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Mamre Road Stormwater Charge 2026: What Developers Pay and Why
Every hectare developed in the Mamre Road Precinct carries a Mamre Road stormwater charge, and the industry spent two years arguing about how big it should be. IPART settled it in November 2024 at around $850,000 per hectare. This article sets out who argued what, and which parts of a site attract no charge at…
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St Marys Metro Station 2026: Entries, TOD Controls and Central Park
The St Marys metro station will sit beneath the platforms already there. Two entries, one on Station Street and one on Harris Street. That detail decides more than the suburb name does. This is what the public record confirms about the station, the airport line, the town-centre park and the planning controls. Written by Daniel…
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Liverpool CBD Development 2026: Every Project and Its Status
Amendment 52 rezoned the Liverpool city centre in 2026, and the pipeline behind it is already on the planning record. Liverpool CBD development 2026 now runs alongside three fixed dates: Western Sydney International opens to passengers in October 2026, the $1.2 billion FAST corridor moves to tender, and the University of Wollongong expands its campus…
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Agribusiness Precinct 2026: Every Project and Its Status
The Agribusiness Precinct sits on the western edge of Western Sydney International Airport, and the first estate approved there was a warehouse park, not a farm. Four sites carry the precinct so far. This article sets out each one, its address, its proponent and where it stands. Written by Daniel Whitfield, founder of Australia Develops,…
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Edmondson Park Property Prices 2026: The Station Premium in Numbers
Edmondson Park property prices sit above every neighbouring suburb on the same former Defence land, and the gap widens with house size. Four-bedroom houses recorded a median of $1,330,000 in the 12 months to July 2026. The same house in Bardia, next door, recorded $1,095,000. Written by Daniel Whitfield, founder of Australia Develops, who has…
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NSW Property Market: Buy Now or Wait 2026
Written by Daniel Whitfield, founder of Australia Develops, who has bought and developed property across NSW through multiple market cycles. Should you buy property in NSW now or wait? It is the question dominating conversations at open homes, in mortgage broker offices, and at family dinners across the state in 2026. And it is a…
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Buying Rural Property Australia 2026: Finance, Due Diligence and What You Need to Know
Buying rural property in Australia in 2026 is different from purchasing a suburban home. Finance rules are stricter. The due diligence checklist is longer. Valuations are more expensive. Risks include environmental contamination, water disputes, and rezoning uncertainty. These risks are harder to identify without specialist knowledge. Yet rural property offers advantages that urban real estate…
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Mamre Road Precinct: 850 Hectares of Warehouses Beside the New Airport
The Mamre Road Precinct is 850 hectares of industrial land at Kemps Creek, rezoned in a single step in June 2020. It sits between the M4 and the new Western Sydney airport. What gets built there changes traffic, jobs and land values across the surrounding suburbs. Written by Daniel Whitfield, founder of Australia Develops, who…
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Sydney Rental Market 2026: Vacancy at Record Low, Rents Up 6% and Where Yields Are Highest
The Sydney rental market in 2026 remains one of the most structurally constrained in the developed world. With a vacancy rate sitting at just 1.6% as of July 2026 — less than half the 3% threshold economists associate with a balanced market — tenants across Greater Sydney are competing fiercely for a pool of available…
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St Marys Property Prices 2026: What Houses and Units Actually Sold For
St Marys property prices split into two markets that behave nothing alike. Houses sit near a $1.19 million median. Units sit near $690,000. That gap matters more than any suburb-wide headline. What follows is what houses and units in St Marys NSW 2760 have actually sold for, street by street. Written by Daniel Whitfield, founder…