National News

Aerial Photography

Police Airwing visits Stawell Primary School
Summit Sun 10/08/2010 8:49:44 AM
S/C McMahon said the helicopter that visited the school was a small craft, mainly used for aerial photography and speed checks along the Western Highway. ...
Pilot, passenger unscathed in backyard plummet
Sydney Morning Herald 8/08/2010 12:39:36 AM
The 28-year-old female pilot from Hawthorn and her male passenger, 70, who were on an aerial photography mission, were able to climb from the wreckage ...
Weak response likely for Afghan minerals auction
The Australian 28/07/2010 10:55:27 AM
There have been updates using new kinds of technology such as aerial photography but, because of safety issues, there hasn't been much extensive ...
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Town Planning

Carrington Hotel residents' eviction anger
Geelong Advertiser 12/08/2010 1:59:25 PM
... said yesterday notice had been delivered in response to concerns over health and safety, fire risk and town planning and insurance issues. ...
Delay on Park Orchards Chalet plan
Manningham Leader 12/08/2010 7:05:13 AM
Town Planning Consultants Tim and Caroline Radisich, who represented PORA at the tribunal, argued that the application should not be approved because the ...
Minister supports the Busselton council
Busselton Dunsborough Mail 11/08/2010 2:05:23 PM
On the basis of the review outcomes an amendment was proposed to the Town Planning Scheme, which would have seen it removed. The proposed draft amendment ...
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Housing Approvals

Growing call for land and homes
Mackay Daily Mercury 12/08/2010 2:25:59 AM
The 44 per cent jump in housing approvals has renewed calls for governments to help fund infrastructure to cater for the region's rapidly growing population ...
Cautious Stockland back in the black
The Australian 12/08/2010 12:17:51 AM
"Our performance was better than recent statistics on housing finance and housing approvals. Our sales and conversion rates don't reflect them. ...
Cartoon correction … solar research … politics sucks
Crikey 5/08/2010 1:53:29 PM
The fall in housing approvals discussed by Bernard Keane has already impacted on local government, which derives a proportion of its revenue from ...
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Building Design

Clean-tech industries a new trend
Sunshine Coast Daily 13/08/2010 2:20:50 AM
The group is broken up into three sub-sectors with individual chairmen, covering solar, wastewater and building design. Jock Howard chairs the solar sector ...
Hand-washing failure
Newcastle Herald (blog) 12/08/2010 11:10:34 AM
Good point jeff and a failing in public health compliance for building design. Computer keyboards are another vector in the transmittion chain. ...
More chance for Bunnings comment
Bay Post/Moruya Examiner 11/08/2010 1:37:22 PM
“Further, the company needs to explain why it is proposing a building design which does not come close to meeting council's latest planning requirements. ...
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Surveyors

Legal action to be pursued over swimming pool damage?
Sutherland Northern Times 13/08/2010 1:45:15 AM
... to carry out an in-depth survey with input sought from structural engineers, architects, quantity surveyors and the Building Research Establishment. ...
Fences shock walker
Tenterfield Star 11/08/2010 4:27:19 AM
Once the approval process was finalised by surveyors and other legal matters it would become a “right of carriage”. While Mr Gossage concedes that ...
UK house prices fall as demand weakens
Sydney Morning Herald 11/08/2010 12:15:34 AM
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said eight per cent more of its members reported a fall than a rise in property prices in July - the ...
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Property Development

Managing ban given to woman
Ipswich Queensland Times 13/08/2010 2:13:09 AM
... Pty Ltd and Grangewell Pty Ltd. The companies were involved in consultancy and property development and each wound-up with $2368899 owing to creditors. ...
Paradise lost for jailed Dubai expats
Sydney Morning Herald 12/08/2010 4:00:15 PM
Cornelius said the money was mostly used for property development in Bahrain and the relocation of an oil refinery from Canada to Pakistan as well as the ...
Profits: CBA Second Half Slump Sees Banks, Market Down
International Business Times AU 12/08/2010 6:10:53 AM
"This was partly offset by additional impairment expense in Bankwest, particularly in relation to east coast property development exposures. ...
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Mining Leases

Queensland Mining Corporation Limited (ASX:QMN) Announce An 88% Resource ...
ABN Newswire (press release) 11/08/2010 6:21:58 PM
The Stuart Project lies within a suite of mining leases recently acquired by QMC from the administrators of Matrix Metals Limited (Figure 5 - for all ...
Minara: Purchases Mt. Lucky manganese tenements
Business Review Australia 11/08/2010 2:29:29 AM
In a statement from Minara Managing Director and CEO Peter Johnston, Minara said, “The purchase comprises two mining leases and one exploration license. ...Minara gets lucky with tenement purchaseSydney Morning HeraldCrescent Gold shares rise on sale of Mt Lucky manganese tenements for A$3MProactive Investors Australia
Minara gets lucky with tenement purchase
Sydney Morning Herald 10/08/2010 2:35:41 PM
Minara said in a statement on Tuesday the purchase comprised two mining leases and one exploration license near Laverton in the state's Goldfields region. ...Minara: Purchases Mt. Lucky manganese tenementsBusiness Review AustraliaCrescent Gold shares rise on sale of Mt Lucky manganese tenements for A$3MProactive Investors Australia
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Infrastructure

Gillard's basin-gap pledge
Weekly Times Now 13/08/2010 2:40:57 AM
However, Ms Gillard said a Labor Government would continue to roll out the basin's share of the $4.4 billion for irrigation infrastructure under the ...Murray-Darling plans 'don't go far enough'ABC OnlineAbbott promises to save wetlandsThe AustralianIrrigators give Opposition's basin policy mixed reviewsABC Local
Hands-on government plans new body to control Adelaide Oval
Adelaidenow 13/08/2010 12:22:57 AM
... which are key elements of the project, will be replaced by a new structure being drawn up by Infrastructure Minister Patrick Conlon. ...Finally, runs on board for Oval projectAdelaidenow
Bureaucrats in dark on rail link
Daily Telegraph 13/08/2010 12:12:57 AM
THE head of the Federal Government's transport and infrastructure department Mike Mrdac is said to have "gone ballistic" when he learned of the Federal ...Sydney rail plan 'hasty and desperate': HockeySydney Morning HeraldNSW Labor 'disappointing'Sydney Morning HeraldSame old pork barrel for broadband and railThe Australian
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