Clausen defends Rail Bridge Row affordable housing plan
Newcastle Labor councillor Declan Clausen supports a 48-unit affordable housing project at Rail Bridge Row, rejecting calls to keep the site as public green space. Read the full debate.
Newcastle Labor councillor Declan Clausen supports a 48-unit affordable housing project at Rail Bridge Row, rejecting calls to keep the site as public green space. Read the full debate.
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A landmark affordable housing project on Newcastle's last undeveloped rail corridor faces fierce opposition from locals demanding green space. The clash highlights the city's growing pains.
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A major 400-dwelling development in Raymond Terrace has been denied a fast-track approval by the NSW Housing Delivery Authority, deemed too dense for the area. Read the full details.
Plans lodged to replace the 50-year-old Boat Harbour Motel in Wollongong with a dual-tower apartment complex featuring affordable housing. Public exhibition open until February 9.
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Catholic Care Victoria has submitted plans for a new 30-unit social housing development in Bannockburn. The project aims to address the critical shortage of affordable homes in the Golden Plains region.
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