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Aerial Photography

PICTURES: Yarra Valley Grammar students' return to class delayed by fire
Leader News 31/01/2012 3:48:12 PM
We couldn't actually get aerial appliances very close to the fire,” he said. Staff have been sent home and the school is closed for the day. Earlier report 9.23am: FIRE has gutted the Yarra Valley Grammar School's science wing.
Tips and rumours
Crikey (blog) 31/01/2012 12:10:09 PM
Things ain't always what they seem — I would leave interpretation of aerial photography to people with the appropriate expertise!” Tributes (or not) continue for Baxter. News Limited will be “infinitely better off” without corporate spinner Greg ...
Arrow-Copter AC-10 at $140000 plus might be the answer to Sydney's traffic ...
The Daily Telegraph 29/01/2012 9:56:29 PM
"Shark watch, beach patrols, powerline checking, mining work, locust detection, aerial photography - you name it, it can do it, and a lot cheaper than helicopters and planes," he said. "The helicopter and the plane world, we're coming for you."
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Town Planning

HAVE YOUR SAY: Council forces Newport bakery to fork out dough
Hobsons Bay Leader 7/02/2012 4:03:25 AM
Hobsons Bay Council Planning and Environment Director Peter Gaschk said the the applicant had placed containers in the back of the premises without a necessary town planning permit and this action removed existing on-site car parking.
City shares its vision
inmycommunity 7/02/2012 2:03:08 AM
The City's proposed amendment to its town planning scheme to help facilitate the draft plan is in community consultation phase and a report is set to go to the council by mid-year. The City's vision includes redeveloping the precinct within 800m of the ...
St George may be spared flood catastrophe
Herald Sun 6/02/2012 6:48:00 PM
He said Charleville residents might be able to return home from today, after the levee that protects the town held, but water levels would remain high for the next couple of days. Mr Atkinson said planning efforts were now focused on other towns facing ...BOM predicts a reprieve for St GeorgeABC OnlineFlood-hit St George residents arrive at Dalby and Brisbane evacuation centresCourier MailSt George may avoid catastropheSky News Australia
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Housing Approvals

WA Mining Booms as Housing Plummets
DesignBuild Source 6/02/2012 8:34:08 AM
Indeed, whilst stand-alone housing approvals lifted a bit in December (see chart), November's result was the lowest on record since April 2001. The picture is similar when apartments and other multi-residential construction is added in – overall ...
Lack of approvals keeps building sector sluggish
Sydney Morning Herald 4/02/2012 6:29:56 AM
An economist at CommSec, Savanth Sebastian, said this week that the publication of the latest building approvals data was ''disappointing''. But he said that with two rate cuts pending the figures should add some impetus to sales and give the housing ...Severe building slump is about to hit, economists warnThe Age
Home permits fall sharply
Geelong Advertiser 4/02/2012 3:38:00 AM
Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday revealed residential building approvals fell nationally by 1 per cent to 11443 units in December. CommSec economist Savanth Sebastian said one influence on housing construction ...
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Building Design

What the schools of the future could look like
Gizmag 7/02/2012 3:24:57 AM
Dubbed eMOD (Educational Modular Offsite Design), the concept is a flexible modular design system that can be configured to create a building solution that adapts to specific requirements such as site, climate and learning outcomes.
New House of Hair for top stylist Sorge
inmycommunity 7/02/2012 2:03:57 AM
... opened his new North Perth salon – Sorge's House for Hair. Antonio, known as Sorge to his friends, is an accomplished hairstylist with extensive experience in developing innovative techniques, which push the boundaries of hair styling and design.
Adelaide City Council to relax CBD building height restrictions
Adelaide Now 6/02/2012 10:46:12 PM
The Advertiser on Saturday revealed the State Government was considering raising maximum building heights in key CBD precincts as part of a zoning review that will also examine density and design. Mr Yarwood said delivering the review would be the ...
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Surveyors

Dirranbandi confident of escaping flood
Ninemsn 6/02/2012 12:54:30 PM
"We have surveyors checking the levels this afternoon and if they discover work needs to be done that will commence immediately." Floodwaters from St George will head towards Dirranbandi over the next week. Ms Stewart said a peak of 5.4 metres was ...
Call for building ban in extreme risk areas
The West Australian 4/02/2012 10:49:34 AM
Australian Institute of Building Surveyors president Terry Bush said the Government should not ban building in fire-prone locations but should enforce measures to minimise the risk. Curtin University fire ecologist Grant Wardell-Johnson said as climate ...
Brooloo folk want road to use
Gympie Times 3/02/2012 5:02:24 AM
When no work had eventuated by late last year, Ms Harris-Johns was again told by the council that work on the road was "being undertaken and the surveyors were coming out to start". "They did come, but no work started," she said.
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Property Development

Campus-style centre up for sale but the bank stays on
Sydney Morning Herald 6/02/2012 10:57:31 PM
AMID the staff retrenchments at Westpac, the property that houses its administration and call centre at Concord is being sold, but with the bank recently re-signing its lease. The vendor is the Australian Property Growth Fund, which is the responsible ...
A+B Properties Develops Kaka'ako's Residential Condominium
AZoBuild 6/02/2012 5:59:15 PM
By Joel Scanlon An option agreement has been implemented by A&B Properties, a division of Alexander & Baldwin (A&B) to procure a Kaka'ako development block from Kamehameha Schools. Here, A&B will formulate the outline, pattern and design for the ...
House sale to fund campaign
Bayside Bulletin 6/02/2012 4:50:10 PM
Cr Hobson said she decided to sell the house, one of two she owned with husband John, so she did not need to accept funds from developers or any other interest groups. She previously sold a third property she owned in North Maclean.
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