Homes by Peter Vowles

11/03/2022

We really recommend attending this forum!
There are bound to be many good ideas and real life solutions for people in the planning phase, homeowners and future homeowners. 🙂 (It is never too early nor too late to implement energy efficient methods!)

Really looking forward to this one 😊 We have some knowledgeable guest speakers who have practical experience of building their own eco-friendly/sustainable homes in Bridgetown and local suppliers of eco-friendly building materials, Bookings essential - see poster for registration details

31/07/2020

Putting the final touches on another home by PN & LM Vowles in Beautiful Bridgetown.
Thank you Steve at Drafting and Design Southwest
Armanti Tiles and Bathware

31/07/2020

Putting the final touches on another project in Beautiful Bridgetown.
Thank you Drafting and Design Southwest Armanti Tiles and Bathware

09/06/2020

Another incentive from the WA Governement. Social Housing and private homebuyers to benefit.

Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Media Statements

04/06/2020

An encouraging announcement by federal government. Thanks for your advocacy Master Builders Western Australia.
This fact sheet shows eligibility criteria and some helpful Case Study examples.
https://treasury.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-06/Fact_sheet_HomeBuilder.pdf

A much-needed lifeline bringing relief to the West Australian housing industry and the many small to medium businesses within it.

This is great news from the Federal Government announcing a scheme like HomeBuilder, which provides a grant of $25,000 to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing one.

Our industry in WA is too critical to the state economy to allow to fail, and HomeBuilder will help many small businesses such as much and dad builders, large builders, subbies, manufacturers, suppliers and apprentices and will keep thousands of people in work and thousands of West Australian families financially secure.

The scheme is structured to get building activity going immediately and to provide safeguards around quality and consumer protection.

Work must be undertaken by a registered or licenced building service 'contractor' and named as a builder on the building licence or permit.

21/05/2020

This is some excellent news. Master Builders Australia and Master Builders Western Australia have been terrific advocates for the building industry though the pandemic crisis so far. From the beginning they have been forward thinking and committed to the country's economic survival.

Master Builders hails historic planning reforms

Master Builders welcomes the announcement for the planning reforms tabled in Parliament today to assist the States recovery from COVID-19 and set the pathway for protecting and creating jobs and opportunities throughout WA.

Master Builders has long advocated for development proposals to have appropriate time frames for assessing and approving projects including residential dwellings, and the ability to consider a deemed approval if an application is not dealt with in the statutory timeframe. These reforms have answered that call.

It is imperative the reforms progress, with ongoing consultation now and in the coming months.

Master Builders acknowledges the work by the Mark McGowan Government, having a mandate to assist the States recovery and a clear plan for a brighter West Australian future.

Read the Premier and Minster for Transport; Planning Government media release here https://bit.ly/2LFtKk9

Read the Master Builders WA media release here https://bit.ly/3cMOoe7

21/05/2020

This is very good news!

It's a story many West Aussie homeowners could relate to:

Wanting to undertake a small project to improve your house, like just putting up a deck or a shade sail, but being forced into a time consuming process to get planning approval before going ahead.

It's frustrating, and for some of those minor projects it just isn't a common sense approach.

Yesterday, we announced the most significant overhaul of WA's planning system - ever.

Among a range of other sensible changes for businesses and communities, we're slashing red tape to let homeowners get on with small projects to improve their properties.

Specifically, we're putting in a state-wide framework of exemptions from planning approvals for minor works including minor extensions, patios, carports, shade sails and pergolas.

Where required, building approvals will still apply, but those projects will no longer need to go through the planning approvals process with local governments.

Additionally, the reforms include major changes to streamline the process for the approval of new homes, as well as delivering improved and consistent process for communities to have their say on planning issues.

The changes also include changes to help small businesses and to speed up the process for getting major job-creating projects off the ground.

Reforms to the planning system might sound a bit dry, but these are important and common-sense changes that will have a big impact for countless Western Australians.

You can find out more about our planning reforms here: https://www.dplh.wa.gov.au/projects-and-initiatives/planning-reform/covid-19-planning-reforms

01/05/2020

Yes, we are open for business. Peter: 0417970920 Linda: 041758851

07/04/2020

When you choose to build with a custom home builder, you communicate directly with the builder throughout the project. Blending the old with the new is both a skill and an art and communication is key!

24/03/2020

Training the next generation of tradies :-) (A happy pic for you)