Andys Design & Drafting

08/04/2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-09/camperdown-couple-move-land-from-wrong-block-to-own-property/106543066?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

A Victorian couple has been forced to move their home that was accidentally built on the wrong block.

06/04/2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-06/how-street-side-trees-could-impact-property-prices-explained/106408856?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

Tree canopy coverage is being boosted in every capital city, but one micro-level analysis has found a link between property prices and the proximity of trees to houses.

31/03/2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/young-farmers-taking-up-ag-tech/106492074?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

A shift towards modern technology is making a career in agriculture more appealing to a new generation of farmers.

23/03/2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/buying-a-share-coownership-of-family-home/106388190?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

Experts say housing affordability is pushing people to rethink the rule book on property ownership.

18/03/2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/tas-brighton-council-to-waive-year-of-rates-for-first-home-build/106467108?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

Tasmanians will soon be able to build second dwellings that are 50 per cent larger than the current size. An urban planner says other jurisdictions should follow suit.

10/03/2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-10/nsw-burwood-north-metro-rezoning-housing-jobs/106435512?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

The NSW government on Tuesday unveiled plans to rezone the 113-hectare Burwood North precinct, positioning it as a residential hub between Sydney's CBD and Parramatta.

06/03/2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-06/women-often-afterthought-in-product-design/106404574?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

Phones, cars, and the temperature in an office were all designed to suit the average man. Researchers say women are an afterthought in the way many products and spaces are designed.

06/03/2026

In the field today for Bush Fire assessment

02/03/2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-03/blacktown-and-hills-mayors-limited-nsw-developer-contributions/106403960?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

Blacktown and the Hills Shire are some of Sydney's fastest-growing spots, but the mayors of both local government areas say they have no way to fund the infrastructure to match.

18/02/2026

A Tasmanian council's move to introduce a four-day work week, in part to attract and retain staff, has been abandoned after pushback by a business lobby group and what has been described as "unacceptable hostility" towards staff on social media.

18/02/2026

A few years ago, Charleville's main street had lost its spark, with storefronts empty and windows shuttered. So, what does it take to bring a main street back to life?