<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developments/broadbeach-qld-4218">Broadbeach</a> offers plenty of reasons to live vertically, but moving from a substantial family home into an apartment can expose the compromises of high-density living. Privacy, room for guests and usable living space tend to matter more when an apartment is intended as a permanent home rather than an occasional coastal base.

A typical residential floor at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/the-eveleigh-broadbeach-7-9-surf-parade-broadbeach-qld-4218">The Eveleigh</a>, on Surf Parade,&nbsp;contains just four apartments. The 94-residence development by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/hirsch-faigen">Hirsch &amp; Faigen</a> is predominantly made up of expansive three-bedroom homes, with a limited collection of half-floor penthouses above.

Across the apartment floors, <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/rothelowman">Rothelowman</a> has used the relatively limited number of residences to give each home greater access to natural light and outlook. Living spaces extend towards full-height glazing, while a series of bay windows frame selected views across the Pacific Ocean, city and hinterland rather than treating the building edge as a continuous wall of glass.

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“The apartment floors deliver a collection of homes that embrace controlled outlook via a series of bay windows deliberately framing moments of view,” Rothelowman Director Kim Lowman said.

From outside, those projecting forms contribute to the tower’s faceted profile. Strong horizontal and vertical elements establish its proportions, while the changing position of the sun alters the light, shadow and reflection across the façade throughout the day.

The same attention moves inside the apartments, where the material palette combines warm timber, natural stone, metallic detailing and softer curved forms. Kitchens sit within the main living zone, with stone island benches, integrated joinery and European appliances, before the living areas extend towards the glazing and the outlook.

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Three genuine bedrooms provide room to accommodate family and guests, while two secure car spaces and storage address some of the practical considerations that can become more noticeable when moving from a larger home. Feedback from the display suite has centred on the warmth and restraint of the interiors, with buyers commenting that the residences feel like homes rather than conventional coastal apartments.

A limited collection of half-floor penthouses occupies the upper levels, increasing the scale of the living spaces and adding private balconies and elevated finishes. From this position, the outlook extends between the ocean and hinterland.

Outside the private residences, The Eveleigh separates its shared spaces between the podium and rooftop. The podium is centred on wellness, with subtropical landscaping surrounding a swimming pool and pool terrace, yoga garden, private gymnasium, sauna and hot and cold plunge facilities. Landscaped retreats and pavilions provide additional places to sit away from the main recreation areas.

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Higher in the building, a rooftop pavilion and private dining suite sit alongside resident lounge, barbecue and outdoor dining areas, opening towards panoramic views across the ocean, city and hinterland.

“Buyers are no longer just looking for an apartment, but a lifestyle where they can relax, reset, and enjoy a balanced way of living,” Hirsch &amp; Faigen Director of Sales Matt George said.

Interest to date has come from established owner-occupiers and interstate lifestyle purchasers, including buyers planning a future move to the Gold Coast. Many are coming from larger homes and want to reduce ongoing maintenance without giving up space for family and guests, privacy, two car spaces or the ability to entertain at home.

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Much of that daily life can also take place beyond the building without requiring a drive. Kurrawa Beach and Pratten Park are an easy walk from Surf Parade, while Pacific Fair, Oracle Boulevard, The Oasis, restaurants, cafés, entertainment and public transport are also within walking distance.

The Eveleigh is Hirsch &amp; Faigen's fourth Gold Coast development since entering the market in 2021, following The Hemingway at Palm Beach, The Emerson at Kirra and Yves at Mermaid Beach. Each of the preceding projects sold out before completion.

“Broadbeach had been on our radar throughout our time operating on the Gold Coast,” the developer said. “Following our projects in Palm Beach, Kirra and Mermaid Beach, Broadbeach represented the natural next step for the business.”

The Surf Parade site brought together proximity to the beach, protected coastal outlooks and walkability to dining, shopping and recreation. Hirsch &amp; Faigen also identified the street as an emerging premium residential address, with enough separation from Broadbeach's busier destinations to retain a quieter environment at home.

