Around 400 additional homes could be built at Southwark Grounds on Port Road, lifting total site capacity from 1300 to around 1700 dwellings.

A recently approved code amendment would allow apartment towers of up to 14 storeys in some areas of Renewal SA’s redevelopment of the former West End Brewery.

Renewal SA Acting Chief Executive Shane Wingard said he welcomed the code amendment, with the increase in heights and homes making a positive impact on the supply of high-quality, well-connected housing close to the city.

“By going higher across some parts of Southwark Grounds, we are adding a substantial number of very well-located homes with little impact on project delivery time or planned open space,” Mr Wingard said.

Since the project officially launched in 2025, Mr Wingard said more than 12,000 enquiries had been received about living at Southwark Grounds.

“The very strong early interest we’ve seen since homes were first released in the precinct reinforces our plans to create more housing opportunities,” he said.

The Southwark Grounds code amendment was launched in December last year, with community engagement undertaken over five weeks from January.

It proposed increasing maximum building heights from eight to 14 storeys on the eastern section of Southwark Grounds, and to 12 storeys across the remainder of the site, with minimum building heights ranging from two to four storeys.

The code amendment was implemented through an Early Commencement policy in late January, allowing developers to quickly explore the viability of increased height and housing yield while other planning processes continue.

One of the first developers delivering apartment sites have already finalised redesigns to increase the number of apartments following the code amendment.

Samaras’ development adjacent to the future Colonel Light Park is now planning to deliver 125 apartments across 11 storeys, significantly greater than original plans of around 50 apartments across four storeys.

The developer is also exploring the potential for additional affordable housing outcomes.

Most of the apartments at Southwark Grounds will be delivered within a master-planned precinct on a large parcel of land on the eastern portion of the site, covering around two-thirds of its 8.4 hectares.

Wingard said detailed precinct planning over the coming months may identify further opportunities to increase yield further that could see total apartment numbers at Southwark Grounds, exceed this number.

Affordable homes at Southwark Grounds will also see a net increase, with Renewal SA maintaining its commitment to a minimum of 20 per cent affordable housing across the development.

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Civil works have begun across the site, with construction under way on the first new roads surrounding a townhouse precinct in the south‑west corner of Southwark Grounds. This includes Renewal SA’s 17 Founder’s Row homes, which are on track for completion by Christmas.

“We expect to have people living at Southwark Grounds by the end of the year, so delivering roads and public spaces for those residents is among our highest priorities.”

Construction of 40 townhouses off Anderson Street, known as West Village and being delivered by Contour, is forecast to begin in mid‑2026. Kolabb’s Anderson Lane development will follow shortly after, delivering a further 26 townhouses.

Southwark Grounds is a state government‑led urban renewal project now set to deliver around 1,700 homes over the next decade.

Homes will be supported by a supermarket, a range of retail and hospitality offerings anchored by a revitalised Walkerville Brew Tower, a childcare centre, car parking and well‑connected public spaces.

Joel Robinson

400 new homes planned for Adelaide's former West End Brewery site

Brisbane developer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/cavcorp">Cavcorp</a> has lodged plans for a new mixed-use residential development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/55-wyandra-street-teneriffe-qld-4005">55 Wyandra Street</a>, Teneriffe, anchored by an 85-metre public laneway designed to reconnect the suburb’s riverfront with the Gasworks precinct.

The buildings, known as Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane, would replace the existing Queensland Cotton head office site with a 15-storey residential tower transitioning to eight storeys toward Helen Street. The project has been designed by Plazibat Architects and lodged as a code assessable development application for 93 apartments across a 3,401 sqm mixed-use site within the Newstead and Teneriffe Waterfront neighbourhood plan.

Central to the scheme is the transformation of an existing service easement into a publicly accessible cross-block connection linking Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the new laneway will act as both a pedestrian shortcut and a landscaped civic space between the Teneriffe Riverwalk, ferry terminal, and Gasworks precinct.

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“The revised proposal delivers a legacy public-realm cross-block link, permanently secured for community use, transforming an existing private easement into a safe, high-quality pedestrian connection between the Teneriffe heritage riverwalk and the Gasworks–Long Island precinct,” the planning report states.

The laneway will sit beneath a large subtropical loggia integrated into the podium levels of the development. The design incorporates deep landscaping, water gardens, lobby spaces, business lounges, and ground-floor apartments to create what Cavcorp describes as a climate-responsive “urban verandah.”

The tower itself has been designed as a slender form with recessed floorplates and curved translucent corners inspired by contemporary Japanese architecture. The building height aligns with the Commercial Road precinct controls, which permit towers up to 15 storeys within proximity to Longland Street.

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The project will comprise a mix of larger-format apartments aimed at owner-occupiers, downsizers, and families. The proposed apartment mix includes 11 loggia apartments across the lower levels, 50 four-bedroom Sky-Terrace apartments from levels three to seven, and 32 Sky-Pool Homes occupying the upper tower levels. The Sky-Pool Homes will feature private thermal plunge pools integrated into oversized balconies.

According to the application, the apartments are intended to reinterpret the scale and character of Teneriffe’s woolstore conversions and Queensland homes within a vertical residential format.

