
Alpha60, which has boutiques in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, known for bending the rules of classic wardrobe pieces, playing with androgyny. 
The Westgarth village home is entered via imposing double doors, a huge Chuck Close portrait visible on entrance.
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Alpha60 brother and sister duo list in Westgarth village

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Estate agents face being classified as a designated service under Australia's anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing laws (AML/CTF).
The extension of the AML/CTF laws to real estate agents, jewellers, lawyers and accountants was suspended in 2008 because of the stresses of the financial crisis.
The federal Attorney-General's department has told the Australian Financial Review the current statutory review of the AML/CTF regime will take into account the outcomes of the fourth-round mutual evaluation of Australia's AML/CTF regime by the Financial Action Task Force, the international body responsible for AML/CTF standards.
"Seven years later, there is a booming property market, partly fuelled by foreign investment," the Australian Financial Review Chanticleer columnist Tony Boyd told his readers.
"Real estate agents would be pushing the limits of credibility if they claimed they were under the same stress as 2008.
"The review provides an opportunity to critically examine the operation of the regime, consider issues raised by relevant stakeholders and determine whether any enhancements are required," the AG's department said.
The main obligations under the AML/CTF Act are: customer identification and verification, reporting, AML/CTF programs and record-keeping.
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Estate agents face anti-money laundering regulations

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The classic art-deco Dover heights residence of locksmith Jason Carr and Haley Carr has been sold.
It came with a $4.6 million asking price having been listed for auction with $5 million plus hopes.
The 1937 Kippara Road property was reportedly the Chinese embassy until World War II. In 1941, it was sold to pawnbroker Neville Grace and his wife Hilda, who resided in the property until her death in 1982.
It last traded in 2001 for $1.69 million.
Around five years ago another level was added by architect Michael Grimshaw, very much in keeping with its 1930s origin.
<a href="https://www.domain.com.au/property/for-sale/house/nsw/dover-heights/?adid=2011673197" target="_blank">The 955 square metre property</a> with pool has been listed through Sydney Sotheby's International agent Michael Pallier.
It has ocean and Harbour Bridge views.
Title Tattle did the title searches that showed it had been bought by Rose Bay merchant Tsu-Yau Lin in 1937 at £550 selling in 1941 after completion at £3,600.
Records show a vessel, Burwah was sold by Howard Smith Co. Limited, of Melbourne, to Tsu-Yau Lin, of China in 1947, perhaps a clue as to his business interests.
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Dover Heights former Chinese embassy home sold

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While his Treasurer is overseas, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has quashed speculation over the future of negative gearing by promising there will be no changes.
"Yes," was his answer when asked on Thursday whether he could rule out changes to negative gearing
There has been speculation that the government, through its taxation white paper process, might bow to pressure over claims negative gearing was benefiting the landlord class.
Abbott said he wanted to have a conversation about reducing taxes and curbing spending.
"Now, I don't absolutely rule out closing loopholes and ending anomalies and trying to make sure that existing tax rules are fairly and squarely applied, but the government I lead wants taxes to be lower, simpler, fairer," he said.
"We'll continue tax reform in the upcoming budget with a small business tax cut. I would say to the people who are running around looking to increase taxes on people, what we really need to do is to get our spending under control.
"Australia does not have a problem with taxes being too low; Australia has a problem with spending being too high because of the excesses of the former government."
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No negative gearing changes: PM Tony Abbott

