PropertyESP attended the Property Council lunch with The Lord Mayor Scaffidi this week where the topic of discussion was the newly introduced City of Perth Act. Despite the lack of direction with Council amalgamations, it is pleasing to see that the City of Perth has at least been able to place itself strategically. The City of Perth now includes UWA, QEII Medical Centre and Royal Perth Yacht Club, providing the City with the opportunity to develop a Medical Research Campus o

I attended a breakfast briefing last week with the City of Bunbury Mayor Gary Brennan and CEO Andrew Brien. The Mayor predicted that there would be cranes in the Bunbury skyline within 12 months and he has good reason to feel optimistic. The CBD of Bunbury is undergoing a retail renovation with several major precincts including Bunbury Forum, Minninup Forum, Plaza Shopping Centre and Stirling/Centrepoint undertaking significant expansion plans. It was also particularly pleasi