“The sky-pool homes build on Cavcorp’s previous projects and introduce a distinct apartment typology to Teneriffe, informed by both local and international precedent and responding to an identified market demand for enhanced safety, space and amenity,” the planning submission notes.

A major focus of the proposal is its five-level wellness and lifestyle offering, extending from the basement through to the rooftop.

Amenities proposed include a rooftop Swim &amp; Racquet Club with a 25-metre Olympic lap pool and tennis court, coworking spaces and libraries, golf simulators, wine storage, concierge facilities, business lounges, pet wash areas, and rooftop longevity-focused wellness spaces with spas, outdoor fitness zones, and landscaped terraces.

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All parking will be concealed within basement levels accessed from Wyandra and Helen Streets. Cavcorp says the deep-basement engineering approach allows the entire ground plane to prioritise landscaping, pedestrian movement, and active frontage rather than vehicle infrastructure.

The development continues Cavcorp’s concentration in Newstead and Teneriffe, where the Brisbane developer has delivered a number of apartment projects including Lucent, Le Bain, and Luminare, as well as the Long Island Wellness Precinct nearby. Several of those projects have received national design and architecture awards, including recognition under Brisbane’s “Buildings that Breathe” program.

Cavcorp unveils wellness-focused Teneriffe House and Teneriffe Lane apartment buildings

Focus Group Investments has lodged plans for a new apartment development at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/64-70-hanover-street-fitzroy-vic-3065">64–70 Hanover Street</a> in Fitzroy, seeking to utilise the Victorian Government’s recently introduced Great Design Fast Track pathway to accelerate approvals for the project.

The proposal is among the latest developments to emerge through the state-led initiative, which was established to fast-track well-designed residential projects in activity centres and transport-connected inner-city locations. The pathway allows qualifying developments that meet elevated design and housing benchmarks to bypass traditional council planning timeframes and instead be assessed directly by the Department of Transport and Planning.

Designed by SJB, the development will comprise a mix of apartments above activated lower levels, with a strong focus on architectural articulation, landscaping, and communal amenity. The design response seeks to balance the industrial character of Richmond’s former warehouse precincts with a more contemporary residential form.

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Proposed are 63 new dwellings, a wide ranging mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, and townhouses and duplexes. They will be spread across a part-three, part-eight storey building.

The Planning and Urban Context Report by Tract says the development is of an "exemplary architectural standard" and has been carefully crafted by SJB Architects.

"Dwellings&nbsp;will benefit from excellent access to natural light, cross-ventilation opportunities and extensive communal space," the report noted.

The architectural material highlights the project’s integration of landscaped elements and communal spaces throughout the building. The proposal also incorporates sustainability initiatives aligned with the Victorian Government’s push for higher-performing apartment developments under the fast-track program.

The Great Design Fast Track was unveiled by the Victorian Government in 2024 as part of a broader housing supply strategy aimed at accelerating the delivery of new homes. Projects assessed through the pathway must demonstrate high-quality architecture, sustainability outcomes, and housing diversity while being located close to public transport and existing infrastructure.

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Focus Group, founder and led by Paul De Lutiis, is increasingly active across Melbourne’s inner suburbs, targeting well-connected urban renewal locations suited to medium and higher-density residential development. The Fitzroy proposal continues that strategy, leveraging the area’s strong transport links, established retail amenity, and proximity to the CBD.

Fitzroy has been one of the most popular spots for developers and buyers in recent years. The likes of PACE Development Group, SMA Projects, Crema Group and Chapter Group, currently selling projects in the suburb.

First look: Focus Group Investments taps Victoria’s Great Design Fast Track for Fitzroy apartments

The Gold Coast Planning Committee has supported the preliminary approval for the Benowa Gardens Urban Village project following an extensive community consultation and assessment process.

The proposal will now proceed to a full council vote on June 2.

The application sought approval for a masterplanned urban village on the existing Benowa Gardens Shopping Centre site, combining new housing, retail, dining, health and lifestyle amenities within a walkable, integrated precinct.&nbsp;

The proposed redevelopment includes around 413 apartments integrated above a revitalised mixed-use centre featuring a full-line supermarket of 4,000 sqm, 6,000 sqm of specialty retail and dining space across around 30 retailers, a 7,000 sqm health and wellness precinct, and roughly 9,630 sqm of office and medical suites.&nbsp;

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The broader masterplan also includes very significant traffic and transport improvements, wide pedestrian walkways, upgraded pedestrian and cycle connections, and enhanced public areas designed to create a more connected and walkable community environment.&nbsp;

Centre owner Patrick Lu said the milestone reflected months of detailed planning, technical assessment and ongoing communication with local residents, businesses, schools and stakeholders.

“We appreciate the time, consideration and care Council officers and the Planning Committee have given this proposal throughout the assessment process,” Lu said.

“We also sincerely thank the local community for engaging with us, sharing feedback and participating in the consultation process over many months.

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“We understand projects of this scale bring questions and concerns, which is why we have worked hard to listen carefully, provide information transparently and continue refining elements of the proposal where possible.

“Our vision has always been to create a well-designed, community-focused urban village that responds to the changing needs of the Gold Coast, while delivering improved amenity, housing diversity, healthcare access and local lifestyle benefits.