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By the end of last year, 59 Melbourne suburbs had median house prices of more than $1 million, in particular, suburbs in inner and middle Melbourne, notes Enzo Raimondo, the chief executive of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria.
"Three suburbs – Northcote, Richmond and Strathmore - had million-dollar medians for the first time in the December quarter," said Raimondo.
"Flinders, benefiting from the opening of the Peninsula Link, also joined the list."
The sales have gained momentum into 2015, with <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/10-dally-street-northcote/Property-Details-sold-residential-8520088" target="_blank">Northcote's most recent sale reported on realestateview.com.au last weekend at $1.01 million</a> (pictured above).
But how many buyers are actually paying more than $1 million for our homes?
In the three months to the end of December last year there were 15,127 house sales across Victoria, with 2769 of those at or above $1 million, he said.
That represents 18% of sales.
In dollar terms their total value was $4.4 billion - around 40% - of the $10.7 billion worth of property sold.
"It’s no great surprise that most of these were in Melbourne’s sought-after inner suburbs, close to infrastructure such as public transport and to the CBD, where the most million-dollar suburbs are located," said Raimondo.
"There were 4,572 sales during those three months in the inner suburbs and more than a quarter of them – 1,433 – were for $1 million or more.
<a href="https://www.reiv.com.au/Property-Research/Median-Prices/Million-dollar-suburbs" target="_blank">The 59 suburbs</a>.
"It is also not surprising that most of these million-dollar sales were auctions sales – after all, Melbourne’s inner and middle suburbs have given rise to its reputation as Australia’s auction capital, while auctions in outer suburbs and regional Victoria have gained popularity more recently.
"While just over a quarter of all sales in inner Melbourne were private sales, only 274 of the one million-dollar-plus sales were private sales."
He said in the middle ring suburbs – that is, those between 10 km and 20 km from the centre of the city – there were 5199 transactions with more than one fifth of them, 1081, for $1 million or more.
Melbourne’s outer suburbs - often thought of as comprising mostly affordable homes - had 226 sales worth more than $1 million in the December quarter with 29 such sales in regional Victoria.
"So far this year Victorians have spent $5,799 million buying homes – with about $2,430 million, or a bit less than half of that total – on million-dollar-plus homes," he concluded.
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Melbourne $1 million plus buyers' club secure 18% of sales

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Converted some 25 years ago, <a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/4-lawrenny-court-toorak/Property-Details-buy-residential-8666570" target="_blank">The Clocktower House</a> in Toorak has been listed for 16 May auction through Warwick Anderson at RT Edgar.
With its bronze clock tower, the residence was originally the garage and chauffeur's residence of Homeden. The Rolls Royce has long gone.
<a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.picturevictoria.vic.gov.au/site/stonnington/miscellaneous/11758" target="_blank">Homeden</a> was the 1890 home of Supreme Court Justice Sir Henry Hodges, who'd married into the Chirnside family.
 Edward Grimwade, from the pharmacists, Felton &amp; Grimwade, was a later owner, but Homeden was better known given its subsequent association with the Nicholas family whose fortune came from the pharmaceutical manufacturing of the Aspro.
The currently offered building dates from the Nicholas days, and is now a four bedroom home behind its blackwood and copperlight arched doorway following its renovation by the McKindley family - John and stylist Judith - at an estimated $22,000 cost following its 1979 purchase. The front door comes from the former Homeden mansion.
The original garage area comprises two distinct living zones,and a galley kitchen cleverly divided behind some of the original garage doors.
The upstairs chauffeur's quarters above offers three bedrooms, open fireplaces, with wooden floors and vaulted ceilings. There are windows taken from the demolished Homeden mansion.
It sits on a 740 square metre block at 4 Lawrenny Court. It last traded in 1985 at around $450,000.
Homeden was the home of George Nicholas and his wife Shirley Alcock, from the gun merchants Alcock and Pierce family, niece of Randall Alcock, owner of Robur Tea.
Homeden was a luxurious mansion George had refurbished in Lansell Road, having some 57 rooms. 
The Homeden name remains as a 1960s block of flats at 46 Lansell Road.
Locals are suggesting the Clockhouse should easily fetch $3.5 million plus.
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Nicholas Aspro family Toorak chauffeur's clocktower quarters

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The "Old Church at Milton" has been listed for 23 May auction.
Set in established grounds, the restored residence overlooks Milton.
<a href="https://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/71-croobyar-road-milton/Property-Details-buy-residential-8670226" target="_blank">The church</a> dates back to 1883. It last traded at $875,000 in 2002.
About $1.4 million plus is tipped for the two title 71 Croobyar Road offering through LJ Hooker Ulludulla agent Lisa Cox.
Behind the church is the "Old Sunday School" offering potential for guest accommodation, home business or artisan studio.   "In keeping with it's rare and unique appeal it is proudly offered for sale with its pair of original parchment deed of title manuscripts dated 1856 and its original wrought iron front door keys," agent Lisa Cox said.
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A trio of Queensland property groups have unveiled plans for a $300 million mixed-use redevelopment of the former Noosa Bowls Club site, a proposal that would deliver more than 200 new homes in one of the Sunshine Coast's most supply-constrained markets.

