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14 — GLENORCHY GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 2011 G L E N O R C H Y C I T Y W H E R E I D E A S H A P P E N Adriana TAYLOR Christine LUCAS Jenny BRANCH Steven KING Richard LOWRIE Luke MARTIN Haydyn NIELSEN David PEARCE Peter RIDLER Your Glenorchy Aldermen Adriana TAYLOR 0419 550 051 ataylor@gcc.tas.gov.au Christine LUCAS 0418 129 524 blacksnake6@bigpond.com Jenny BRANCH 0417 381 721 jenny.branch@gmail.com Steven KING 0414 898 095 sking@gcc.tas.gov.au Richard LOWRIE 0419 504 227 richardlowrie@fastmail.fm Luke MARTIN 0434 307 838 ltmartin@telstra.com Haydyn NIELSEN 0412 122 874 haydyn.nielsen@gcc.tas.gov.au David PEARCE OAM 0418 731 151 wheels.david@gmail.com Peter RIDLER RFD peter.ridler@gcc.tas.gov.au Stuart SLADE 0407 741 355 stuart@stuartslade.com Matt STEVENSON 0466 692 254 matt.stevenson@gcc.tas.gov.au Bob VERVAART 0447 550 104 bob.vervaart@redgroup.net.au Public Notice NOTICE UNDER SECTION 5.6.3 INDUSTRY CODE C564:2004 FOR DEPLOYMENT OF MOBILE PHONE NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE Proposal by Telstra to upgrade the existing telecommunications facilities at the following locations: 46 A Elliot Road, Glenorchy 264 A Main Road, Derwent Park The proposal at Glenorchy consists of the installation of 2 remote radio units and the proposal at Derwent Park consists of the installation of 3 remote radio units. The proposals will not result in an increase in height of either of the facilities. Ancillary equipment will be installed within the existing equipment shelters to support the facilities. Telstra regards the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 1997 ("The Determination") based on the description above. For further info Kate Greenwood (d) 03 8663 4875 (e) kgreenwood@urbis.com.au Written submissions: Urbis Services, 12/120 Collins Street, MELBOURNE 3000 by Thursday 10th November 2011. cOuNcIl DEcISIONS OcTOBER 2011 • Supported the proposal to reduce the speed limits on Molesworth Road and sections of Glenlusk Road and Collinsvale Road. • Approved the allocation of $40,000 to the RDA GASP Stage 2 project. • Approved in-principle for the provision of a men’s shed to be constructed at the West Moonah Community Garden. • Approved in-principle for the open space located at 17 Moorina Crescent, Chigwell to be licensed. • Approved the Derwent Park Stormwater Re-use project. • Approved the waiving of Stormwater Policy (Multiple Dwelling Units) to two developments in lieu of Developer funded net benefits. • Received the Southern Tasmanian Councils Authority Quarterly Report – June 2011. • Accepted the Corporate Performance Indicators for August 2011. • Supported a request from ALGA to support constitutional recognition of Local Government. • Supports in-principle investigation of one water and sewerage corporation for the entire state. • Approved the 2010/11 Annual Report for presentation at the Annual General Meeting. • Received the Tasmanian Auditor Office’s ‘Audit Findings’. MEETINGS coming up GlENoRchy couNcIl chAMbERS Council Meeting : Monday 7th November (6pm) Glenorchy Planning Authority: Monday 14th November (6pm) MEMbERS of ThE publIc ARE INVITED To ATTEND Stuart SLADE Matt STEVENSON Bob VERVAART WORKS in progress ROADS CONSTRUCTION WORKS • Acton Crescent – footpath, kerb and gutter reconstruction • Bayswater Road – Central Avenue round-a-bout construction • Fletcher Avenue – Hopkins Street – garden road – kerb, gutter and footpath replacement –reseal pavement • Footpath Works – major • Kestrel Street – pavement rehabilitation (stabilisation) • Maitland Street – Chapel Street to End – partial footpaths, Driveways, Kerb and Channel Reconstruction and Pavement Overlay • Milpara Street – kerb, gutter and footpath reconstruction • Mittara Crescent – road sealing • Morriss Avenue – hotmix overlay • Springfield Avenue – Coleman Street to Second Avenue – partial footpaths, driveways, kerb and channel reconstruction and pavement overlay • Upper Montrose Road – road reconstruction and stormwater works – deferred • Various major pavement repairs • Woorin Street – Teering Road to end – kerb, gutter and footpath replacement – reseal pavement ROADS MAINTENANCE WORKS • Footpath maintenance • Pavement management • Pavement repairs • Signs maintenance • Various reinstatement works • Vegetation Control – boneseed removal – weed spraying – fire hazard reduction STORMWATER • Creek maintenance and revegetation works • Coleman Street upgrade existing stormwater main • Fletcher Avenue – stormwater upgrade • Hopkins Street & Bowen Road School new 300mm stormwater main • Various new connections • Various pit cleaning & maintenance • Various pit reconstructions PARKS & RECREATION • Cycleway Improvements – chicanes and fencing • Graffiti cleanup on various sites • KGV Interchange Boxes – fabrication and installation • Playground Improvements – city wide • Sustainable tree planting strategy city wide • Various sports field renovations • Vegetation Management SPECIAL PROJECTS • GASP Shared Pathway – Montrose Bay High School to Strathaven G L E N O R C H Y C I T Y C O U N C I L Ph: 6216 6700 www.gcc.tas.gov.au Water meter installations begin THE installation of water meters into unmetered residential properties with up to four dwellings throughout the Glenorchy area is now underway. As part of the rollout, every unmetered property will receive a water meter with automated