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‘Unsound’: High Court arguments over historic St Kilda Rd property panned
Appeals 2025-03-04 11:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The valuer general has knocked arguments by developer WSTI Properties in a High Court dispute over a heritage property in Melbourne, saying the contentions are “unavailable and unsound”. 

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VCAT should have considered Cremorne development’s impact on views, court told
Construction 2025-03-04 11:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

EPC Pacific is facing a fight after it got the go-ahead from Yarra City Council to build an 11-storey mixed use office building in an inner city Melbourne suburb.

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Developer whose plans were upended by Suburban Rail Loop sues lender
Real Estate 2025-03-04 10:37 pm By Sam Matthews

A developer wants declarations that it is not on the hook for $2 million in fees related to a debt facility for a Highett apartment project that was upended by a compulsory acquisition for the Suburban Rail Loop.

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Melbourne developer snaps up Footscray site for $40M
Construction 2025-03-04 11:04 pm By Cindy Cameronne

R&F Property has sold a 2.99 hectare vacant site in central Melbourne to a local developer, with an approved development plan for over 1,200 dwellings. 

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Funder suing WestConnex class action plaintiffs for $1.4M
Class Actions 2025-02-28 11:44 pm By Andy Sidler

The funder backing a class action against Transport NSW by residents displaced by the construction of Sydney’s WestConnex tunnel has brought proceedings seeking $1.4 million from the lead plaintiffs.

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Blue Rock sues former exec who jumped ship to competitor
Employment 2025-02-28 11:10 pm By Sam Matthews

Melbourne accounting firm Blue Rock has taken its former associate director of accounting to court, claiming she breached her employment contract by making the jump to competitor Nexia.

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Stamford unit sues Parkview over 700-apartment Macquarie Park development
Construction 2025-03-03 3:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A unit of Singapore developer Stamford Land Corporation has sued Parkview Constructions over alleged defects in a 700-apartment development in Sydney’s Macquarie Park. 

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Government grants exploration licence for NSW wind farm
Construction 2025-03-03 3:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Albanese government has granted a feasibility licence to a partnership between Equinor and Oceanex Energy to explore offshore in northern NSW for a planned wind farm project.

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Tasmanian group fails to block wharf for Robbins Island wind farm
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-02-28 11:23 pm By Sam Matthews

A Tasmanian community group has lost its challenge to a decision approving the construction of a wharf to facilitate the transport of hundreds of 86 metre-long wind turbine blades for a controversial wind project on Robbins Island.

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Government commits $2.5B for Brisbane Olympics arena
Construction 2025-02-28 11:07 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Albanese government will allocate $2.5 billion for construction of Brisbane Arena ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.

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