Nominations for local government elections have closed, with former politicians and unsuccessful parliamentary candidates eyeing for council roles in October.
A state committee has approved a $23 million social housing complex in Inglewood, a plan which has ignited concerns amid a recent spate of antisocial behaviour in the area.
Softball WA chief executive Rick Wolters says the governing body could be seriously impacted by the City of Stirling's move to sign a lease agreement with A-League club, Perth Glory.
The City of Stirling's trackless tram initiative will not receive state funding should it progress to the next stage of its implementation, according to Treasurer Rita Saffioti.
US e-scooter company Bird is understood to have exited the Western Australian market, leaving several local governments scrambling for new electric share-scooter operators.
A senior member of the state's infrastructure advisory body has called for a refresh of transport planning frameworks, in the hope of ending the politicisation of WA's transit future.
Singapore-based Meadpoint is proposing to build a 26-storey build-to-rent building along West Coast Highway, potentially adding $100 million to the Scarborough coastline.
Vacant land earmarked for a Scarborough skyscraper has become an eyesore after a multi-million-dollar project by Chinese developer 3 Oceans Property continues to stall.
Western Power has flagged five more areas to be part of City of Vincent's underground power network, potentially adding $104 million to the total project costs.
Another high-rise has been proposed for the Scarborough Redevelopment Area, a region already occupied with projects amounting to more than $300 million.
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A group of Perth investors are set to overhaul the old Mirrabooka Tavern site to create a new main street, after months of delays in the approvals process.
A proposed apartment block in Scarborough has failed to garner support from the councillors, after the design was revised to increase the height of one tower.
Western Australia's largest local government has launched an online service, aimed to streamline more than 65 per cent of development applications lodged each year.
The City of Stirling has backed off on its plan to introduce a social housing quota for future developments following feedback from industry groups, including Adrian Fini's group.
A redesign of the Karrinyup West apartments did little to sway Stirling councillors who stood firm in their opposition to the $390 million development.
The state's largest local government is weighing up a WALGA exit with claims the association has spent a "disproportionate amount of time" advocating smaller councils.
Stirling council considers mandating social housing accommodation as part of any new development featuring 20 or more units in the City of Stirling's commercial hubs.
Hesperia, led by Adrian Fini and Ben Lisle, has flagged a $35 million plan to develop a retail centre on a 87,812 square metre piece of land in Mirrabooka.
A Supreme Court trial over an apartment proposal at the Yelo cafe site has come to an end after resident group Too Big for Trigg dropped its application.
A trial between a residential group and developers of an apartment block at Yelo cafe site in Trigg will take twice as long as expected to sort out the issues.