meter reading (AMR) technology, near the property boundary or stop tap. There will be no charge to property owners for the water meter. Skilltech Consulting Services, a national firm specialising in water meter installation, has deployed a workforce of around 120 – mostly local plumbers and trades assistants – to install around 60,000 water meters across the southern region. The project is valued at $30 million, including a $5 million grant from the Australian Government’s Water for the Future initiative through the National Council seeks independent analysis GLENORCHY City Council has called for an independent costs and benefits study before any move to a single water and sewerage corporation across Tasmania. Glenorchy Mayor Adriana Taylor said today that Council also agreed that any future changes to the water and sewerage corporations should be determined by the shareholder councils of those organisations. “At our meeting on Monday Council passed a resolution to support in-principle an investigation of one water and sewerage corporation for the entire state,” Alderman Taylor said. Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns program. Southern Water plans to complete the roll-out of meters into unmetered properties by mid 2012. Unmetered business properties will also receive a water meter. “However, that does not mean Council has agreed to move from the present system of three water and sewerage corporations to a single body. “Council agreed that we need to get qualified advice to provide us with sufficient information to determine whether the amalgamation of the three regional water and sewerage Corporations and Onstream is in the best interest of the community, Council as a shareholder and Southern Water Corporation itself. Alderman Taylor said Council resolved that an independent consultancy be appointed to Southern Water will then inspect and replace up to 26,000 existing water meters which are already in place across the region. Each residential installation will take less than two hours and property owners and residents are being sent information in the weeks before works commence. From mid 2012, Southern Water will read meters each quarter from the street using the new AMR technology. Further information is available by: provide advice on the impact on the financial sustainability and capacity of a single state-wide corporation to meet the service standards likely to be imposed by the Economic Regulator. “We also want to know what impact it would have on the provision of services to the community. Alderman Taylor said the study should examine the comparative financial and capacity of the current structure and that of a single State-wide corporation and provide options for governance arrangements that would give greater council control over a proposed single entity. • Visiting us online at: www.southernwatertas.com.au • Calling us on: 13 MYWATER (13 6992) • Emailing us at: watermeters@southernwatertas.com.au • Or writing to us at: PO Box 1060, Glenorchy TAS 7010
GLENORCHY GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 2011 — 15 REAL ESTATE UPDATE What is the local real estate market doing? There is so much media commentary about our real estate market and opinions seem varied. Major newspapers, television and radio often confuse the issue by reporting on what’s happening in Australia’s major centres (Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane), with Hobart and Tasmania often left out or not included in their presentation. I hope the following summarises in simple terms what’s happening in our market place. Properties For Sale Over the past 3 months the number of homes for sale in the Glenorchy Municipality has stabalised at around 520 properties. This is well down on the numbers that were for sale from 2000 – 2005 when the numbers were over 1000, but up on the 2005 – 2008 when the numbers were around the 400 mark. Since 2008 the numbers have risen to the low 500’s but have not increased significantly at any point in time beyond that number. The table below was compiled HOUSES FOR SALE from realestate.com.au web site on 21st September 2011. There are currently between 35 and 40 house sales occurring each month in the Glenorchy Municipality, which means there is 15 months stock available. Wha’t does this mean? How many properties are for sale, and how many buyers are purchasing, has a huge impact on prices and the time it takes to sell. Other things such as the economy, government policies, interest rates and bank lending criteria will influence the number of people that can buy at any point in time. If the number of properties for sale is low and the number of people looking to buy is high, we call this a sellers market, and when this situation occurs, house prices increase. However, when the number of properties for sale is high and the number of buyers is low we call this a purchasers market. In such markets property prices decrease, and homes take a lot longer to sell. The real estate market in the Glenorchy Municipality has remained steady. Selling times have moved out and prices have dropped 10-15%. Those sellers that have made adjustments to their prices are selling, while those that have not are just sitting there. Mainland Buyers In the period 1 April – 30 June 2011 there were 453 house sales in Hobart. Of these, 49 were purchased by mainland buyers. This represents only 11% of total sales. It should be remembered