Monthly Archives: January 2011

Battle brewing over infrastructure charges

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Developers and Councils are waiting anxiously on the State Government to announce its reforms of infrastructure charges, which Councils impose on developers of new housing estates.  These charges result in higher new home prices, as developers pass these charges on … Continue reading →

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Economic cost of the floods

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Gene Tunny

The Mackay Daily Mercury’s Melissa Grant has written a very useful article on the economic cost of the floods: Economies lose billions On the impact of the floods, with a particular reference to mining in central Queensland, Ms Grant notes: … Continue reading →

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Recovery from natural disasters

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Gene Tunny

With Queensland experiencing an unprecedented flood, “biblical” according to Treasurer Andrew Fraser, and with an estimated cost now in the billions of dollars, it’s timely to review what we know about the capacity of communities to recover from natural disasters. … Continue reading →

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Springfield data centre helps Ipswich attain smart city status

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Gene Tunny

IT-savvy Ipswich has impressed the New York-based Intelligent Community Forum (ICF), which has short-listed Ipswich for its smart city award, along with 20 other cities including Birmingham (UK), Shanghai and Quebec City: Smart city list whittled down soon A contributor … Continue reading →

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