A metropolitan Aboriginal land council has accused a council of racism and paternalism in a dispute over a proposed development.
Category: Land management
Connecting to Country in infrastructure projects
The Connecting with Country framework is informing built environment projects.
Council wants ‘inappropriate’ Aboriginal land plan scrapped
A Sydney council says a proposed development by an Aboriginal land council is ‘inappropriate’ and wants the state government to scrap it.
Council weighs multi-million social housing land transfer
A regional Victorian council is considering transferring council-owned land worth for social housing.
Urbanism and the ‘pokeability’ of a city
Urbanism is not dead but a different definition is needed, according to experts on urbanism and public issues.
Council’s biodiversity project recognised by Victorian premier
A council project to help local livestock farmers implement regenerative agriculture techniques has won an award.
Reimagining the Australian city
A panel of urban planning experts will explore how COVID-19 is shifting the parameters on how Australia’s future cities should look.
Confusion, uncertainty over Aerotropolis zoning
The independent community commissioner for the Western Sydney Aerotropolis says the government needs to improve communication with residents.
Geoscape partners with Israeli AI startup
The Public Sector Mapping Agency has partnered with an Israeli AI startup as it moves to enhance its 3D digital maps.
Minister vows to press ahead with infrastructure contribution changes
The NSW planning minister has indicated he will press ahead with controversial changes to developer levies saying he is “impatient for reform” despite pushback from councils.