“This proposal is about creating a genuine live-work-play environment where residents can access everyday services, schools, healthcare, dining, shopping and green space within walking distance, while also supporting local jobs and economic activity.”

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Lu said the proposal had evolved significantly through consultation and technical review, particularly around traffic, pedestrian and student safety and neighbourhood connectivity.&nbsp;

Melissa Griffin, Director at Urbis, said the recommendation recognised the strategic importance of delivering more housing and services within established urban areas already supported by infrastructure.

“This proposal represents the type of thoughtful, integrated growth that planning frameworks across South-East Queensland are encouraging,” Ms Griffin said.

“The project seeks to place housing, retail, healthcare and employment opportunities together in a highly accessible location close to schools, transport and existing services.

“Importantly, the process has involved significant technical assessment and community engagement to ensure local issues and feedback were properly considered throughout the planning pathway.”

$1 billion Benowa Gardens Urban Village heads to council vote following Planning Committee support

Surfers Paradise is officially set for its first new residential development with a 45-storey skybridge connecting the two towers.

John Camilleri’s Celestino Developments has been given the green light by the Gold Coast City Council to develop its major beachfront precinct across its huge 4,000 sqm oceanfront site at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/63-79-garfield-terrace-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">63–79 Garfield Terrace</a>, just five months after its <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/qld/first-look-exclusive-billionaire-winx-breeder-s-bold-two-tower-surfers-paradise-play-with-45th-storey-skybridge">submission in late 2025</a>.

The approved scheme will deliver two towers rising 55 and 48 storeys, connected by a skybridge positioned on level 45 that will house a range of resident-only wellness and entertainment spaces.

In its notice of approval, the Gold Coast City Council said the&nbsp;proposed overall built form has been designed to complement the scale, intensity and protect the adjacent amenity and surrounding streets through the use of varied setbacks, site cover and architectural elements.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/dbi">DBI</a>, the development will comprise 275 apartments across the two towers, including a mix of two-, three-, and four-bedroom residences, as well as several penthouses. The apartments will sit above a landscaped podium featuring more than 90 metres of beachfront pool frontage, private resident lawns, lounges, and wellness spaces.

DBI said the design draws heavily from the movement and form of the coastal environment, with curving balcony lines and sculpted façades intended to soften the scale of the towers while maximising ocean outlooks and passive shading outcomes.

“The project occupies a rare, uninterrupted oceanfront site and has been shaped by a design philosophy that merges architectural elegance with environmental responsiveness and a carefully curated lifestyle experience,” DBI said in planning documents submitted to the Gold Coast City Council.

The most distinctive element of the approved project is the skybridge linking the two towers at level 45. The elevated communal space is planned to include executive lounges, formal dining areas, wellness facilities, and panoramic ocean-facing outlooks.

“The skybridge enhances the identity of the development, promotes social interaction, and delivers a lifestyle experience not found elsewhere on the Gold Coast,” DBI said.

At podium level, residents will have access to a suite of resort-style amenities, including resident lounges, private dining rooms, a yoga lawn, gymnasium, plunge pools, and treatment spaces. The beachfront pool has been designed with separate lap, lounge, and children’s areas extending across the width of the site.

The project will also introduce new food and beverage offerings along the Enderley Avenue and Oceanway frontages, contributing additional activation to the beachfront precinct.

First look: Winx billionaire’s beachfront Surfers Paradise apartment development greenlit

Prominent New Zealand apartment and hotel operator, <a href="/developers/safari-group">Safari Group</a>, is offering up a prime investment opportunity for Australians to purchase off the plan in one of the world’s most popular ski destinations.

They recently took to market Mountain Oak Queenstown Apartments, in the growing precinct of Remarkables Park in Frankton, near the airport and at the foot of The Remarkables - the mountain range the locals like to call “The Remarks”.&nbsp;

Sydney investors have shown interest in the one, two and three-bedroom apartments that secure high-season occupancy six months over the year, primarily over summer and winter months.

They average 90 per cent occupancy across their portfolio over January, February, March, August, November and December, while shoulder season months of April, July, September and October are still occupied 70 per cent of the time, with the growing appeal of Queenstown becoming not just a hotspot for the snow, but a lifestyle destination.

Even in the low seasons of May and June, occupancy levels reach around 40 per cent.

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Safari’s Safari Hotels arm can also manage the holiday letting for an investor, from the listing on holiday accommodation websites such as Airbnb and Booking.com to the cleaning and maintenance of the investment. They’ve been in the short stay management business for 15 years and offer 24/7 support for investors, an important convenience benefit for any overseas investor

Another major drawcard for Australians is that New Zealand doesn’t have a stamp duty policy - so the entry price of NZ$639,000 (AU$586,000), is all that is payable on completion.

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The apartments will feature modern amenities and contemporary designs with expansive windows capturing sweeping views of The Remarkables mountain range.&nbsp;

Interiors are equipped with modern finishes, premium appliances, and secure electronic key-locked doors, ensuring a comfortable living experience for residents and guests alike.

