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Building regulator will use new power sparingly
Business
Tuesday June 9 2026

Building regulator will use new power sparingly

Victoria’s building regulator has promised to be prudent and sensible in its use of new powers to direct builders to fix defective work for up to...

Victoria’s home building sector is back
Residential
Tuesday November 25 2025

Victoria’s home building sector is back

Victoria’s home building sector is now back on the rise, as ‘hard data’ confirms that activity is re-accelerating, an industry breakfast has heard.

Victoria ramps up size of planned renewable energy zones
Infrastructure
Monday August 18 2025

Victoria ramps up size of planned renewable energy zones

Renewable energy zones are set to cover eight percent of Victoria’s land after the Victorian Government increased the size of the planned zones to cover an...

Victoria should consider retrofit on public housing tower program
Residential
Thursday July 10 2025

Victoria should consider retrofit on public housing tower program

The Victorian Government should carefully consider options to retrofit some of Melbourne’s aging public housing towers rather than take a blanket approach of demolishing and rebuilding...

Victoria’s new building watchdog has been born
Business
Wednesday July 2 2025

Victoria’s new building watchdog has been born

A new regulator that will manage all aspects of building regulation in Victoria as a single body is now in operation.

Victoria building reform is set to become law
Residential
Monday June 2 2025

Victoria building reform is set to become law

Buyers of newly constructed homes and apartments throughout Victoria are set to enjoy greater protection from the middle of next year as new building industry reforms...

Victoria should scrap level crossings to build more social homes: CHIA
Residential
Monday May 19 2025

Victoria should scrap level crossings to build more social homes: CHIA

Victoria should abandon the remaining 25 level crossings which are planned under the state’s level crossing removal program and should instead build more social homes, a...

Victoria puts housing heat on wealthy inner councils
Residential
Monday February 24 2025

Victoria puts housing heat on wealthy inner councils

The Victorian Government has put the heat on local councils in wealthy or inner suburban areas, saying that councils will lose their planning powers if they...

Australia’s Largest Wind Farm Goes Live
Civil
Tuesday October 15 2024

Australia’s Largest Wind Farm Goes Live

The largest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere has gone live.

Residential
15 Apr, 2020
Vic reveals $500m COVID-19 rental relief

The six-month ban on evictions and rent increases for both commercial and residential tenants, as well as tax relief for landlords, was announced by Premier Daniel...

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Infrastructure
18 Mar, 2020
Murray Basin rail project fails to deliver

The Murray Basin Rail Project has failed to improve rural freight outcomes for Victoria despite a $440 million public spend, according to the state's auditor-general.

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Civil
24 Jul, 2019
Vic confident it can afford $50b rail loop

Work has begun on Victoria’s $50 billion suburban rail loop, despite concerns from a major ratings agency about the state's ability to pay for the big-ticket...

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Commercial
16 Jul, 2019
Vic Sets up Cladding Rectification Fund

Victoria wants the federal government to contribute to a $600 million fund to remove dangerous cladding from hundreds of buildings, including apartment blocks.

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Energy
20 Feb, 2019
Victoria to End Energy Price Fruit Salad

Not a basket case, but a fruit bowl - that's how the Victorian government has described the state's energy pricing structure, while announcing plans for an...

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Business
4 Oct, 2018
Who Can Become a Building Practitioner in Australia - Recent Changes in Victoria

All states in Australia, and across most of the common law world, ensure the registration of building practitioners.

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Business
27 Sep, 2018
Gender Quota Bid for Vic Public Sector

Victoria's public service could be legally required to employ at least 40 per cent women.

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Energy
27 Sep, 2018
Scam Warning for Victorian Solar Scheme

Scammers have tried to cash in on the Victorian government's $1.3 billion solar power subsidy scheme.

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Safety
18 Sep, 2018
Vic Builders Fined $600K for Dumping

Developers who allegedly unlawfully knocked down a 159-year-old Melbourne pub have been fined more than $600,000 for dumping asbestos from the site to an area bordering...

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