The New Office Arnold Development Consultants is excited to announce the opening of its new Brisbane office. Recently moved from Springwood this new office is located in Milton where it’s surrounded by the amenity of Park Road with all that it has to offer. The opening of our new Milton office in Brisbane will accommodate […]
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Infrastructure Charges Legislative Changes Revealed
Infrastructure Charges Legislative Changes Revealed ADC congratulates the Queensland State Government on its Infrastructure Charges Legislative Reforms. Please see below for the key amendments. ADC is however disappointed that the Queensland State Government appears to have missed an opportunity to reduce the current State wide cap of $28,000 for new properties being developed. These charges […]
Gold Coast Cruise Ship Terminal
Gold Coast Cruise Ship Terminal Arnold Develpment Consultants (Gold Coast office) congratulates Tom Tate and his council and the Queensland government for undertaking the “Broadwater Marine Project” as a joint initiative. If the Gold Coast is serious about tourism, its largest industry, then a cruise ship terminal is a must. Completed to date is the navigational […]
ADC New Website
ADC New Website ADC are happy to announce the launch of our new website which is more user friendly. ADC hopes that you enjoy the changes. Please let us know if you have any suggestions for improvement. Best wishes (click here to contact us) Michael G Arnold Certified […]
Development Assessment Streamlined – Queensland
Development Assessment Streamlined – Queensland Background Probably the vast majority of land development in Queensland is managed through the framework of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA). Chapter 2 therein identifies the various State planning instruments against which assessable development is to be assessed by the relevant assessment manager (usually a local Council) and any […]
GCCC “Buy Local” Procurement Policy
GCCC “Buy Local” Procurement Policy ADC congratulates the Gold Coast City Council for its new “buy local” procurement policy. The new policy provides locally-based businesses the first bite at $250 million in Council contracts every year. The Details: – Purchases less than $15,000 go to Gold Coast businesses only – Purchases less than $200,000 have […]
Positive Queensland – Confidence Coming Back
Positive Queensland – Confidence Coming Back UDIA Queensland – Development and Construction Industry Performance Report Early 2013 has been a turning point for confidence. Since the beginning of the year median house prices and share prices have risen, Queensland trend unemployment has fallen, and retail spending has exceeded expectations. It seems Queenslanders are realising that […]
Light Rail – From Nowhere To Nowhere
Light Rail – From Nowhere To Nowhere Any major infrastructure investment into a region such as the Light Rail Project on the Gold Coast should be welcomed. Whilst it is a great positive to see such investment into public transport on the Gold Coast, the success of the project will rest with its financial viability. […]
Construction Kick Start Warning – Gold Coast
Construction Kick Start Warning – Gold Coast ADC again congratulates Mayor Tom Tate and his team for helping to restore consumer and business confidence in the local market through the Construction Kick Start initiative. The necessity of such a program has been emphasised, with almost 300 applications over 7 months. Council has estimated that the […]
ADC Christmas Fundraiser Success
ADC Christmas Fundraiser Success Merry Christmas! ADC Christmas Fundraiser – Thank you for generosity We would like to sincerely thank all of those who came along to our Christmas bbq and helped contribute to the Salvation Army Christmas Appeal. Your generous donations of food, toys and funds is much appreciated. The day ended up raising […]
Funding Announced To Ease QLD Housing Crisis
FUNDING ANNOUNCED TO EASE REGIONAL QLD HOUSING CRISIS The QLD government has announced long term funding to address the housing and land shortages in Central Queensland regional areas The rental crisis in regional Queensland mining towns, stemming from a shortage in housing and land, is an ongoing issue. These towns have struggled to keep […]
Sustainable Planning ACT Reform Unveiled
Sustainable Planning ACT Reform Unveiled ADC congratulates the State Government for the proposed reforms to Queensland’s Planning System SPA reform unveiled today Amendments to the Sustainable Planning Act 2009, introduced to Parliament today (13 September) will seek to reduce complexity and general inefficiencies in the planning system which have plagued development, hampered housing supply and […]
