New Melbourne Industrial and Commercial Land Use Plan In April, the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning (DELWP) released the final version of the Melbourne Industrial and Commercial Land Use Plan (MILCUP). This followed a brief consultation period in November and December 2019, where a
(Retail Trends / Why) Retail traffic trends are the missing link between what we 'know' and what we 'think' is happening. Trends provide insight based on real data to indicate customer behaviours and traffic movements across the retail industry. We are now starting to see some traffic
The LFRA has been strongly advocating that Large Format Retailers should remain open for trade during the COVID-19 crisis should they choose to do so. Despite this, property owners and managers may be faced with the possibility of some building closures. Grosvenor Engineering Group has
Background: In addition to the Federal Government’s recent stimulus package announcement, State and Territory Government’s affected by the COVID-19 outbreak have also announced measures that operate in addition to federal measures. Please note that in many cases these measures require legislative approval and therefore cannot commence
Despite many similarities between our nations, New Zealand has cut a different path to Australia when it comes to Large Format Retail. There is no set template, what Large Format Retailers do in Australia cannot be applied in New Zealand. Key Data Colliers International New Zealand and
Australia’s complexity of multiple planning definitions of Large Format Retail contrasts with New Zealand’s simplicity. New Zealand has a broad and all-encompassing understanding of Large Format Retail. They focus on floor space size rather than the merchandise types or categories, with each Council setting a minimum gross
On 4th February 2020, almost 100 Large Format Retailers from Australia and New Zealand embarked on the Large Format Retail Association’s first Study Tour of the year. New Zealand is expected to reach a population of 5 million later this year, with almost a third (1.6
Over the past few months, the world witnessed and felt the devastating impacts of bushfires across Australia. Homes, businesses, animals and lives were lost. Businesses lost the vital holiday trade, which many relied upon to keep them afloat for the rest of the year. Earlier this month
While Australia has been relatively protected from the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-2019), many businesses have been disrupted due to travel, import and or export restrictions. This article explains and warn that general insurance is unlikely to provide the protection that it does for traditional risks such
New Zealand’s National Planning Standards (NPS) provide clarity, consistency and certainty in definitions and zone names. The NPS will guide planning authorities as they proceed to review their district plans over the next few years. Since the New Zealand Government introduced its first set of NPS,