Developers will be able to go six storeys high.
Housing
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The Mayor has personally backed the initiative.
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Councillors voted unanimously in support of the proposal.
Urunga
Property managers say a levy could drive up the cost of family getaways.
Forster
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One councillor says koalas have been spotted up palm trees in local backyards as they scramble to avoid construction.
The project would see up to 450 dwellings built.
“I don't think we've got the luxury of denying that we need to build more and more apartments in the centre of Coffs.”
The no-DA concept, set to be trialled in the Illawarra, has caught the attention of a local mayor.
The options are limited. One unit is a short walk to the beach and shops, but you share the backyard and laundry.
A council survey closes on Monday, March 30.
Paula Swann, 79, is living in limbo while neighbours pack their bags.
Transitioning out of the armed services can often be a “traumatic process”.
The property is north-facing and floors are made of concrete to utilise sunlight to warm the home.
Competition between investors and first time buyers at the market’s entry level is intense.
Council staff will now look at conditions of transferring the land.
Council seeks interest from Community Housing Providers.
Full-time workers join the waitlist for temporary accommodation.
A Community Land Trust is being proposed for Bellingen Shire to help locals afford to live where they work.
Advocates says the demand for affordable housing needs "out of the box" thinking.
The latest changes to rental laws will help create a fairer market in NSW.
