Lismore City Council, in partnership with Solve Property Group, has released its draft Economic Development Strategy (EDS) for public exhibition, marking an important step in shaping the city’s economic future.

We are, in many ways, still planning 21st century economies with 19th century land-use logic. While planning systems continue to rely on separating land uses, the structure of the economy has changed fundamentally.

Part 2 of our two-part series exploring the evolving role of employment and industrial lands — and how these areas are being reshaped by a changing economy.

The recent release of Plan Victoria was a welcome step toward a long-term and holistic planning vision for Victoria. But almost immediately, it felt like time for an update. While Plan Victoria sets bold goals, it lacks an explicit economic strategy to support, or underpin, those ambitions. What’s missing is a serious discussion about how planning will contribute to economic growth, productivity and prosperity over the medium to long term.

Australia's property market is navigating headwinds and opportunities shaped by both global and domestic forces. The recent equity market correction, which began before the announcement of new U.S. tariffs, was sparked by major tech-stock selloffs. These developments underscore rising uncertainty, which is quickly reverberating through financial markets, consumer sentiment and housing fundamentals.

We’ve explored the five critical factors driving the outlook for Australia's property market.

Strategic urban and regional planning is at a turning point.  The rapid technological advancements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) are fundamentally reshaping how cities and regions evolve, presenting both opportunities and challenges for policymakers, planners and the real estate sector. 

Australia’s regional markets are continuing to attract the attention of buyers and new residents, outpacing capital city counterparts. While there are cyclical factors that can affect price growth, such as the level of interest rates and markets correcting after a period of sustained growth, there continues to be a range of underlying and long-term structural factors driving growth/decline.