With its strategic location near Coronet Peak and Cardrona Alpine Resort, as well as key retail and dining precincts such as Market Street, Five Mile Shopping Centre, and Remarkables Market, Mountain Oak offers a strong proposition for investors seeking high rental yields and capital appreciation in one of New Zealand’s most sought-after locations.&nbsp;

Queenstown’s sustained demand for visitor accommodation and rental properties is underpinned by a shortage of housing options, attracting both local and international buyers.

Safari Group offers low-touch investment proposition in Queenstown’s popular ski fields district

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NAME: Matthew Barr<img src="/images/2015/02/11/barr-feb-11-profiel.png" alt="" style="float: right;">
POSITION: General manager - Queensland
COMPANY: Oliver Hume
OFFICE LOCATION: Brisbane
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<li>How long have you been in the industry?</li>
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Coming up to 20 years in Victoria and Queensland.
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<li>What's happening in the area you specialise in?</li>
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We're currently seeing an increase in the supply of land that's resulting in stronger enquiries and sales rates. We're also seeing some price growth as a result of that.
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<li>Describe the most interesting property you have worked on?</li>
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I've worked across a number of large masterplanned communities in Queensland and Victoria. Probably the most interesting is Providence, South Ripley, which I'm working on now. Once it's complete, it'll be about 7,000 homes for a population of about 20,000 residents.
It's a true masterplanned community. Open park space for sports and recreation, health and wellbeing; barbecues, al fresco dining and community; education, with two planned primary schools and two secondary centre. It'll have a main street with supermarkets, commercial spaces, retailers and the like. A lot of projects call themselves master-planned, but this is a true masterplanned community.
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<li>What are the ingredients to being successful in your job?</li>
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I think developing long-term relationships in both good and bad markets is the key. Obviously, honesty and integrity go a long way.
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<li>What aspects of your role do you enjoy the most?</li>
</ul>
I enjoy the variety of projects and obviously the challenges that come from that. Of course, the diversified group of clients we work with makes it a very enjoyable job.
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<li>Where would you invest a spare $750,000?</li>
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I think I'd be looking at a residential property within a 5 kilometre radius of Brisbane CBD, with access to plenty of amenities and infrastructure. I think that's a pretty good bet at the moment.
<ul>
<li>Which football team do you support?</li>
</ul>
Given the fact I'm ex-Victorian, Collingwood.
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<li>What's your favourite app or techno gadget?</li>
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It'd be Card Munch, which allows me to enter business cards straight into my contacts by taking a picture.
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<li>How do you use social media?</li>
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I guess LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook are the main ones I use, mostly to keep on top of what's going on and maintain a professional profile.
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In profile: Oliver Hume Queensland's general manager, Matthew Barr

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The American retailer J.Crew is reportedly the latest global retailer to head towards Australia. 
According to the<a href="https://www.ragtrader.com.au/news/j-crew-on-route?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletter+11+February+2015&amp;utm_content=Newsletter+11+February+2015+CID_34f1b9bafb7b2478002dc6a7983288ad&amp;utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&amp;utm_term=more" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.ragtrader.com.au/news/j-crew-on-route?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletter+11+February+2015&amp;utm_content=Newsletter+11+February+2015+CID_34f1b9bafb7b2478002dc6a7983288ad&amp;utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&amp;utm_term=more" target="_blank">ragtrader</a> website, citing a fashion forecast from IBISWorld, J.Crew will follow the likes of Zara, H&amp;M, Sephora, Uniqlo and Topshop to set up shop Down Under.
IBISWorld suggest Marks &amp; Spencer is also in line to seek Australia outlets.
IBISWorld reckons Australia's love affair with affordable fashion-forward clothing has fuelled strong industry growth over the past five years, with revenue rising by an estimated 8.7% annualised to reach $1.1 billion in 2013-14. 
"Fast fashion retailing is a relatively new concept and has been driven by persistent consumer demand for new styles and designs on an increasingly frequent basis," IBISWorld advise.
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American retailer J.Crew tipped to arrive in Australia