The Eveleigh is now under construction by Maxcon, with completion forecast for mid-2028. Three-bedroom residences are currently available from $2.87 million.

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The Eveleigh brings house-like apartments to Broadbeach

A long-stalled Campbelltown development site is back in play, with new plans for 139 apartments set to supersede a mixed-use scheme approved almost a decade ago but never built.

The new proposal for 28 Cordeaux Street would deliver 116 market and 23 affordable apartments in a part 14-storey building, bringing a substantial new project into a Campbelltown market where new apartment supply remains limited.

Plans have been filed over the 3,092 sqm corner site at Moore-Oxley Street, around 600 metres from Campbelltown Railway Station and the city-centre retail core.

The site already carries a mixed-use residential approval dating to 2016. Doroch Architects has now been engaged on a larger replacement scheme, which is progressing as a State Significant Development Application following a Housing Delivery Authority determination in August 2025.

The apartment mix comprises 39 one-bedroom, 72 two-bedroom and 28 three-bedroom residences. Two-bedroom apartments make up just over half of the project, while three-bedroom homes account for 20 per cent.

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Of the 139 apartments, 23 will be delivered as affordable housing under the in-fill affordable housing provisions of the Housing SEPP. The affordable component represents 15 per cent of the residential gross floor area and will be managed by a registered Community Housing Provider.

Doroch has sought to break the scale of the building into two distinct elements, with a masonry podium of around four storeys establishing the street edge before the residential tower steps back above.

The corner position has shaped that approach. Cordeaux Street faces toward the commercial and civic centre, while Moore-Oxley Street leads into the lower-scale residential neighbourhood to the south, and the design verification report describes the site as "bridging the commercial core to the north and established residential areas to the south."

The podium will be expressed predominantly in face brick, while the upper levels shift to brushed and grooved concrete cladding with darker metal detailing. Recessed sections, deep balcony edges and landscaping break down the upper form, with an approximately 11.8-metre setback to the northern boundary addressing the adjoining St Peters Anglican School.

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Campbelltown has been starved of new residential developments in the last decade.

The only other notable development set to come to market this year is ALAND's Queen Square, a mixed-use precinct on over two hectares that will comprise apartments above a vibrant ground-level retail and hospitality dining precinct.

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First Look: Sherlock Construction pitches apartments for low-rise Deception Bay

Queensland builder-developer MAYD has revealed the first look at its major North Kirra beachfront development, lodging amended plans that reduce the number of apartments and increase the proportion of larger residences.

The project is planned across a substantial 4,742 sqm amalgamated site spanning seven lots at <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/2-6-pacific-parade-bilinga-qld-4225">2-6 Pacific Parade</a> and 27-33 Golden Four Drive in Bilin​ga, directly opposite Nor​th Kirra Beach.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/mayd-group">MAYD</a> secured the site for $32.5 million in 2025, in what was one of the Gold Coast's largest property transactions of the year.

The development will be delivered across two stages, with the first stage carrying an estimated gross realisation value of around $360 million.

The latest amendments seek to reduce the overall apartment count and shift the project further toward the owner-occupier market, with larger residences designed for buyers wanting considerably more space than traditionally offered in a beachfront apartment.

The residential mix will include townhomes, oversized two-bedroom apartments, substantial three-bedroom residences and four-bedroom homes.

MAYD has appointed Cera Stribley to lead the architecture and interiors, with the Melbourne-based design practice drawing on the beachfront setting through a series of ocean-facing terraces and heavily landscaped balconies.

Strong horizontal forms and curved balconies will define the exterior, with subtropical landscaping integrated throughout the building to soften the built form and increase the connection between the residences and the beachfront.

The project will also include an extensive collection of resident wellness and lifestyle facilities, continuing the broader shift across the Gold Coast's luxury apartment market toward larger homes supported by resort-style amenity.

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MAYD Founder Todd Mould said North Kirra was increasingly appealing to buyers attracted to the more established, lower-density character of the southern Gold Coast.

