Hi, and welcome to Eagle Vision‘s The Visual Pulse September Edition,
The start of spring traditionally brings renewed activity to the property market, but development remains relatively subdued, with developers facing ongoing constraints on construction capacity, costs, and project feasibility.
At the same time, rental affordability is under growing pressure, tax changes are reshaping investor behaviour, and investor lending for new builds is on the rise due to changes in what self-managed super funds can do.
Despite these challenges, the push to unlock housing supply continues, with the development of major new communities, higher-density development, and infrastructure investment across many states.
Media Articles of Interest
Aussie landlords given backdoor bailout despite CGT and negative gearing change
Aussies flee Sydney and Melbourne for ’20-minute city’ with cheaper lifestyle: ‘A joy’
5000 property investors flee market after landlord tax change
Australia promised 1.2 million new homes, but builders are at their limits
22,000 apartments could tower over 13 major South Australian shopping centres
Hygge Property proposes four-storey apartment building for Stephens Tce, St Peters
Property Investor lending soars into new builds
First look at Melbourne’s newest suburb: 12,000 homes and ‘five MCGs’ of parks
Major funding to unlock 14,000 homes in Queensland coastal growth hotspot
Inside NSW’s 20-year plan for Sydney’s next 800,000 homes
Vacancy rates hit 4.5 year high but reprieve likely to be short-lived
Andrew Giles: Building Communities for Australia’s Ageing Population
Episode 28 of The Land Pioneers Podcast features Andrew Giles, managing director of Connecting Community and one of Australia’s leading voices in retirement living and community development.
With over 25 years of experience across Australia and internationally, Andrew shares his perspective as to why retirement living is becoming an increasingly important part of Australia’s housing future and the opportunities this presents for developers.
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Sora Gold Coast
This month’s featured project is Sora on the Gold Coast, where our brief was to deliver 14 marketing renders in just four weeks for a 37 storey apartment tower.
From framing the façade with the streetscape’s existing Norfolk Pines and creating a distinctive Mediterranean-inspired mood throughout the interior visuals, the project required our entire team to work at pace and adapt quickly to evolving styling and client feedback.
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Barossa Valley Half Marathon 2026
To end this month’s newsletter, Stan shares a personal lesson from the Barossa Valley Half Marathon about what we choose to take away from our experiences.
Stan was focused on the clock while his friend let go of his target and spent the race encouraging others, finishing with what he described as the most fun he’d ever had in more than 50 races. Such a unique approach to the race offered an unexpected perspective.
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Cheers!
MJ Adlawon
The Visual Pulse Marketing Curator