Media releases

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2023 media releases

Media Release	Published
New name provides avenue to recognise WA’s Indian ANZACs	23/05/2023
New Chair and members for Landgate Board	28/03/2023

2022 media releases

Media Release	Published
Location, location, location for innovative SPUR grant recipients	20/12/2022
Consultation to inform education requirements for strata managers	11/11/2022
WA Parliament passes law removing duplicate certificates of title	17/06/2022
Applications for funding grants to spur on innovators now open	01/06/2022
$17.3 million settlement for Landgate building secures future of public sector in Midland	31/03/2022

2021 media releases

Media release	Published
Landgate building revamp to bring more workers and vibrancy to Midland	22/12/2021
Landgate announces SPUR grants to location technology innovators	15/12/2021
New board appointment for Landgate	10/12/2021
Valuer-General allows 103 objections lodged for 2019 pastoral lease rents	13/05/2021
Remote sensing technology to support pastoral land management	23/04/2021
New locality in South-West ‘Yebble’ honours local Noongar hero	1/04/2021
Mount Misery renamed Bilbiljim in recognition of Miriwoong people	2/02/2021
New locality proposed to honour South-West Noongar Hero	22/01/2021

2020 media releases

Media release	Published
Lake Disappointment formally renamed Kumpupintil Lake	11/11/2020
New guidelines to promote Aboriginal language for place naming	11/11/2020
Public consultation opens on WA’s newest form of land tenure	09/11/2020
Landgate accelerates six WA innovators	09/11/2020
New Registrar of Titles for Western Australia	11/09/2020
Landgate launches new grant for WA location technology innovators	01/09/2020
Landgate ignites opportunities for WA-based Aboriginal entrepreneurs	29/06/2020
New Chair appointed to lead Landgate Board	24/06/2020
Metropolitan Revaluations Complete	16/04/2020
Landgate celebrates International Women's Day	04/03/2020

2019 media releases

Media release	Published
New board appointments for Landgate	11/12/2019
Landgate spurs on WA innovators through grants	23/10/2019
Landgate transaction delivers for Western Australia	10/09/2019
Public consultation begins for WA’s strata reforms	13/08/2019
New job opportunities through Landgate’s Graduate Program	07/08/2019
SPURonWA grants offer $100,000 to Western Australian innovators	05/08/2019
McGowan Government’s rental phase-in to help WA pastoralists	25/06/2019
Landgate's International Women’s Day breakfast	08/03/2019
New CEO announced for Landgate	20/02/2019
METRONET receives $185m boost from PEXA share sale	17/01/2019
Next stage for Landgate partial commercialisation begins	08/01/2019

2018 media releases

Media release	Published
Strata reforms now law following gazettal of legislation	20/11/2018
WA location-based projects spurred on by latest grants	14/11/2018
Strata reform Bills progress to Legislative Council	28/08/2018
Commercial advisor to support partial Landgate commercialisation	28/08/2018
SPURonWA grants offer $100,000 to Western Australian innovators	20/08/2018
New strata title Bill to shape sustainable communities	28/06/2018
McGowan Government rejects sale of Landgate	27/06/2018
Extra time granted for e-conveyancing transition	13/04/2018
Landgate celebrates a decade of innovation	08/03/2018
Landgate a leader in gender equality	06/03/2018
Commercial advisor to assist the Landgate scoping study	02/02/2018

2017 media releases

Media release	Published
Government scoping study to investigate Landgate options	20/12/2017
Western Australian innovators receive SPURonWA grants for location-based projects	29/11/2017
SPURonWA grants offered to WA innovators for location-based ideas	05/09/2017
STEM students showcase innovative skills at HackED	17/08/2017
New Surveyor General for Western Australia	12/08/2017
Road name changes put community safety first	29/05/2017
Strata reforms to support vibrant communities	22/05/2017
‘Locate’ WA food destinations while watching cooking program	04/05/2017
Subdued WA property market shows mixed signals	10/04/2017
Subdued start to the calendar year for property market	07/02/2017
Rural land buyers better informed through Landgate report	30/01/2017
Western Australian property market at lowest point in more than a decade	16/01/2017