"North Kirra presents one of the most compelling luxury residential opportunities currently emerging in Australia, combining absolute beachfront with the character and authenticity that buyers are increasingly seeking, and the same sense of tight-knit community that defined Burleigh and Currumbin perhaps 10 or 15 years ago," Mould said.

"With Gold Coast Airport on its doorstep, it also offers a level of accessibility that broadens its appeal across almost every market demographic."

The project comes as the southern Gold Coast continues to attract an increasing share of high-end apartment development and buyer activity.

Kirra in particular has emerged as one of the region's more tightly held beachfront markets, with its relatively low-density character, established surf and hospitality scene and proximity to Gold Coast Airport differentiating it from the higher-density markets further north.

Mould said those characteristics had informed the approach MAYD and Cera Stribley had taken to the project.

"We've worked closely with Cera Stribley to create a vision that is deeply connected to its surroundings," he said.

"Inspired by the coastline itself, the architecture has been shaped around space, privacy and resort-style living, creating a collection of homes that reflects the next generation of luxury on the southern Gold Coast."

MOTIV Managing Director Carly Cottam, who has been appointed to market the project, said buyer attention had continued to move south along the Gold Coast.

"Purchasers who may once have defaulted to Broadbeach, Main Beach or Surfers Paradise are increasingly recognising the value of a genuine beachfront location that offers lower density, strong amenity and a more established sense of community," Cottam said.

"Kirra has a powerful combination of growing demand and genuine scarcity. Beachfront supply is inherently constrained, the area remains relatively low density, and buyers are increasingly placing a premium on locations that feel established, uncrowded and authentic rather than heavily developed."

Cottam said the proximity to Gold Coast Airport was also proving increasingly important for interstate and second-home buyers.

"Being minutes from Gold Coast Airport makes it particularly compelling for interstate buyers, frequent travellers and second-home purchasers who can access an authentic coastal lifestyle almost immediately after stepping off a flight."

The acquisition takes MAYD's active development portfolio to more than $500 million, with the North Kirra project representing one of its largest undertakings to date.

MAYD is targeting an early 2027 launch.

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Castle Hill, the longtime hub of the Hills District, has been one of the major beneficiaries of Sydney's Metro expansion, with improved connectivity helping drive continued population growth, development and buyer demand across the Hills District.

But despite that growth, the suburb has seen relatively few major new apartment projects brought to market over the past 18 months.

Hills District developer Reve Group is looking to fill that gap with <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/nova-r-ve-castle-hill-2-garthowen-crescent-castle-hill-nsw-2154">Nova Rêve</a>, a major new mixed-use precinct on the corner of Garthowen Crescent and Old Castle Hill Road, a short walk from Castle Hill Metro Station and Castle Towers.

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The project will comprise three residential towers alongside a hotel, restaurants, cafes and a skybar, more than 1,600 sqm of ground-floor retail and almost an acre of landscaped gardens.

It represents the largest project undertaken by Reve Group, the development arm of the Kassis family, which has been building across the Hills District for more than 30 years through Kassis Homes.

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Nova Rêve also represents a significant step up from the family's first apartment development, Grand Rêve, which was delivered nearby on Garthowen Crescent.

Grand Rêve introduced larger, house-like apartment layouts and premium inclusions including Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances to the Castle Hill market.

Nova Rêve takes that approach to a precinct scale, combining the residential component with hospitality, retail and substantial public and resident landscaping.

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Reve Group Managing Director Sam Kassis said the project reflected the family's three decades of building in the Hills, which has evolved from trophy homes on quarter-acre blocks to larger-scale apartment development.

"Grand Rêve was our first apartment project here and it showed us what this pocket of Castle Hill could be. Nova Rêve is the refinement of that idea: not just apartments, but a place the whole suburb can use," Kassis said.

A key part of that approach is the hotel, which has been designed to operate as an amenity for the wider Castle Hill community rather than solely hotel guests.

It will include restaurants, cafes, skybars and all-day dining, alongside conference and event facilities catering to business functions, community groups and private events.

At ground level, more than 1,600 sqm of shops and cafes will open onto the surrounding streets and landscaped areas.