that 404 other sales were recorded by Tasmanians, buying Tasmanian real estate. Real Estate Institute of Tasmania research figures show that on average, mainland buyers pay less for property than local purchasers do. Investors In the June quarter (1 April – 30 June, 2011), approximately 13% of property sales in Hobart were made by investors. This equated 59 houses and 19 units. Again, the vast majority of the purchasers were local. It appears that the current economic climate is encouraging many investors to delay a commitment to add to their property portfolio. Changes to land tax legislation are seeing several large local residential investment holders reducing their exposure to our market by selling off a significant portion of their portfolio. First Home Buyers While 15% of the sales in the June 2011 quarter were made by first home buyers, this is well down on the level of previous years where the number exceeded 20%. The current economic conditions have affected the first home buyers most. Increases in interest rates have put real estate out of the reach of many and significantly reduced the amount of funds they www.prdnationwide.com.au MEDIAN HOUSE PRICES IN GLENORCHY Median house prices for each suburb in the Glenorchy Municipality for the 2004 – 2007, and 2010 calendar years. are able to borrow. Lending institutions have become much more stringent with their lending criteria. The uncertainty of job security, and importantly the taking away of the stamp duty rebate, has put many first home buyers back 6-12 months with their savings. First home buyers are critical to our market in the northern suburbs. They start the chain that enables owners wishing to sell to be able to move on. Over the past week or two, we have seen a little more activity in the market from first home buyers, which is encouraging. What is a Median House Price? It is the middle sale price when the number of sales are listed from lowest to highest. If there were 13 sales in an area, the median price is the 7th highest sale. Over the past two years the media have reported significant increases in the Median sales prices of real estate in Hobart, when we know property prices are decreasing. How can this happen? Congratulations PRDnationwide Hobart PRDnationwide is a real estate franchise of more than 140 offices spread across Australia and is owned by Colliers International. In 2009, the PRDnationwide Hobart office, here in Glenorchy, was voted the ‘Most Outstanding Office in the franchise, in Australia’ and achieved the number 1 ranking. Over the past 5 years, it has held a position in the top 3 offices in the network and at the recent Annual Awards held on Hamilton Island in early September, PRDnationwide Hobart received a standing ovation for receiving its 5th consecutive Diamond Award (High Achievement), something no other PRDnationwide office has achieved in the company’s history. Managing Director Mark Johnston acknowledges the wonderful contribution made by all employees of the Hobart office, in what has been Tony Collidge and Mark Johnston some of the most turbulent and pressing times in real estate history. “The dedication, determination, and outstanding service provided by each and every one of my staff is what sets this group of people apart from most others in the industry”. “PRDnationwide Hobart has sold, and will continue to sell more homes than any other individual real estate office in Hobart”. “We have 24 wonderful staff who do a great job helping the people of Glenorchy sell and buy property. I am very proud of how they go about their duties and the positive feedback I constantly receive from the public,” Mr Johnston said. Congratulations to the team and individuals for the awards they achieved. AN ADVERTISING FEATURE When a large number of sales occur in the higher price end of the market then this pushes the median price up. The table above shows there has been significant increases in the Median sales price across most Glenorchy Municipality suburbs. Since the end of 2010 there has been very little growth, in some cases prices have decreased. We are unable to provide Median prices for Glenlusk or Dowsing Point (in 2010) because there were insufficient transactions. Information used to compile this report was taken from Realestate.com.au, Real Estate Institute of Tasmania market research, and the Tasmanian Governments property data base, ‘The List’. Use a Local Agent With almost 20 years of real estate service behind me, I would strongly encourage anyone thinking of selling their home to use a local agent: an agent that has a constant presence and specialises in your area. Statistics show that out of area agents take longer to sell homes, (if they sell them at all), provide poorer service, have fewer inspections, and often over price property. They rely heavily on marketing and open homes. Local agents know and understand your market place, have a steady flow of office enquiry and buyers to introduce to your property. Local agents generally achieve better results. The Author This article was prepared by Tony Collidge. Tony has been in real estate since 1992, was a leading sales consultant in the area, is coowner of PRDnationwide, and a board member of The Real Estate institute of Tasmania. Trudy Harrex Ollie Wuttke Andrew Hills Tony Butterworth PRDnationwide 493 Main Road Glenorchy Phone 6273 5555 www.prdhobart.com.au
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