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Reopening NSW and Northern NSW – What you need to know from 11 October

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Reopening NSW and Northern NSW – What you need to know from 11 October

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HIA can now confirm that from 11 October all of the current restrictions that apply to the residential building industry, including the vaccination requirements for authorised workers, travel restrictions and the limits on renovation work will be lifted.
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03 Sep
HIA releases inaugural Planning Scorecard

HIA has today released a comprehensive Planning ‘Scorecard’ that assesses each state and territory’s current planning system’s progress against the implementation of National Cabinet’s National Planning Reform Blueprint.

03 Sep
Planning systems need major overhaul

“House approvals are taking far too long to get through local councils and exacerbating Australia’s worsening housing and rental shortages,” said Mike Hermon, HIA Executive Director, Planning & Environment.

02 Sep
2024 HIA-Stratco Hunter Apprentice of the Year Awards

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has recognised apprentices from across the residential building industry at the HIA-Stratco Hunter Apprentice Awards. The results were announced at an awards night held last Friday 30 August in Newcastle.

02 Sep
Approvals increase as market confidence returns

“Market confidence appears to be returning to the home building market, with an increase in residential building approvals in the month of July,” stated HIA Economist, Maurice Tapang.

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03 Sep
HIA releases inaugural Planning Scorecard

HIA has today released a comprehensive Planning ‘Scorecard’ that assesses each state and territory’s current planning system’s progress against the implementation of National Cabinet’s National Planning Reform Blueprint.

03 Sep
Planning systems need major overhaul

“House approvals are taking far too long to get through local councils and exacerbating Australia’s worsening housing and rental shortages,” said Mike Hermon, HIA Executive Director, Planning & Environment.

02 Sep
2024 HIA-Stratco Hunter Apprentice of the Year Awards

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) has recognised apprentices from across the residential building industry at the HIA-Stratco Hunter Apprentice Awards. The results were announced at an awards night held last Friday 30 August in Newcastle.

02 Sep
Approvals increase as market confidence returns

“Market confidence appears to be returning to the home building market, with an increase in residential building approvals in the month of July,” stated HIA Economist, Maurice Tapang.