Almost an acre of gardens designed by Land and Form Studios will run through the precinct, incorporating pathways, seating, barbecue areas and children's play spaces.

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Reve Group's Romio Georges said creating an active ground plane had been central to the planning of Nova Rêve.

"There are gardens with pathways, barbecues, seating and play areas, shops and cafes opening onto the street, and a hotel with restaurants and a skybar that anyone in Castle Hill can walk into," Georges said.

The project's elevated position on one of Sydney's highest ridgelines will also provide apartments with outlooks toward the Sydney skyline, surrounding parkland and the Blue Mountains.

More than 80 per cent of the apartments will occupy corner positions, with Turner responsible for both the architecture and interiors.

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Alice Springs’ Kilgariff, the newest residential suburb, has seen the issuing of new land titles for its first stage fast tracked by the Norther Territory government.
The aim was to fast track the masterplanned suburb to allow home building to start this month, explained Chief Minister Adam Giles.
“Local contractor Sitzler Bros has completed Stage 1 subdivision works allowing us to move quickly to get these land titles issued,” Giles said.
“This is certainly great news for the 24 buyers who have already secured their future in Kilgariff, and they can now begin construction of their new homes in early 2015.”
Over the next 20 years, the area is expected to grow into a suburb with 4,500 homes. It is also expected to include a sports oval, village centre, open space, parks and cycle paths and is being developed by Land Development Corporation.
The blocks are priced from $160,000 to $180,000, and Giles expects home buyer interest due to the price point.
Stage 1A’s interested saw an early release of 1B in November, with a further 47 home sites brought to market. The initial 1A stage included 33 lots spanning 713 square metres to 1,043 square metres. There are some blocks available for units or townhouse development.
“The Giles Government is delivering on its promise of new residential land release, faster than ever before, to meet the growing demand for new homes right across the Territory,” Giles said.
“We desperately need to add to our new housing stock to put downward pressure on prices, rents and the cost of living and Kilgariff will help us do just that.”
A new development in Whittaker Street is also expected to take place, with <a href="https://www.lands.nt.gov.au/land-release/whittaker-street-development" target="_blank">expressions of interest for the site now open</a> to opportunistic developers. The prime block of commercial land spanning 18,000 square metres has seen released images of a potential mixed-use precinct that could include a hotel and tourism precinct, residential accommodation, restaurants and retail space.
“We are keen to hear what developers might be interested in this property and what ideas they have for this prime real estate,” Giles said.
“We have an open mind about the form this project could ultimately take, but it certainly presents a chance to transform a key site right in the heart of Alice and I look forward to seeing what options are proposed.”
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Alice Springs’ newest suburb fast tracked by NT government

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In the Northern Territory, the First Home Owners Grant (FHOG) is now only available for first home buyers entering into contracts to construct or purchase a new home.
As of 1 January, Northern Territorian first home buyers will only be able to access the grant if they purchase new, providing them with a $26,000 cash incentive to construct their own dwelling.
The NT Department of Treasury and Finance notes that this is to encourage the construction of dwellings.
There is no threshold on the value of the new home purchased, with first home buyers able to buy properties exceeding the previous $600,000 limit applied to established homes.
The FHOG is not means tested.
This brings the Northern Territory in line with the majority of other states and territories that do not offer a grant for established home purchases. Many, such as South Australia, phased out their established property FHOGs in mid-2014. Western Australia still retains a modest grant, of $3,000, for eligible first time buyers purchasing established homes.
Those claiming the Northern Territory FHOG must live in the property for a period of six continuous months within 12 months of the completion of the home.
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The Bunda Station, of the Victoria River District, in the Northern Territory, is being sold for about $15 million through Ruralco Property.
The 178,800-hectare station owned by the Underwood family sits adjacent to the buyer, Consolidated Pastoral Company's Kirkimbie Station.
"We are in the final stages of due diligence and it is under contract," CPC chief executive Troy Setter confirmed to Fairfax Media.
CPC controls 19 properties across Australia's top end covering more than 5.6 million hectares.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-livestock-nt-lajamanu-7664139" target="_blank">Bunda Station</a> was passed in at 2012 Elders auction with just a $10 million vendor bid.
Bunda was offered with 13,500 Brahman and Charbray infused cattle. 
The herd includes 2,000 purebred Brahman bulls and breeders. 
Bunda has been developed with 22 bores.
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NT's Bunda Station sells to Consolidated Pastoral Company

