The NSW planning referee will be reviewed following a bungled mine approval.
Category: Land management
Using economics to improve urban planning
Urban economics can help transform the way local councils approach planning.
Concerns about floods, housing in Aerotropolis
Stakeholders have raised concerns about planning for Sydney’s first aerotropolis.
Report paints catastrophic picture for NSW floodplains
A report warns 90,000 people would have to be evacuated west of Sydney in a worst case flood.
NSW planning chief declares end to silo wars
The top NSW planning bureaucrat says the days of silos and culture wars are over at the department.
Crafting a vision of Australia’s future cities
A conference next month will explore the secrets of some of the world’s most successful cities.
NT takes action to resolve all land claims
The Northern Territory government is moving to finalise all land claims as part of a sweeping Aboriginal action plan.
Urban forests: councils tackle urban tree decline
Local governments are exploring creative ways to revive greenery in cities as growing populations and urban density put tree cover at risk.
Tree management simplified with council’s app
From requesting a tree planting to reporting suspicious tree work, residents in Sydney’s leafy Mosman have a simplified way to raise tree issues with their council.
‘Putting their feet in the water for the first time in decades’
Councils seeking to make their beaches accessible to all residents, including those living with disability, shouldn’t let cost, maintenance or liability get in their way.