Photographer capturing Hobart's 'grouse' side
Hobart artist Michael Brady is photographing parts of the city that people might drive past every day and take no notice of, but he thinks they look ‘grouse’ and wants to show everyone.
Archive for month: November, 2014
Foreign buyer rule enforcement needs strengthening: committee
/in General News /by Brad the BuilderA parliamentary committee has recommended stronger enforcement of rules around foreign property investment.
Concern raised over Sydney work sites after crane driver's death
/in General News /by Brad the BuilderThe safety of construction sites across Sydney is questioned after a crane on a site where a worker died is found to have breached safety standards.
Review finds decline in central Gold Coast apartment sales
/in General News /by Brad the BuilderResearch by an international firm of property consultants suggests Surfers Paradise and Southport are no longer the Gold Coast’s apartment capitals.
Sekisui House unfazed by rally against planned Yaroomba development
/in General News /by Brad the BuilderJapanese developer Sekisui House says it is not concerned an estimated 1,000 people attended a rally on the weekend to protest against a controversial $1 billion Sunshine Coast project.
Consortium says Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal plans on track
/in General News /by Brad the BuilderThe chairman of the Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal consortium says the Gladstone project will still be completed on time, despite recent construction delays.
MP fears China FTA may threaten Gold Coast construction jobs
/in General News /by Brad the BuilderA Gold Coast MP says a free trade agreement (FTA) with China could devastate the city’s construction industry.
ACCC launches court action against CFMEU for Boral secondary boycott
/in General News /by Brad the BuilderThe competition watchdog has launched court action against the construction union for allegedly organising boycotts of Boral concrete in Melbourne.
Tasmanian biggest grain reveival shed is under construction in the Midlands to be complete before harvest
/in General News /by Brad the BuilderTasmania's biggest receival shed on track to be ready by harvest
/in General News /by Brad the BuilderTAP Agrico is in a rush to complete Tasmania’s biggest grain receival shed before wheat crops are harvested in December.