As you may have heard in the media recently there have been a number of changes to the Residential Tenancy Act 1987 which govern the management of your property and tenant. These changes will take effective as of the 1st July 2013. Changes have been made to security bonds lodgements, new tenancy lease agreements, property Read the full article…
State Government Approves $3b Pilbara Iron Ore Investment
Mar 13, 2013 Uncategorized
Approvals lead way to creating more than 1,500 construction jobs New Cape Lambert power station expected to be operational by 2014 The State Government has approved proposals by Rio Tinto Iron Ore to expand its iron ore operations and build a major new power station in the Pilbara, clearing the way for a $3billion investment. Read the full article…
Busy Port needs more tugboats
Feb 21, 2013 Articles
Great news for Teekay Shipping. Below is an article released by marinelink.com Teekay Shipping Australia boosts towage services in Port Hedland to meet growing throughput at Australia’s busiest port. The 80+ tonne bollard pull tugs ‘RT Rotation’, ‘RT Sensation’ and ‘RT Inspiration‘, supplied under contract from KOTUG International, will join three powerful Rotor®Tugs already operating Read the full article…
Great news for Perth property investors
Dec 13, 2012 State of the Market
Perth property market set to rise in 2013 Perth will be on par with Darwin for having the highest growth in median house prices for 2013, a national report has predicted. House prices in Perth could increase between 5 and 7 percent over 2013, according to Australian Property Monitors’ annual State of the Market Report. Read the full article…
FMG full steam ahead
Dec 3, 2012 State of the Market
FMG is full steam ahead with its rail expansion. Take a look at the recent Financial Review article Fortescue Metals Group has commissioned the Hamersley rail linking its new Solomon Hub of mines to Port Hedland, as it looks to expand its iron ore production by 20 million tonnes a year from the first mine Read the full article…
Well done to Port Hedland residence who won the Tidy Town Community Award
Nov 19, 2012 Uncategorized
Well done to the Port Hedland residence with taking out the title in the Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities Awards PORT Hedland has won the WA title in the Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities Awards for the second time in three years. The State winner was announced during a ceremony on Friday in Fremantle that Read the full article…
Do I have to pay stamp duty?
Oct 24, 2012 Articles
When transferring property, stamp duty is or isn’t payable, depending on the transaction type and the family relationships of the people involved. Conveyancing can be quite a complex area so it’s important to keep up by checking the fact sheets at the Office of State Revenue (OSR), website. This complexity also illustrates the benefits for people buying, Read the full article…
Chinese iron ore imports increase
Oct 17, 2012 Articles
IRON ore imports by China, the world’s biggest buyer of the commodity, climbed to a 20-month high on speculation steel demand may increase. Imports totalled 65.01 million tonnes in September, China’s customs bureau said. The shipments, the highest since January 2011, rose 4.1 per cent from August and 7.3 per cent from the 60.57 million Read the full article…
Port weighs in with new record
Oct 12, 2012 Articles
The Port Hedland Port Authority says despite the current slowdown in the Australian mining sector, it has recorded its largest dead weight tonnage vessel at the port. Iron ore carrier Daniel N left Port Hedland earlier this month with a total weight of more than 297,000 tonnes. The previous record was set in June, 2010 Read the full article…
Population pressure squeezing the rental system
Oct 9, 2012 Articles
Population data recently released by the ABS for the Year to March 2012, show Western Australia’s population growing at 3.1 per cent or 73,300 people. This is the highest recorded annual increase and level with the Year to December 2008. This figure is driven by a record quarterly increase in WA’s population of 23,300 and Read the full article…