Termite Control Under Control

Acting Building Commissioner, Sarah McCann-Bartlett, has called on Victorian municipal councils to continue their close monitoring of their current termite declaration area status. 

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Water Savings for Victorian Gardeners

Acting Premier and Minister for Water, John Thwaites, today launched a new program for nurseries and garden centres that will result in water savings across Victoria.

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  Lending for Housing Recovers

The rise in home lending in November confirms that the moderate cyclical downturn in that took place throughout 2004 may have run its course, according to peak building and construction industry organisation, Master Builders Australia.

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 Rise in Lending Masks Construction Slowdown

Today's bounce in home lending has masked the continued falls in the leading indicators of new home construction.

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  Tsunami Disaster - How You Can Help

HIA has been active since the scale of the Boxing Day tsunami disaster became known. As an organisation we have contributed $10,000 to the World Vis ion Relief Fund. We would encourage members to make private donations.

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  Almost 75,000 new jobs on the way for Australia in Q1

Australia's economy is expected to add almost 75,000 new jobs in the first three months of 2005, a quarterly survey has shown.

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  More room to introduce tax breaks: Property Council on Beattie's mid-year budget review

Property Council executive director Robert Walker said that this week's mid-year budget review showed that the increase in stamp duty indicated that the State Government had room to introduce more tax breaks - particularly in stamp duty for commercial property and business transactions.

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