2016 media releases

Media release	Published
Lowest November in more than 12 years	07/12/2016
Property app start-up benefits from SPUR program	29/11/2016
Landgate wins Premier’s Award for developing the economy	09/11/2016
High number of subdivisions buck downward trend in property market	07/11/2016
Landgate shares expertise with Sri Lanka	01/11/2016
WA’s sense of place explored in new history book	25/10/2016
Landgate supporting local innovation through SPURonWA grants	11/10/2016
WA property sales continue to decline	10/10/2016
August property transactions at six year low	12/09/2016
Landgate nationally recognised for innovation	19/08/2016
HackED delivers innovative solutions to community challenges	19/08/2016
Student ‘hackers’ solving community problems	18/08/2016
New data shows continued decline in the property market	08/08/2016
Lowest property activity in four financial years	11/07/2016
Geographic Names Committee turns 80	11/07/2016
SPUR powered by Landgate - driving business ideas through scholarship	15/06/2016
Rise in property transactions last month but market down overall	08/06/2016
Explore WA’s maritime heritage using Locate	18/05/2016
Strata developments bucking the trend of sluggish property market	05/05/2016
Landgate customers benefit from real-time processing of property transactions	28/04/2016
Lowest March property activity in more than 15 years	11/04/2016
Property market continues slow start to 2016	11/03/2016
Landgate Business Consultant wins 40under40 award	11/03/2016
Landgate celebrates International Women’s Day	09/03/2016
Lowest property activity for a January since 2011	10/02/2016
Strong property market in December despite subdued half-year result	19/01/2016
More options for WA strata owners	08/01/2016

2015 media releases

Media release	Published
More information for homebuyers	14/12/2015
Property market declines in November	08/12/2015
Property market stabilises in October	06/11/2015
Landgate joins TEDx phenomenon	05/11/2015
Better firefighting tools - a national first	26/10/2015
Downturn in property market continues	09/10/2015
Decline in land document lodgements	15/09/2015
HackED 2015 a huge success	25/08/2015
Tomorrow's leaders take on real-world challenges at HackED	20/08/2015
New Chair of Landgate Board	11/08/2015
Higher subdivision activity in July	11/08/2015
City of Swan and Landgate ready to get growing	23/07/2015
Highs in land document transaction and lot creations	13/07/2015
Eight-year high for new lots created	16/06/2015
Appointment of Western Australia's Valuer-General	15/06/2015
Strata lots the highest in almost a decade	19/05/2015
Land transaction activity above three-year average	17/04/2015
February figures above three-year average for the month	06/03/2015
New lots created in WA highest in six years	09/02/2015
New lot creations continue to increase	12/01/2015
Last chance to have a say on the Strata Title Act Reform	09/01/2015

2014 media releases

Media release	Published
Financial year to date increases for new lots created	08/12/2014
Landgate records the highest number of lot creations in five years	14/11/2014
Bushfire program wins Premier's Award	06/11/2014
Four-year high for first quarter document lodgements	08/10/2014
Considerable increase in subdivisional lots created	08/09/2014
MyFireWatch wins national iAward	01/09/2014
Increase in lot creations indicate encouraging start to financial year	11/08/2014
Agent alert issued following real estate fraud in ACT	24/07/2014
Solid increase in end of financial year document lodgements	07/07/2014
WA's bushfire information systems winners at IT awards	24/06/2014
E-conveyancing arrives in Western Australia	18/06/2014
Year-to-date lodgement figures reflect continued improvement	30/05/2014
Landgate celebrates WA Day with new and historical imagery	30/05/2014
New lot creations continue to increase	08/05/2014
Significant increases in March lodgement activity	07/04/2014
February figures support improving property activity	11/03/2014
Landgate Celebrates International Women's Day	07/03/2014
New high for January document lodgements	07/02/2014
Half yearly document lodgements record 3 year high	13/01/2014
Landgate receives award for blood donations	13/01/2014

2013 media releases

Media release	Published
Property activity forecasts look promising	06/12/2013
Property activity reflects steady upward trend	06/11/2013
Highest first quarter figures in four years	07/10/2013
Trends in lodgement figures indicate strong market	06/09/2013
Western Australia bushfire prediction program wins national award	12/08/2013
Encouraging figures for start of financial year	06/08/2013
Record highs for end of year figures	05/07/2013
Five year high for April lodgements	07/05/2013
Property activity and sales reveal confidence	04/04/2013
Landgate celebrates International Women's Day	14/03/2013
Substantial increases in February property figures	07/03/2013
A stable start to the new year	08/02/2013
Property activity figures reveal improving trend	08/01/2013

2012 media releases

Media release	Published
November property figures indicate improving trend	06/12/2012
Landgate awards contract to NGIS Australia	19/11/2012
Strong property activity trends in October	05/11/2012
Landgate Fun Run celebrates 20 years	29/10/2012
Landgate announces new Board members	19/10/2012
Landgate takes action against land title fraud	18/10/2012
Property activity strong in the first quarter	03/10/2012
Landgate receives national recognition at customer service awards	19/09/2012
August property activity figures reflect strong start to financial year	07/09/2012
July property activity shows solid start to the financial year	06/08/2012
A first for new State Registrar of Titles	24/07/2012
End of financial year property activity signals stability	06/07/2012
Landgate raises funds for homelessness	22/06/2012
May property activity figures show continued improvement	03/06/2012
Student wins Landgate award for excellence	29/05/2012
Landgate monitoring seismic activity in the State	29/05/2012
International delegation to visit Landgate's satellite facility	22/05/2012
Landgate mentors making a difference	21/05/2012
April property figures an improvement on last year	07/05/2012
March figures indicate stability in the market	12/04/2012
Property activity in February takes upward swing	12/03/2012
Improvement in January's property activity	20/02/2012
Low levels of property activity continue in WA	19/01/2012

