Councils in New South Wales have welcomed the State Government’s decision to amend its proposed policy on development contributions. Planning Minister Tony Kelly announced on Tuesday that a number of…
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Local leaders to chair Victorian regional development committees
By Staff Writer The Commonwealth and Victorian Governments have appointed 83 regional and rural Victorians to serve on the state’s nine Regional Development Australia (RDA) committees. The community leaders will…
Fraser Coast soothes the growing pains
“Where we thought there would be a slowdown, it just hasn’t happened.” Mayor of Fraser Coast Regional Council, Mick Kruger. Image: Peter Lik, Tourism Queensland. By Jo Cooper As the…
Negative gearing driving ‘unsustainable development’
Coastal housing development is “hopelessly unsustainable”. Image: iStock. By Rachel Borchardt Stripping investors of their tax breaks could be the solution to unsustainable development, according to a coastal sustainability advocate….
MAV slams state for reneging on planning permits
By Rob O’Brien The Municipal Association of Victoria has accused the State Government of breaching an agreement made with local government over planning permit requirements for social housing and school…