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Concerns Over Slump In New Home Construction
Saturday, 07 July 2012 03:07

Housing Industry Australia says this week's  interest  rates decision.. will do nothing to address the deteriorating new home  market in areas like the south coast and southern highlands.

The Reserve Bank has keep the offical cash rate on hold at THREE  point FIVE percent.. after two big cuts in the past TWO months.

HIA Chief  Economist HARLEY DALE says new home activity has been failling for TWO years.

He says the decision will do nothing to turn that around, and get more new homes coming out of the ground across the Shoalhaven and Wingecarribee

 

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64,000 Empty Stubbies Picked Up Beside Rail Line

64,000 Empty Stubbies Picked Up Beside Rail Line

A Southern Highlands Community Group has put in a monumental effort to remove 9 tonne of rubbish from a neglected rail line running through the region's northern villages.Known as the old loopline the train track runs between Mittagong and Picton via Thirlmere.Sections of the line between Braemar and Buxton have not been used since 1975.Years of... Read more

Schultz Lashes Out At National Press Over Travel Claims

Schultz Lashes Out At National Press Over Travel Claims

Federal Member for Hume ALBY SCHULTZ has rubbished claims he's planning a taxpayer funded overseas study tour before he retires in September. Mr. SCHULTZ insists he's only taken one study tour in five elections. The only overseas trips the Federal Member has taken have been on a bilateral agreement paid for by the country he was visiting. He... Read more

Saving Four Bowral Trees To Cost Almost Half Million Dollars

Saving Four Bowral Trees To Cost Almost Half Million Dollars

A Wingecarribee Councillor believes four limited life trees in Merrigang Street Bowral will end up costing the community close to half a million dollars. Council has postponed work on the upgrade of Merrigang Street until October after residents protested at plans to cut down the trees, which councillor Ian Sandrett believes probably only have a... Read more

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