Calls for caps on Sunshine Coast rental prices

National Shelter, a non-for-profit organisation lobbying for affordable housing access, says legislation needs to cap exorbitant rent increases on the Sunshine Coast.  

Executive officer, Adrian Pisarski, says the rent rises of one hundred or two hundred dollars a week for people who have just emerged from a pandemic is shocking.

Recycled water pipeline planned for the Lockyer Valley

A 300km network of pipelines is planned for the Lockyer Valley region to help grow the agricultural and horticultural industries.

The project will use purified recycled water, whilst also sourcing up to 34000 mega litres from the Wivenhoe Dam.

The Lockyer Valley, which produces some of Australia’s most diverse fruits and vegetables, has become overly reliant on groundwater supply in recent years due to ongoing droughts. 

Proposed Canberra building codes to accommodate people with disabilities

Advocates say most Canberrans with physical disabilities need to build their own homes or live in public housing due to a lack of accessibility in homes.

ACT Minister for Sustainable Building and Construction Rebecca Vassarotti will attend a meeting next week to discuss the introduction of mandatory accessibility standards in the National Construction Code.