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Over the next four years the NSW Government is investing $62.9billion in infrastructure, which will sustain an average of over 160,000 jobs every year.
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ISSUE 31, 9 OCTOBER 2009 |
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| Successful tenderers for Science and Language Centre construction announced
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The NSW Government has awarded 10 new tenders for the design and construction of 66 new
Nation Building funded Science and Language centres in NSW high schools. It is projected that this program will sustain 500 jobs a year over two years across NSW. Read more |
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| Exemption from Development Contributions for all Nation Building funded Projects
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| To ensure there is consistency across all stimulus funded applications, including those approved under the EP&A Act, the Minister for Planning issued a Direction under section 94E of the EP&A Act on 9th September 2009. The Direction exempts all stimulus funded projects from the payment of development contributions. Read more |
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| Handover of completed properties to Community Housing Groups
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| To date, 11 redevelopment projects containing 38 homes have been handed over to the management of six different Community Housing providers under Stage 1. Sites include Springfield, Toronto, Cabramatta, Edgeworth, Watanobbi and Lismore. Read more |
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| Stage 2 Housing projects starting on existing Housing NSW land
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| Unlike Stage 1, which involved bringing forward for construction social housing dwellings that were already planned and approved, Stage 2 involves starting projects from scratch and redeveloping on existing Housing NSW land and also involved a Request for Tender for new construction and the spot purchase of house and land packages. Read more |
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| Changes to the Nation Building and Jobs Plan Act user guidelines
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| Some minor amendments have been made to the user guidelines in the Housing section. Read more |
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| Housing NSW and planning reforms
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| The NSW Government's new State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 (AHSEPP) is designed to increase the amount and diversity of affordable housing in NSW. Read more |
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| SPECIAL SECTION – MATERIALS SUPPLY INFORMATION
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| Steel update |
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| In order to optimise availability of structural steel to meet tight delivery schedules, the Australian Steel Institute (ASI) advises that the major Australian manufacturer of structural steel products, OneSteel, has developed product ranges that are available from steel mills at short notice. Details of the offered product ranges are available via distributors or by reference to OneSteel's website at http://www.onesteel.com/productspecs.asp?specID=3430. Read more |
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