Kilter Property, Frank Developments and Calile Malouf Investments are behind the plans for the 1.8-hectare site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/99-noosa-drive-noosa-heads-qld-4567">99 Noosa Drive</a>, which would transform the long-vacant site into a new residential precinct featuring 208 apartments, retail, hospitality and public space.

The proposal comes as Noosa continues to grapple with housing affordability and a shortage of permanent accommodation, particularly for key workers. The site's location in Noosa Junction, close to shops, public transport and employment, aligns with the direction of Noosa Council's Housing Strategy, which encourages higher-density housing within established activity centres rather than continued urban expansion.

The draft plans include 48 affordable-by-design apartments and 48 rooming accommodation units aimed at key workers. Around 2,000 sqm of ground-floor retail and food and beverage space would activate the street frontage, alongside a new public town square and landscaped open space.

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Frank Developments Founder and Director Frank Licastro said the development would continue the company's focus on architecturally-led residential projects while addressing one of the region's biggest challenges.

"Not only will this project exude a sense of luxury, it will also enhance not only the built environment but also the surrounding community," Licastro said.

"Noosa's success relies on the people who live and work here. Providing well-designed accommodation for key workers is critical to supporting the local economy and ensuring the Shire can continue to thrive."

Kilter Property Co-Founder Huw Williams said the focus was on delivering additional permanent housing while creating a mixed-use destination that benefits both residents and the wider community.

"Our focus is on delivering a well-considered mixed-use project that provides more permanent housing options, supports local workers and businesses, and delivers an exceptional product for the local market," Williams said.

"The redevelopment vision aligns with the long-term evolution of Noosa Junction as a vibrant activity centre, creating a destination that enhances the area's character while delivering significant economic and community benefits."

Calile Malouf Investments, best known for its role in Brisbane's James Street precinct and The Calile Hotel, will bring its place-making experience to the project. The company recently commenced construction on The Calile Noosa hotel and says the residential development will complement its growing investment in the region.

CMI Director Cal Malouf said the aim was to create a walkable precinct combining housing, retail and hospitality while remaining true to Noosa's character.

"We see a similar opportunity in Noosa to deliver a vibrant, walkable destination that combines exceptional housing, hospitality and retail in one integrated project," Malouf said.

Brisbane-based Cavill Architects has been appointed to design the project.

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Noosa Bowls Club to be redeveloped into mixed-use apartment precinct

One of Brisbane's last major riverfront redevelopment opportunities has taken a significant step forward, with Lendlease selected as the Queensland Government's preferred development partner for the former Visy site in South Brisbane.

The seven-hectare industrial site, positioned between South Bank and West End and 1.3 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD, will be transformed into a mixed-use precinct expected to deliver more than 4,000 new homes alongside extensive public open space and riverfront parkland.

The project is one of the largest urban renewal opportunities currently planned in Brisbane and is expected to play a key role in accommodating the city's growing population ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Plans for the precinct include a network of riverfront promenades and boardwalks, new public plazas, parkland, amphitheatre-style gathering spaces and shared pedestrian and cycling links designed to reconnect the long-isolated site with the Brisbane River.

The Queensland Government is targeting delivery of the first homes and key public spaces before the 2032 Games, allowing the precinct to begin contributing new housing and public amenity well before the broader masterplan is complete.

The redevelopment is also expected to support more than 3,000 jobs across planning, construction and ongoing operations.

For Lendlease, the appointment adds another major urban regeneration project to its Queensland portfolio. The developer has operated in the state for more than 70 years and has delivered a number of large-scale mixed-use precincts in partnership with government.

Lendlease Development CEO Claire Johnston said the project represented one of Brisbane's most significant redevelopment opportunities.

"The transformation of the former Visy site represents a rare opportunity to reimagine one of Brisbane's most significant riverfront locations, deliver thousands of much-needed homes, and create long-term legacy," Johnston said.

"In partnership with the Queensland Government, we have the opportunity to create a new riverside destination that will help shape Brisbane's growth and how people experience the city for decades to come.

"This is exactly the type of large-scale, city-shaping development that will provide lasting benefits for Queensland, bringing together housing, jobs and world-class public spaces."

Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning Jarrod Bleijie said the riverfront transformation would deliver a thriving new community precinct.

“The Crisafulli Government is delivering this golden opportunity to unlock a riverfront jewel for all Queenslanders,” Deputy Premier Bleijie said.