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Lease marketing for the Harry Seidler-designed Grosvenor Place is well underway, coinciding with its $10 million refurbishment.
Colliers International is marketing the landmark tower complex to commercial tenants using a series of eye-catching advertisements, such as the one pictured below which featured in the Australian Financial Review.
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Source: Australian Financial Review.
The logo is derived from the tower's shape as it appears from a bird's eye view, illustrated here in the late Seidler's original outlook sketch.
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Image courtesy of Harry Seidler and Associates.
The design has been given a colourful twist, reminiscent of the palette of New York artist Frank Stella, whose work is exhibited in the building. The advertising campaign is by Sydney-based Frost*collective. 
Much of Grosvenor Place's floorspace is uninterrupted by internal columns to provide flexible arrangements for tenants. There are 85,515 square metres of office space in Grosvenor Place, with 1,611 square metres of retail space.
The marketing for the building, which can be seen at <a href="https://www.work-culture.com.au/" target="_blank">work-culture.com.au</a>, draws heavily on its heritage, referencing Seidler's design principles ("Planning for flexibility provides lasting value": Design Principle No. 4; "Architectural design must avoid fads": Principle No.9) and using Seidler's signature.
Seidler is widely regarded as one of Australia's modernist masters and most famous architects. He designed Grosvenor Place in 1982 and opened in 1987. In 1989, it received the RAIA Lustig &amp; Moar National Prize.
Late last year, it was announced that a <a href="https://www.afr.com/p/business/property/landscape_inspired_art_scape_roof_G88PMcETh7VB1LFxqwkqDO" target="_blank">$10 million refurbishment</a> of the complex's restaurant and cafe precinct would involve an "art-scape".
The site includes the low-set Royal Naval House, Johnson's Building and the 44 level Tower.
In 2009, the building underwent a $28 million refurbishment of its lower floors. In 2013, DEXUS Property Group acquired a 25% interest in Grosvenor Place for $271.25 million.
Colliers agent Aaron Weir is marketing commercial tenancies, while Pamela Medich of Dexus is handling retail leasing.
Feature picture: Eric Sierins Source: Harry Seidler and Associates.
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The Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment increased in February, a much stronger result than Westpac chief economist Bill Evans had expected.
"It represents the first time since February last year that we have seen a majority (albeit miniscule) of optimists over pessimists," said Evans.
"It is also the highest level of the Index since January last year."
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Evans suggested the rate cut was not the only reason behind the big boost to confidence.
"Lower petrol prices and a surging sharemarket also appear to have had an impact."
The importance of these last two factors was highlighted by the "surprisingly modest 0.7% increase" in the confidence level of those respondents holding a mortgage – a group that is typically the most sensitive to interest rate changes, much lower than the over all increase of 8% in February.
The index tracking views on ‘time to buy a dwelling’ jumped by 9.7% to reach its highest level since February 2014.
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Similarly, the index of house price expectations jumped by 6.9% to reach its highest level since September 2014.
Noting the Reserve Bank Board next meets on 3 March, Evans suggested for now, "we are comfortable to maintain our original call for a follow up move in March".
"However we recognize that a perfectly respectable case can be made for the Bank to pause for a month or two to assess developments in the housing market.
"The most important point is that February is not the end of this rate cut cycle with another cut extremely likely over the next three months." Evans concluded.
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The freehold of Mornington's Bay Hotel on Mornington’s main shopping precinct has been listed for sale.
The 1880s Main Street property is set for 27 February onsite auction with $6 million plus tipped by listing agents, <a href="https://www.realcommercial.com.au/property-retail-vic-mornington-501441807" target="_blank">Vinci Carbone Property and Jacobs &amp; Lowe</a>.
The property provides $370,000 income per annum with the current 2007 signed lease term expiring February 2021 with further options until 2041.
"Hotels that occupy prime sites with quality lessees provide outstanding investments with the security of income combined with remarkable underlying land value," Joseph Carbone said,
The 60-62 Main Street, Mornington modernised property has over 13 metres of frontage on a 552 square metre block with rear lane way access. There is 732 square metre space within the Bay hotel which was converted in the mid-1990s from a bank. 
The property is located on the eastern side of Main Street, north of Barkly Street, in the seaside suburb located some 50 kilometres south east of Melbourne.
Mornington’s main shopping precinct is located in Main Street anchored by two major shopping centres.
Carbone sold the 52 Main Street retail premises for $4.39 million in 2011.
In 2013 MAB Funds Management Limited sold the Mornington Village Shopping Centre for $25.8 million through CBRE.
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Melbourne will see the highest price growth of any capital city next year, HSBC has forecast.
In the latest HSBC Australia Downunder Digest report, HSBC Australia chief economist Paul Bloxham forecasts 4% to 8% price growth in Melbourne for 2016, after 7% to 8% growth in 2015.
Bloxham expects that in 2015, Melbourne and Sydney will "continue to outpace the rest of the nation", noting that from its mid-2012 trough, Melbourne's housing prices have increased by 20%.
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However, Bloxham does not raise the prospect of a housing bubble in Melbourne as he did for Sydney, where <a href="/expert-insights/buying/sydney-prices-to-fall-hsbcs-bubble-warning">HSBC predicts prices could fall by 2%</a> in 2016 when they expect interest rates to increase.
