Organisation Sunshine Coast Association of Residents
A commonly held view is that changing planning rules could significantly increase housing supply and hence make housing more affordable. Recent commentary, including in The Conversation, repeats this. It’s a view that glosses over the special features of land, which allow property developers to control housing supply to a significant […]
“Councils and ratepayers should not face significant costs to defend the public interest” Barry Cotterell, President of Peregian Beach Community Association (PBCAI) said today. “Noosa Council recently was forced to defend the Noosa Plan in the Planning and Environment Court at a cost approaching $1 million after it rejected an […]
Many places around the world claim to be a “smart city”, but what that means is often unclear. A smart city is widely seen as an urban area that uses technology to enhance performance and the quality of its services. In other words, it’s a happy marriage of technology and […]
The Queensland Government is on a journey to reform the local government sector. These reforms will strengthen the transparency, accountability and integrity of local government in Queensland. The government is committed to supporting local government and ensuring that public confidence and accountability is restored. Legislative changes The Local Government Electoral […]
[Source: Darragh O’Keeffe, GovernmentNews, 8 October 2018] A growing chorus of experts and bureaucrats are calling on governments to introduce more robust and transparent processes for selecting major public works. The Commonwealth should stop giving infrastructure funding to the states unless they prepare a full business case to be evaluated […]