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Darwin property prices may have fallen over the September quarter, according to CoreLogic RP Data, but one local agent believes the market is well placed to come roaring back in 2015.
In the three months to 31 October, Core Logic RP Data information shows a 1.7% drop in the Darwin median price.
The large amount off the plan settlements has deterred buyers and investors form the market, according to general manager of Raine and Horne Darwin, Glen Grantham.
But, Grantham says the underlying fundamentals are strong and the market won’t spike until the middle of 2015.
“We have an election in late 2015 and already the NT government is starting to make announcements that will drive stronger business activity and consumer confidence,” he said.
One of the major upcoming announcements is the tender for the North East Gas Interconnector, a gas pipeline linking the Northern Territory with the east coast gas grid.
Grantham says the smart buyers will get in early and find some bargains before the market starts to generate strong growth.
“The smart money is currently buying properties in inner CBD suburbs such as <a href="/news">Stuart Park</a> and <a href="/news">The Gardens</a>,” he said.
“In The Gardens, entry-level, two-bedroom apartments start from $450,000, which are generating weekly rents of $550. This is a very healthy 6.4% gross yield, with the prospect of decent growth to come.”
<a href="/news">Woolner</a>, with a current median unit price of $620,000,<a href="/news"> </a>is another market which Grantham says is due for a spike.
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Darwin property prices fall, but rebound could be on the cards

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The announcement yesterday by the Northern Territory government that it is selling the Territory Insurance Office’s insurance assets to Allianz Australia for A$236 million has many <a href="https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/25594850/northern-territory-government-confirms-sale-of-tio-for-424m-after-months-of-speculation-protests-and-petitions/" target="_blank">worried</a> their premiums will increase. Some of this concern is no doubt a result of significant premium increases in North Queensland following cyclones Larry and Yasi. But is all this concern justified?
Looking first at the increases in North Queensland, the exposure in that region is to highly intense cyclones and large catastrophic insurance losses have followed. North Queensland has a very long east-facing coastline all exposed to cyclone. This part of northern Australia is home to numerous cities and towns, which means the risk there is much larger for insurers. Cyclones Yasi and Larry each cost insurers in excess of A$1 billion in claims paid.
While the Territory’s economy is growing, it just does not have the same level of infrastructure, in resorts, large hotels, high rises, factories, warehouses and residential housing. As a result, the risk of such occurrences is considered significantly lower in the Northern Territory than in North Queensland.
Since Cyclone Tracey (coming up to its 40-year anniversary), building codes in Darwin and the Northern Territory in general have been improved and are the toughest in Australia. This has reduced the damage caused when cyclones do hit. For example, with a combination of lower intensity and buildings built to a higher code, 2011’s Cyclone Carlos caused relatively minor property damage in Darwin.
Over the past 10 years, the majority of Australian insurers have moved from community rating to risk rating due to improvements in technology. In the case of homes and other buildings this is through geospatial technology. It allows the overlay of cyclone, flood and other maps onto street maps and satellite images of addresses.
In motor insurance we will see more use of telematics to reward good driving behaviour. Poorer drivers will pay more for the additional risk they create.
<h3>Individual premiums</h3>
The same goes with home or business insurance. Premiums are highly individualised in terms of price because no two houses are the same when it comes to construction, value, location or risk. Premiums reflect the price of a home owner transferring the financial risk, from an insured peril, from themselves and their family to the insurer.
The reality is that while the Northern Territory set up and owned TIO, it is run on a completely commercial basis. Its pricing is not set by government and it is not subsidised in any way. From my research, in areas such as cyclone cover, TIO has not been the cheapest; its prices have sat at the middle of the market.
With flood insurance, the same applies. Regardless of who owns TIO, pricing for flood is moving from community rating to the risk address.
If you do not live in a flood-prone area, this is good news for you. If you are in a flood zone, then your premiums are likely to increase due to the flood risk of your property.
Flood is a concern right across Australia and governments at all levels are, or should be, looking at this. One of the positives coming from the sale of TIO is that the Territory government has pledged A$50 million in flood mitigation for Rapid Creek, Katherine and the Darwin Rural Area. Whether this is enough is yet to be seen. From my observations, I would like to have seen funding go to Alice Springs as well, as I foresee significant flood losses in that town in the future.
In summary, I see no difference in increase in pricing due to the sale of TIO to Allianz. Over time, the cost of insurance may well be reduced, as there will be some economies of scale with TIO not having to stand alone as a relatively small insurer. Allianz, one of the world’s largest insurers, has greater capacity to hold risk itself and greater buying power when it comes to re-insurance.
While the TIO was originally established due to insurers being reluctant to offer workers’ compensation cover in the Territory, today it is serviced by 12 insurers. All offer cyclone cover and only one does not provide flood cover.
All other states have sold their general insurance companies. As the Territory matures and its economy grows, it does seem right for the government to move out of this area and concentrate on other areas where government is the most appropriate supplier of the service. In my view, the government achieved a very good price on the sale for the benefit for all Territorians.
Allan Manning is adjunct professor at <a href="https://www.vu.edu.au/" target="_blank">Victoria University</a> and is managing director of LMI Group. 
This article was originally published on <a href="https://theconversation.com" target="_blank">The Conversation</a>.
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Will the Territory Insurance Office sale push up premiums?

