New Guidelines for local government public-private partnerships (PPPs)
For the first time in 17 years, the Office of Local Government (OLG) has this year refreshed its guidelines for…
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Recent VCAT decision applies new requirements for renewable energy facilities to protect declared irrigation districts
Green Gold Energy Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning [2022] VCAT 118 Background The matter concerned an application brought by…
Councils and authorities may be caught by Windfall Tax legislation
The Victorian Government has introduced the Windfall Gains Tax and State Taxation and Other Acts Further Amendment Act 2021 (Vic)…
Wind Farms and Community Groups – Supreme Court of Victoria strikes out application by Incorporated Association
As renewable energy expands rapidly in Victoria, much has been said about the competing interests of renewable energy providers and…
Major amendment package G to Brisbane City Council City Plan 2014 – Rooftop gardens and landscaped greenspace
Brisbane City Council (Council) has recently endorsed a proposed amendment to its planning scheme, City Plan 2014 (CP2014), to encourage…
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill introduced to WA Parliament – A new regulatory framework is coming
After more than three years of consultation, and in the wake of the Juukan Gorge destruction, the long anticipated Aboriginal…