VCAT update: extension to planning permit granted despite Better Apartment Design Standards
Gagliano v Moreland CC [2018] VCAT 527 VCAT recently granted an extension to a planning permit for a seven storey…
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Palmer Wind Farm decision quashes objections and provides clarity to wind farm developers
What does this decision mean for wind farm proponents / operators? The decision provides clear determinations on issues that are…
Queensland land valuation notices to be issued today
The Valuer-General has announced that 22 of Queensland’s local government areas will receive an annual valuation for 2018 today. The…
Environment Ministers endorse Australia's first PFAS National Environmental Management Plan
Australia’s Environment Ministers have endorsed a National Environmental Management Plan (Plan) for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The Plan is…
Amendments to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 commence tomorrow
Many of the amendments to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 passed by the NSW Parliament last year will take effect…
Potential changes to Queensland's land clearing laws and the impact upon land owners
It is important that land owners intending to clear vegetation on their property in Queensland in the near future take…