“This is a once-in-a-generation moment to reshape a significant slice of Brisbane and deliver lasting benefits – thousands of new homes, and public spaces for all Queenslanders to enjoy well beyond the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games – unlike Labor’s plan which would have delivered zero benefits and zero new homes.

“Queensland is well and truly open for business and through partnership with the private sector, we are accelerating delivery while ensuring strong housing, community and economic outcomes."

Early works on the precinct are expected to commence in April 2027.

Lendlease selected to deliver transformative South Brisbane riverfront precinct

Eddy Haddad's <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/level-33">Level 33</a> is levelling up its approved Wollongong development, as the coastal city south of Sydney continues to prove popular in the high-density development space.

Level 33, a longtime developer in the Wollongong area, has gone through the NSW Government's Housing Delivery Authority to upsize its approved two-tower development on the corner of Crown Street and Gladstone Avenue, just 100 metres from Wollongong Station.

The developer currently has approval for 252 apartments across two buildings rising to 19 storeys. It is now seeking approval for 33 and 38-storey towers that would deliver 467 apartments, including 67 affordable homes.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/bka-architecture">BKA Architecture</a>, the development would comprise apartments above a three-level podium with around 1,100 sqm of retail space, along with basement parking for 448 vehicles.

According to the Urban Design Report by BKA, the proposal has the capacity to "reinforce the precinct's identity by strengthening links between health, education, and transport services, while also contributing to Wollongong's ongoing evolution as a key regional centre."

Wollongong is somewhat in vogue. Between Level 33 and Urban Property Group, the two developers have several thousand apartments planned across the city.

Level 33 is currently delivering Easterly Wollongong, one of its most boutique projects to date with just 21 high-end apartments, as well as Atchison &amp; Kenny, a 329-apartment development due for completion later this year.

The developer plans to redevelop the 13,088 sqm WIN Grand megasite into <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/crown-square-216-238-keira-street-wollongong-nsw-2500">Crown Square</a>, a new $500 million precinct with nearly 600 apartments. It also has more than 900 apartments planned for the former Bunnings Warehouse site at the intersection of Gipps and Flinders streets.

Urban Property Group is also playing a major role in the city's transformation. Its five-tower Keira Place precinct will deliver more than 800 homes, and it has recently lodged plans for a further 300 apartments near Wollongong Station.

First look: Level 33 upsizes Wollongong apartment towers

Just a week after filing plans for the final stage of its major Keira Place masterplan, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> has unveiled another significant housing proposal in Wollongong, this time targeting a prominent site opposite North Wollongong Station.

The developer has lodged a State Significant Development Application for a 38-storey mixed-use tower at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/4-4a-flinders-street-north-wollongong-nsw-2500">4-4A Flinders Street</a>, around one kilometre north of the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/keira-place-wollongong-120-122-smith-street-wollongong-nsw-2500">Keira Place precinct</a> currently taking shape on the edge of the CBD.

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Designed by Studio.SC, the proposal comprises a 38-storey mixed-use development containing 303 apartments, including 45 affordable housing units, alongside 174 co-living residences. The scheme also includes ground-floor retail space, extensive landscaping and public domain improvements.

Studio.SC noted in the proposal it "outlines a vision for a landmark transit-oriented mixed-use development centred around North Wollongong Station, designed to support the city’s future growth while responding to the NSW Government’s housing and planning reforms."

The architecture firm said the proposal responds to the opportunities and constraints shaping future growth within the 400-metre catchment of the station and represents "a coordinated and future-focused approach to urban intensification, contributing to the long-term evolution of North Wollongong as a connected, walkable and high-density station precinct."

The site occupies a strategic corner bounded by Flinders Street, Station Street, Stafford Street and the Princes Highway, directly opposite North Wollongong Station.

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The proposal follows Urban Property Group's recent submission for the second and final stage of Keira Place, which would deliver a further three buildings comprising 657 homes opposite Beaton Park. It builds on the first stage, which features 150 apartments across two towers and recently commenced construction.

Urban Property Group CEO Patrick Elias said breaking ground on the first stage marked a significant milestone for Wollongong and reflected the developer's long-term commitment to regional cities.

"Today's groundbreaking is about turning approvals into homes and moving quickly to deliver much-needed housing in Wollongong's city centre," Elias said.

