Councils once again at loggerheads with state over planning reforms
In what’s becoming a familiar refrain in other states across Australia, WA councils say they are being sidelined from development approvals.
23 October, 2023In what’s becoming a familiar refrain in other states across Australia, WA councils say they are being sidelined from development approvals.
23 October, 2023NSW councils have rejected suggestions they are contributing to the state’s housing crisis by asking applicants to withdraw DAs.
16 October, 2023Neighbourhood centres can provide an access point between local government and the community, a researcher says.
5 October, 2023The NSW government has endorsed a cap on Airbnb rentals across parts of Byron Shire following a planning proposal from Council.
27 September, 2023Victorian councils are angry about changes to state planning laws that will make it easier for developers to bypass them.
25 September, 2023The Auditor General says the way Services Australia reports on the correctness and timeliness of its payments is biased.
4 September, 2023The NSW Department of Planning and Environment will be split into two new entities.
20 August, 2023SEQ councils will have to adjust their planning schemes to provide more affordable housing under a draft plan.
2 August, 2023New figures shed light on how SEQ’s local government areas are expected to grow over the next 23 years.
31 July, 2023WA’s corruption watchdog says a failed government housing project highlights the risks of over-reliance on consultants.
20 July, 2023The NSW health department has created a new deputy secretary responsible for making regional health a priority.
7 July, 2023State, federal and local government are involved in the Common Ground project to deliver housing for Perth’s rough sleepers.
30 June, 2023A Queensland audit has uncovered more than 27 hectares of government land for potential housing.
22 May, 2023A new body will oversee the NSW building industry as it responds to the housing supply crisis, with departments ordered to deliver surplus land.
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