He also noted the impact of foreign buyers on demand for Australian property, explaining that Foreign Investment Review Board figures "suggest a strong rise in foreign investment in Australian housing in 2014, with particular strength in investment in new dwellings." (see chart below).
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"Much of the interest from foreign buyers is in the Sydney and Melbourne new apartment markets," writes Bloxham.
While Bloxham notes that foreign investment "is only a relatively small proportion of overall housing turnover", it is "likely to be having some effect on housing prices".
Victoria, which has seen the highest dwelling approvals of any state since 2009, is likely to see continued strength in the construction sector, according to Bloxham.
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"As Australia's growth rebalances away from the mining states towards the south-eastern states – of New South Wales and Victoria – the strongest ramp-up in construction should be expected in these states," states the report.
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Rumours the Palmer Coolum Resort had been sold have been denied.
Politican businessman Clive Palmer quashed the local rumour which the local paper, the Daily Mercury chased up last week.
"The property's not for sale, not offered for sale," he told them.
He said the resort was still owned by Coeur de Lion Investments, which was "100% owned by me".
He said he liked the resort, intended to keep running it as a resort and had no intention of selling.
Palmer said the rumour seemed to do the rounds periodically.
"It's just not true," he said.
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GUEST OBSERVATION
The Australian economy is well placed for the medium to long term. But we face risks as we transition back to broad-based growth.
Australia’s resources boom lasted a decade. Iron ore, coal, gas, gold - you name it. If we could dig it up, China was ready to buy it at record prices.
But adapting to a boom is hard. The boom increased demand for the Australian dollar, increasing the exchange rate (which is just the price of an Australian dollar). This hurt non-commodity exporters and led to a two-speed economy. The resource centres of Western Australia and Queensland boomed while the manufacturing and services centres of Melbourne and Sydney hit the wall.
We adapted. It was tough.
However, mining booms are temporary. As exploration and development expands supply, the prices inevitably drop. Our mining boom has ended. We have seen massive falls in <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/business/mining-and-resources/iron-ore-tipped-to-fall-below-us40-this-year-20150206-138235">iron ore</a>, coal, <a href="https://www.theweek.co.uk/business/oil-price/60838/oil-price-yo-yo-continues-as-traders-jockey-to-find-bottom">oil</a> and gas prices in recent years. It was fun while it lasted, but the inevitable has occurred and now the Australian economy is adjusting back again.
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It’s good the boom is over
This is a good thing. A mining boom is like a boozy party. Great while it lasts, and it may lead to a <a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-07/house-passed-in-at-auction-after-million-dollar-price-dive/6077724">short-term hangover</a>. However, so long as our economy can adapt back to the “new normal” of a lower exchange rate and more balanced growth driven by broad trade with our Asian neighbours, the end of the boom will lead to a new period of economic prosperity. The key is adaptability.
The end of the boom doesn’t mean that our earnings from mineral exports are back to 2000 levels. The development of new projects means that we will keep exporting and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com.au/australian-iron-ore-exports-are-still-making-plenty-of-money-for-the-government-2014-12">earning more</a>. Put simply, quantity matters as well as price.
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Further, as the end of the boom leads to a fall in the Australian dollar, this hurts consumers as the price of imports rise. But Australian companies that compete with imports will find life easier. There will be more growth and jobs in these areas.
Similarly, the drop in the exchange rate helps our non-commodities exporters. Australian farmers, tertiary educators, high-end manufacturers and other service exporters should all have big grins on their faces. They will be expanding over the next few years as the rest of the world finds that they are much cheaper.
So the end of the boom will mean a return to more sustainable, balanced long-term growth across our economy. Asia is still growing and we are still well placed to benefit from that growth.
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What are the short-term risks?
The biggest risk is that the federal government will panic. Transition means that unemployment will increase as workers fly-out of the mining centres and move back to the south eastern states. Federal tax revenue will also temporarily fall as profits decrease in the resource sector but are yet to rise in other sectors. This means that there will be an increasing budget deficit. Fortunately, we have low levels of government debt by international standards, interest rates are at historic lows and our government can easily borrow to both cover the deficit and invest in infrastructure that will assist the transition.
Our federal government should not party like it is 2010 again. But there is no budget crisis.
The second biggest risk is that state and federal governments will fail to continue the necessary long-term reform needed in areas such as taxation, health, education, transport and energy. The outcome of the Queensland state election has undermined reform. It shouldn’t. The evidence is clear that reforms, including privatisation, but particularly reforms that sensibly <a href="https://theconversation.com/privatisation-in-australia-as-the-accc-opens-a-can-of-worms-what-are-the-lessons-on-government-ownership-and-regulation-21752">introduce competition</a> where it can work, have benefited people in the states that have had the leadership to push forward.