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A $200 million, 18 storey mixed-use proposal has been received from Darwin developers Randazzo and La Pira families for a Palmerston ‘superblock’.
The ‘superblock’, named as such due to its 6,060 square metre size in the centre of the CBD, has been vacant since the 1980s and is government owned, according to Minister for Lands, Planning and the Environment Peter Chandler.
It will be the tallest building in Palmerston and the first mixed-use project of its kind. The Northern Territory developers previously created the Palmerston Shopping Centre, Highway House and the Goyder Building.
It is to be the first of its type for Palmerston and will provide housing and accommodation options.
To be called Boulevard Plaza, it is expected to bring 225 apartments, 185 hotel rooms and street level access to 10,000 square metres of retail and hospitality space, said Chandler.
“What’s becoming clear is that Territorians want more choice with their housing options. Apartments in Darwin are being snapped up at record rates and smaller blocks of land are becoming more attractive to home buyers,” he said.
“Living and working in the city has many economic and environmental advantages with less of a reliance on vehicles to commute to work, shops or social events.”
Paolo Randazzo and Peter La Pira have said that it will revitalise and activate the heart of the city, noting it will support the rural area, defence activities, oil and gas, the new hospital and the increased commercial activity.
“We played a key role in the social and economic growth of Palmerston and we are now reinvesting in the city’s future because of our confidence in Palmerston’s growth,” La Pira said.
It will be designed by another local name, architects Jackman Gooden, and will have energy efficient measures and a large podium on level five.
The proposal will be lodged with the Development Consent Authority in early-2015, with construction expected shortly after. It will be built over several years in a staged release.
Picture of Palmerston courtesy of Bidgee/Wikimedia Commons.
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Palmerston’s tallest building coming: 18 storey 'superblock' proposed

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Richard Bruxner, a Northern Territory lawyer, has been appointed by Attorney-General John Elferink as the president of the new Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NTCAT) for a period of 12 months.
The 12 month temporary appointment is until a selection process is complete and a permanent president is appointed, explained Elferink. Candidates for president of NTCAT must be a magistrate or eligible to be a magistrate.
The NTCAT is located in Casuarina.
“Mr Bruxner has 24 years’ experience as a lawyer, mainly in the field of litigation. He was at the private bar for 11 years before joining the Solicitor for the Northern Territory’s Chambers in 2008,” he said.
“Mr Bruxner was appointed Crown Counsel in October 2011 and has since been working in the Solicitor General's Chambers.”
The new NTCAT was introduced to cut red tape and provide a single place for civil and administrative appeals, with a focus on ‘fairness’ rather than strict legal interpretations, with an aim to be less intimidating than court-based appeals.
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Northern Territory lawyer appointed NTCAT president

