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A Perfect Storm for Property Investment
On 1 October 2009, the population for Australia surpassed the 22 million mark. At the end of March 2009, Western Australia had 2,224,000 residents. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Western Australia leads the population boom with the fastest growing population of all the states (3.1% for the 12 months ending 31 March 2009). The majority of this growth is from migration. Not since the post World War II boom of the 1950’s and 1960’s has Australia experienced this sort of rapid increase in people.
Construction Waste Management
Have you notice how construction sites generate those considerable piles of heap everyday. It is not surprising really, as construction materials get to be trimmed, reshape and recast a lot before being integrated into a structure. And these discarded pilings do tend to get large swiftly.
Tips on how to get the best price for your home
Do you know how the viewings will be taking place? Some people may be more comfortable showing potential buyers around their homes themselves, take into account houses shown by agents sell quicker, as shown by statistics. The best option would probably be to work with the agents, with you handling the viewings when the agent is unavailable.
Getting a Piece of the Gorgon Pie
We’ve been hearing a lot about the Gorgon LNG development on Barrow Island these past few weeks. If you live in WA, it’s been the biggest story in the business news. The statistics connected with this project are staggering:
- $43 billion spent by Chevron on up-front development costs
- 10,000 jobs expected to be created during the construction phase
- $33 billion spent on local goods and services over the 30-year life span of the project
- 3,300 bed village under development to house construction workers on Barrow Island.