There is still plenty of <a href="https://www.erawa.com.au/cproot/12778/2/Final%20Report%20-%20Inquiry%20into%20Microeconomic%20Reform%20in%20Western%20Australia.PDF">scope for reform</a>. Congestion charging on urban roads with funds being used to improve public transport, is a no-brainer. Removing impediments to the sharing economy, such as the regulations that protect vested interests but undermine platforms like Uber and Airbnb, will mean better and cheaper choice for families. Requiring government infrastructure projects to have independent cost-benefit analysis will reduce political boondoggles that help marginal electorates but cost the broader community. Moving to real-time pricing in electricity and using smart grids to give consumers more control over their power bills, will reduce energy use and carbon emissions while saving money for households.
There is a long list of reforms that governments should be pursuing. These reforms are necessary to maintain our economic flexibility. But with any reform there will be winners and losers. Governments need to have the guts to implement reforms, but the compassion to reform in a way that protects the most vulnerable in the community.
Finally, our governments need to remember the compact that has underpinned Australia since federation. We do not leave people behind. There has long been a series of transfers, through the grants commission and through the distribution of the GST, from the richer states to the poorer states and from the cities to the bush. These transfers help guarantee that all Australians can gain from long term economic growth. These transfers need to continue. But they also <a href="https://theconversation.com/bandaids-on-broadband-has-turnbull-got-what-it-takes-to-fix-the-nbn-36913">need to be transparent</a>. And states need to remember that <a href="https://economics.com.au/?p=8726">today’s winners can be tomorrow’s losers</a>. The transfers are like a national insurance policy that protect us all.
So, the economic future is looking bright for Australia. Sure, the economic winds have changed. But so long as we can adapt and “change tack”, and governments do not get in the way, the next ten years for Australia are likely to be even better than the last ten.
Stephen King is professor at the Department of Economics at Monash University.
This article was originally published on <a href="https://theconversation.com">The Conversation</a>.
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Abolish payroll tax and kick start the economy; it’s that simple! 
Problem solved – cue the Henry Tax Review which found that of the major heads of taxation revenue, payroll tax is more damaging to the economy than company tax. 
When Australia entered the global financial crisis, instead of handing out money, payroll tax should have been immediately abolished. If Australia wants to have strong employment then back the engine room that drives the economy, instead of greedy states and territories trying to destroy it.
If the Prime Minister wants to save his position he should act immediately on this given last week’s cash rate cut is not going to save the economy. What we are clearly seeing now is home owners and property investors being given the greatest free kick in Australian economic history with the majority well ahead of their respective mortgage repayments. Unless something is done we will see the cash rate at the current level and possibly lower for quite some time to come.
One only has to look at the NSW report on state finances for 2013-14 where a surplus of $1.247 billion was announced thanks mainly to residential and commercial sales. Nobody likes paying stamp duty on real estate transactions especially since they too were supposed to be abolished in 2000 when the GST was introduced. For those who follow the property markets closely ask yourself one simple question – where would real estate prices be today if stamp duty had been abolished? You’re right – they would be much higher.
Back to the 2013-14 NSW state finances report where government revenue grew by 9.8% and expenses grew by just 4.6%. Payroll tax receipts were $248 million which was much less than forecast – surprise, surprise.
The Abbott government needs to act decisively and fast given the budget is in such disarray that this week we saw the governor of the Reserve Bank and the new head of Treasury deliver a dire warning to Cabinet that unless the Senate passes the government’s spending cuts, the budget is at risk of never getting back to surplus. If payroll tax was removed the government would get back to surplus much faster as businesses can then re-invest much more back into their respective businesses instead of being fined for employing people.
If Tony Abbott wants to shirt-front something then there would be no better place to start than by abolishing this absurd tax that is dragging the economy down. What remains to be seen is whether or not our politicians in Canberra have the economic intelligence to recognise this anchor on the Australian economy and act forthwith.
Interesting to read <a href="/expert-insights/finance/what-central-banks-around-the-world-are-doing-with-interest-rates">what central banks around the world are doing with interest rates</a> given many are now predicting that the RBA will cut again when they meet next month. The RBA recently released their credit aggregates for December 2014 which identified that home lending is now up to a record $1.42 trillion. Total credit grew by 5.9% with housing posting 7.1%, business 4.8% and personal credit 0.9% in annual terms. If payroll tax were to be abolished business credit would almost double – which is exactly what our economy needs. Why is it that that elected governments fail to recognise this, given this would also drive up spending and GST receipts?
Maybe we need to do a test case, so where better to start than NSW – the best performing state in Australia. NSW also has a state election looming so it would be political suicide for either major party to fight such a decision.
The states and territories made a mockery of removing nominated taxes when the GST was introduced so it’s high time the electorates started reminding these governments that enough is enough.
Aside from politicians, I am yet to find anyone who supports payroll tax in Australia.
So what does that tell you?
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Abolish payroll tax and kick start the economy: Robert Simeon

