据毕马威(KPMG)根据澳大利亚统计局(Australian Bureau of Statistics,澳大利亚统计局)数据所做的分析,截至8月的过去一年,吉朗的住宅建筑审批量增长了34%,接近2022年新冠疫情繁荣期的水平。目前待建项目约有4000套新住宅。毕马威城市经济学家Terry Rawnsley表示,这一增长显示出人们对该城市长期发展的信心日益增强,但他强调,已获批的项目现在必须推进至施工阶段。Lara已超过Armstrong Creek,成为该地区审批量最高的区域,建设活动正向北转移。
United Firefighters Union Victoria(维多利亚州消防员联合工会)威胁将对未支付644澳元会费(用于支付其法律费用)的成员采取法律行动。该工会的财务报告显示,上一财年的法律费用账单接近230万澳元。律师事务所Slater and Gordon的来函警告称,未付款的成员还可能被判令支付利息和诉讼费用。工会秘书Peter Marshall表示,成员已在五次会议上同意征收该会费,并且在收到信函之前,每位成员都曾被多次联系。
The federal government has allocated $16 million to construct 29 new homes for women and children escaping family violence in Geelong and Armstrong Creek. These dwellings, to be completed within two years, will provide accommodation for individuals at risk of homelessness. Housing Minister Clare O’Neil emphasised the importance of safe housing for vulnerable Australians. The announcement coincided with the opening of a 77-apartment social housing development in Newtown, funded by the Housing Australia Future Fund. This project increased the site’s capacity from 22 to 77 apartments, with some units prioritised for crisis housing.