"Keira Place will provide a diverse mix of homes close to jobs, transport and services, while setting a high benchmark for quality, durability and consumer protection."

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/urban-property-group-unveils-trio-of-towers-for-next-stage-of-new-wollongong-precinct-keira-place">Urban Property Group unveils trio of towers for next stage of new Wollongong precinct, Keira Place</a>

First look: Urban Property Group plans next major Wollongong tower

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/arada">Arada Australia</a> has wasted little time expanding its ambitions in Campsie, lodging plans for a second major project in the rapidly transforming town centre just months after unveiling its three-tower One Campsie proposal on Beamish Street.

The UAE-backed developer has now taken aim at one of the suburb’s most strategically positioned sites, filing a State Significant Development Application for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/10-north-parade-campsie-nsw-2194">33-storey mixed-use tower</a> at 10 London Street and 43 North Parade, directly opposite the future Campsie Metro Station. The proposal is currently on public exhibition and represents another significant vote of confidence in Campsie's emergence as one of Sydney’s key transit-oriented growth centres.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/woods-bagot">Woods Bagot</a>, the development would deliver 156 apartments above a podium containing retail and commercial space, creating a new residential and commercial gateway to the town centre. The scheme also includes a four-level above-ground parking podium and a dedicated residential amenity floor featuring wellness and recreation facilities. At least 10 per cent of the apartments would be allocated as affordable housing for a period of 10 years.

The proposal occupies a 1,631 sqm site bounded by London Street, North Parade and Dispensary Lane, immediately adjoining the future Metro station precinct and just metres from Beamish Street’s retail and dining strip. According to the Urban Design Report, the project seeks to deliver "a great place that prioritises human-scaled experience and provides spatial improvements to the area."

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Woods Bagot describes the tower as a key marker within Campsie's next phase of growth.

"Located directly opposite the new Campsie Metro Station on North Parade, 10 London Street is a thoughtfully composed 33-storey mixed-use tower that contributes to the ongoing transformation of the town centre," the Architectural Design Report states. The report says the project is intended to provide "high-quality homes within a vibrant, connected urban environment, while helping define Campsie's future skyline."

A strong emphasis has been placed on the public realm. The ground floor incorporates over 500 sqm of retail space and active frontages along both London Street and North Parade, while the podium is wrapped by extensive landscaped planting intended to soften the building's scale and strengthen the pedestrian experience. The development would also widen surrounding footpaths and improve connections between the Metro station and the broader town centre.

Above the podium, residents would have access to more than 1,400 sqm of communal amenities, including a pool, gym and landscaped recreation spaces. A distinctive green-wall treatment extending across four podium levels forms a major architectural feature, helping differentiate the project within the emerging high-density precinct.

The tower's design is closely tied to the broader Campsie Town Centre Master Plan and the arrival of Sydney Metro. The Urban Design Report notes the proposal "directly supports the Campsie Town Centre Master Plan by delivering new homes in a location explicitly identified for growth, improved accessibility, and high-quality urban renewal." It adds that the project contributes to the master plan's vision for a strengthened town centre supported by thousands of new homes around the future Metro station.

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The application follows Arada Australia's recently lodged One Campsie project at 124–142 Beamish Street and 16–18 Ninth Avenue, where the developer is seeking approval for 346 apartments across three towers rising 24, 32 and 39 storeys. Together, the two proposals would cement Arada Australia as one of the most influential developers shaping Campsie's future urban form.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-arada-files-for-trio-of-apartment-towers-in-campsie-town-centre">First Look: Arada Australia files for trio of apartment towers in Campsie town centre</a>

Arada Australia entered the Australian market in 2024 and has rapidly assembled a significant development pipeline across Sydney. Alongside its Campsie holdings, the developer is soon to launch <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/wattle-green-2-fishburn-crescent-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Wattle Green</a> in Castle Hill, and has expanded its local operations following its acquisition of construction firm Roberts &amp; Co.

Located around 14 kilometres south-west of the Sydney CBD, the site sits at the centre of one of Sydney's fastest-changing middle-ring precincts. The Metro conversion of Campsie Station, combined with Canterbury-Bankstown Council's master planning framework, is driving significant residential intensification around Beamish Street and North Parade, with thousands of new homes expected over coming decades.

Jonathan Chancellor

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