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At last Monday’s do-or-die Press Club speech Prime Minister Tony Abbott claimed jobs growth in 2014 was triple the rate in 2013, with 4,000 new jobs a week. 
Treasurer Joe Hockey said the same thing on AM on Wednesday, refashioning the figure as 600 new jobs a day.
It’s a claim that seems counterintuitive amid headlines about the PM abandoning as unachievable his pre-election pledge to create a million jobs within five years. Unemployment jumped above 6% last year, the resources bust is on us, and consumer and business confidence has stalled.
A walk-through the figures from the Treasurer’s office confirms the calculations are ridgy-didge, as far as they go, being based on simple averages of the total persons employed column of the most recent Australian Bureau of Statistics labour force data. The government is only making one debatable assumption: that the labour market performance through 2013 can be properly attributed to the previous government, even though the Coalition was in power for the last three months of the year, while the 2014 stats are credited to the current government. The Treasurer’s office says assuming a three month lag before its policies take effect is perfectly plausible, and let’s not quibble there.
On average in 2013 there were 5,063 jobs created each month, while in 2014 there were 17,823 a month — more than 4,000 a week or 600 a day.
The ABS data doesn’t break out employment by industry sectors but construction is reckoned to be the stand-out performer in jobs growth last year. Given how toppy property markets are looking, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne, it would be a brave policymaker who counted on a housing-led recovery in employment continuing on and on — even with lower interest rates.
But if the ABS data is right and jobs growth has tripled, why are we so gloomy about our job prospects and security? One problem with it is the official data fails to take account of population growth, as was highlighted in this <a href="https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=2&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0CC0QFjAB&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidestory.org.au%2Faustralia-today-a-million-new-adults-just-385000-new-jobs&amp;ei=twjUVNTHGaPJmAXX2oI4&amp;usg=AFQjCNFsu1-W8Q3M00TaKp2CXc-WXJJFmA&amp;sig2=E-mbSaUTIv-Bvmh_PvwBfQ">terrific article</a> by former Age economics editor Tim Colebatch. Over the three years to December 2014, the economy created 385,000 new jobs for every million new adults, his analysis shows, well down on the 690,000 new jobs created for every million new people over the past 30 years. Colebatch points at the high immigration rate — particularly employers using 457 visas to employ cheap cooks, for example — and argues the labour market simply can’t generate enough work for everybody.
People are simply dropping out of the workforce. The problem is highlighted in the following chart, which shows that, excepting Tasmania, the ratio of employment to population has tanked since the financial crisis.
<a href="https://media.crikey.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/employmentpopulation.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-479203" src="https://media.crikey.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/employmentpopulation.jpg" width="513" height="445"></a>
South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon, whose office provided the chart, told Crikey he has railed for years about the official employment figures and queries the government’s jobs claim: “I think that needs to be deconstructed, it needs to be forensically looked at. What percentage of those new jobs is someone working three, six, eight hours a week, particularly given anyone is counted as employed if they work as little as an hour a week?”
Data quality aside, the most pressing question is, given the tough job of transitioning out of the resources boom, where is future jobs growth going to come from? The Treasurer’s office points to “green shoots” such as last month’s ANZ job ad survey, which <a href="https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/economics/anz-survey-shows-job-ads-rising-for-seventh-month-in-row/story-e6frg926-1227182042074">showed</a> jobs ads had risen for the seventh month in a row, and this week’s Dunn &amp; Bradstreet business expectations survey for the next quarter, which <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/business/expectations-surveys-show-business-sector-optimistic-about-employment-20150202-1342fs">shows</a> a jump in the hiring intentions of business for the next quarter.
Unfortunately for the government neither survey, on a close reading, is optimistic. ANZ’s job ads survey was a reliable leading indicator when print dominated, and although it now includes online ads it does not include social fora like LinkedIn, so it is still finding its feet in the digital economy. ANZ chief economist Warren Hogan commented: “The good news is that the economy continues to produce new employment opportunities. The bad news is that this has not been quite enough to counteract the flow of new workers into the economy plus the on-going loss of jobs in certain sectors”.
Hogan told Crikey ANZ had revised its forecasts for 2015 down, like most economists and expected unemployment to peak later this year: “We’re expecting jobs growth in certain key services such as real estate, IT and telecommunications and construction.
“The $64,000 question is whether or not broader business services industries can increase their headcount again — banking, accounting and the legal profession have been subdued at best for the last half-decade and they are big employers”.
Headlined “outlook cools”, Dunn &amp; Bradstreet’s survey is also less than confidence inspiring: firstly, although the survey has shown a jump in hiring intentions since the last election, and a big jump in January’s one-month survey, actual hiring has consistently tracked below expectations. Whether the jump in intentions translates into new jobs is unclear.
D&amp;B adviser Stephen Koukoulas told Crikey there was no suggestion we were headed for the precipice: “The labor-intensive parts of economy are retail and construction. Both are doing pretty well. House building and construction is pretty strong, really encouraging, and unlike mining, which is not very labor-intensive. The other one is retail, as we move from the mining boom to the dining boom, if we’re spending more money in cafes and restaurants , that employs a lot of people. So there’s a compositional shift in growth towards those sectors.”
Koukoulas is also not too gloomy about the future of manufacturing: “If you’re a manufacturer and you’ve survived last few years, with the Australian dollar now below US80c and probably staying there, you’re going to start doing well.”
Hockey’s office nominate three industries as source of future jobs growth: financial services, infrastructure and high-tech manufacturing — pointing for example to the Sydney firm that makes RODE microphones, recently <a href="https://www.joehockey.com/media/transcripts/details.aspx?s=621">toured by the Treasurer</a>. The recent free trade agreements will help manufacturers too, Hockey’s office says.
A microphone-led recovery seems unlikely, but niche manufacturing stories are always like that. Most concerning for the likes of Xenophon (and Victorian independent Senator John Madigan, who let rip on submarines on Q&amp;A on Monday) is looming self-inflicted job catastrophes in industries like car manufacturing and shipbuilding, particularly if our next submarine is going to be built offshore.
Says Xenophon: “We are looking at a tsunami of unemployment with the auto sector in next few years. [The subs decision] will have a massive multiplier effect in terms of unemployment.”
Xenophon points to growth industries like food manufacturing, medical technology and backs calls for relief on penalty rates for small businesses in the hospitality sector. ”I think we should be looking in advanced manufacturing, taking head-on the dumping that occurs that kills jobs — we take a very narrow approach to the WTO rules. We need to have a strategic approach to infrastructure, and smart manufacturing. We need to make sure our subs are built here and I think we need to have incubators for SMEs to drive jobs growth — miniature silicon valleys in our capital cities.”
It’s not exactly a comprehensive jobs plan, but it’s better than cutting industry assistance, abolishing the carbon tax and praying — which seems to be the nub of the government’s strategy to date.
This story originally appeared on <a href="https://www.crikey.com.au/2015/02/06/where-are-all-these-jobs-abbott-is-supposedly-creating/">Crikey</a>.
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