Battle over Halls Creek

Area should never be developed says Council CONFLICT has arisen over whether or not agricultural land should be developed as an addition to the Coast’s new super suburb. ShapingSEQ was released by the State Government on Friday to define south-east Queensland’s future progress and what roles the Sunshine Coast and […]

NSW Councils lose development control

(Source: Charles Pauka, GovernmentNews.com.au – 10 August 2017) Independent Hearing and Assessment Panels (IHAP) are now mandatory for all councils in Greater Sydney and Wollongong after the Bill passed the NSW Parliament. The NSW Government introduced the Environmental Planning and Assessment and Electoral Legislation Bill, it says, as a safeguard […]