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A 27 hectare site on College Road, Berrimah in the Northern Territory has been released for the development of 50 to 60 industrial lots.
The site’s works are expected to begin in 2015, with sales to follow.
Northern Territory Minister for Lands, Planning and the Environment, Peter Chandler, said that there is a well-known historic lack of residential land in the area, but there is also strong demand for industrial land.
“The Country Liberals are leading a nation-wide push to develop Northern Australia and companies are falling over themselves to invest in the Territory,” Chandler said, pointing to Southern Steel’s opening of operations at East Arm, close to this new site.
“It is important that enough land is released so we can capitalise on this investment potential,” he said.
Their aim is to secure a pipeline of major projects to break the “boom and bust cycle of the economy and support sustained growth”.
They have opened a<a href="https://www.lands.nt.gov.au/land-release/College-Road-Industrial" target="_blank"> public request for proposal process</a>, which closes on 1 December. A briefing will be held on 1 October.
The industrial subdivision site is expected to help boost new and existing businesses and provide further employment options. It is 26.8 hectares in size, zoned GI (general industry) and 10 kilometres from both Darwin and Palmerston.
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Northern Territory land released for industrial development

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A new project in Northern Territory’s Alawa is underway, with plants to redevelop ageing housing into new Defence and public housing sites.
The project will be developed by the Northern Territory government in conjunction with Defence Housing Australia (DHA) and is the first time the two have partnered together with the potential for future projects.
Northern Territory Housing Minister Matt Conlan said that the project will improve the quality of public housing.
“By partnering with an experienced developer in DHA, the government will gain the benefit of quality new public housing dwellings built cost-effectively,” he said.
“The redevelopment costs will be funded wholly by the DHA in return for the exchange of land.”
The trial site at 27-33 Young Crescent includes four vacant properties that are more than 30 years old.
DHA will seek approval to construct 11 townhouses. They are currently consulting with several stakeholders, including Darwin City Council. 
DHA managing director Peter Howman said that they are extending their residential development industry expertise to housing Defence staff, but also to benefit other Darwin residents.
“DHA has always been a major part of the NT’s residential development sector,” he said, with more than 2,000 Defence members in DHA homes in the territory.
“We have led the way in designing climate-responsive housing for the residents of the Top End and this new initiative is another great way to show the community that we are committed to being a part of this city and to helping it thrive.”
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NT government joins forces with DHA to redevelop ageing housing

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Launched in June, the Northern Territory’s Remote Home Ownership Program looks to move public housing tenants in remote communities into owning a property.
It focuses on the Tiwi Islands, Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island and seeks to allow tenants to become home owners.
Loan products will be provided by Indigenous Business Australia, including services and insurance, for the first 12 months. After the sale, the buyers will be given a special incentive grant of $20,000 for home upgrades and maintenance.
The first homes are expected to be put up for sale by the end of the year.
Housing Minister Matt Conlan said that they’re currently in the process of discussing the program with the communities and stakeholders.
This includes the traditional owners, land councils, regional councils, housing reference groups and government engagement coordinators.
 “It is clear there is an appetite for home ownership is in these communities with 11 finance applications already lodged, which is fantastic to see,” said Conlan.
 “We want public housing to be a pathway to home ownership, not an end in itself and it is pleasing to see this supported by these communities.”
Those areas with long-term township leases include Wurrumiyanga on Bathurst Island, Milikapiti on Melville Island, Angurugu and Umbakumba on Groote Eylandt and Milyakburra on Bickerton Island.
The program has been provided $4.5 million for the next three years, and this figure could see up to 50% of remote housing stock made available to tenants to buy.
“The price of properties will be determined via an independent evaluation and it is expected that most homes would be available for purchase in the $50,000 to $150,000 range,” he said.
The next stage is to request formal expressions of interest from tenants. This will then be followed by an eligibility assessment.
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