2011 media releases

Media releases	Published
Slight increase in property activity for November	15/12/2011
Happy 75th Birthday Geographic Names Committee!	12/12/2011
Aboriginal Cross Cultural Awareness workshops a hit with Landgate staff	25/11/2011
Western Australia's property activity slump continues	13/11/2011
A subdued first quarter for property activity	21/10/2011
Top Weekly Sales added to Free Property Stats suite	14/10/2011
Upturn in property activity	27/09/2011
A unique picture of WA on display at Kings Park	29/08/2011
Slow start to the financial year	24/08/2011
Online mapping tool used to Create A Map	22/08/2011
Taskforce investigates real estate scam	11/08/2011
Slow start to season in much of WA wheatbelt	30/06/2011
Slump in WA property activity unabated	16/06/2011
Landgate images help local students	09/06/2011
Landgate to contribute to Kingdom of Happiness	03/06/2011
Western Australian property activity remains at historic lows	12/05/2011
Landgate volunteers	15/04/2011
Western Australian property activity remains near record lows	14/04/2011
Landgate assists Vietnam with National Resources Project	01/04/2011
Property activity falls	15/03/2011
Landgate shares innovation success	03/03/2011
Capturing creativity to ride brainwaves to success	21/02/2011
WA's record dry captured from space	08/02/2011

2010 media releases

Media releases	Published
New push to raise Aboriginal employment at Landgate	06/12/2010
Take a journey back in time with Landgate's Map Viewer	03/12/2010
Landgate Satellite Remote Sensing host event at Cockburn Wetlands	19/10/2010
Keep an eye on a Title with Landgate's TitleWatch	05/10/2010
Intensive joint investigation into real estate scams	21/09/2010
Free property information from Landgate	08/09/2010
Landgate at Perth Royal Show 2010	07/09/2010
Landgate's Enabling Local Government workshop huge success	30/08/2010
Landgate at Dowerin Field Day	18/08/2010
Landgate heritage map collection available online for Perth's 181'st Birthday	11/08/2010
Landgate to host Vietnamese delegation	04/08/2010
Landgate enabling local government to assist community	03/08/2010
Landgate recognised at Surveying and Spatial Sciences Conference	02/08/2010
Kimberley art from a different perspective	18/03/2010
Earth is Art - a new exhibition at Gingin's Gravity Discovery Centre	24/03/2010
It's official - Landgate work life balance initiatives among the best in the country!	18/03/2010
Free property hot spots	05/03/2010
TitleWatch - the easy way to monitor activity on a title	04/03/2010

2009 media releases

Media releases	Size	Format	Published
Landgate technology heads to Indonesia	0.03MB	PDF	29/10/2009
Landgate Chief Executive in Indonesia for major announcement	0.04MB	PDF	29/10/2009
Wineries map goes gold class	0.02MB	PDF	29/09/2009
Get smart when planning a road trip	0.02MB	PDF	01/09/2009
Be a confident first home buyer	0.03MB	PDF	30/07/2009
Landgate's valuation roll extracts	0.02MB	PDF	30/06/2009
New partnership with land information brokers	0.02MB	PDF	12/03/2009
International Women's Day breakfast 2009	0.02MB	PDF	05/03/2009

2008 media releases

Media releases	Size	Format	Published
Landgate creating innovative tools for carbon accounting	0.02MB	PDF	01/12/2008
Self managed superannuation funds' auditors	0.03MB	PDF	06/10/2008
Award winning online system now available to private sector	0.03MB	PDF	02/09/2008
Get the full picture with property finder	0.04MB	PDF	19/08/2008
Satellite imagery gives farmers an eye in the sky	0.04MB	PDF	15/08/2008
Feedback sought on renaming King Leopold Ranges	0.04MB	PDF	16/07/2008
Landgate awards major IT contract to local WA company	0.03MB	PDF	30/06/2008
Bunbury, how you've changed since we arrived!	0.04MB	PDF	27/06/2008
Landgate's Perth Business Office reopens Jun 23	0.04MB	PDF	10/06/2008
Nearly 200 years of valuable land information now online	0.02MB	PDF	19/05/2008
Calling all budding astronauts, firefighters and scientists	0.02MB	PDF	12/05/2008

For media releases published prior to 2008, please contact us.

This page was last updated on: 23 May 2023