By Angela Dorizas Victoria boasts the largest rise in home approvals, while rates in New South Wales and Queensland continue to decline, according to the latest figures from the Australian…
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Councils slam regional planning panels
By Angela Dorizas Local government has criticised the New South Wales Government’s proposed joint regional planning panels as an attempt to “alienate” local communities from decision making. Under a draft…
Suburban sprawl a poor option, says planning expert
By Rachel Borchardt in Brisbane An obsession with suburban developments is “building-in poverty” across Australian cities, according to one of the nation’s most respected urban planners. Professor Rob Adams, director…
Councils’ scapegoat for slow DAs says LGSA
By Staff Writer The Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW has accused Planning Minister Frank Sartor of using local government as a scapegoat to justify removing planning powers from…
PIA responds to council DA processing criticism
By Adam Coleman The South Australian division of the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) has responded to a front page article in The Advertiser that criticised SA councils for being…
10,000 friends say take action on transport
By Kim Powell The NSW Government needs to make its vision for the future of Sydney more visible in order to stimulate the development industry to come up with appropriate…
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…