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Urban Taskforce ‘Development Excellence Awards’ demonstrate great innovation with iconic apartment buildings

24 July 2015 The 2015 Development Excellence Awards demonstrate a new look for iconic apartment buildings,...

Apartments big winners in Urban Taskforce Awards

24 July 2015 The boom in apartment buildings has led to 10 of the 12 Urban Taskforce’s ‘Development Excellence...

NSW home approvals at record levels but non- residential approvals are falling

01 July 2015 The Australian Bureau of Statistics data on building approvals is positive for dwellings...

IPART Flexibility in Assessing Councils is Good News

05 June 2015 The statement by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) that they will...

Resumes for mid term planning students

Alan Chen Bryan Li Nestor Tsambos Chloe McAllister

Victorian move to recognise Social Impacts of Developments will slow down the Production of Housing

28 May 2015 The move by the Victorian Government to require the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal...

Innovative mixed-used precinct for South Sydney needs Leadership

27 May 2015 The proposals from the Upper House of the NSW Parliament to give a special focus to the 265...

Bays Precinct Summit reinforces the need for transport, density & jobs

20 November 2014 The Bays Precinct International Summit is presenting the world’s best examples of renewal...

Infrastructure proposals essential for a growing state

25 November 2014 The State Infrastructure Strategy Update released by Infrastructure NSW demonstrates...

Test 1

24 March 2014 The release of proposed planning amendments that increase height and floor space to key...

WestConnex progress excellent but urban renewal must be a focus

16 January 2013 The Urban Taskforce applauds the NSW Governments progress in appointing teams of advisers...

Change is needed to make councils more effective

04 December 2012 There is a once in a generation opportunity to restructure local government in NSW through...

Developers welcome new rules to force council responsibility

10 May 2009 Property developers today welcomed NSW government plans to require greater financial responsibility...

Delivering multi-site programs

13 October 2010 The Department of Planning has prepared a discussion paper on the delivery of “multiple...

Bankstowns plan to tax development will cost jobs

16 April 2009 A proposal by Bankstown council to slap a new 3 per cent tax on local development has been...

In brief

01 November 2010 The NSW Cabinet has approved the creation of an Urban Renewal State Environmental Planning...

Local issues

01 November 2010 The Auburn Local Environmental Plan 2010 has been approved. The Minister for Planning,...

Greens attempt to overturn vital regulation thwarted

01 November 2010 An attempt by the NSW Greens to overturn key provisions of a new regulation on Aboriginal...

Draft EP&A regulation

01 November 2010 As we’ve mentioned in a previous Member Alert, a draft new Environmental Planning...

Proposed changes to planning appeals

01 November 2010 The Department of Planning has flagged the possibility that the Government may introduce...

Planning under the NSW Coalition

01 November 2010 Last week, the NSW Opposition Leader, Barry O’Farrell gave an address to the Local...

Capital city mayors have the power to make housing more affordable

03 April 2009 Capital city mayors have the power to make housing in the inner suburbs more affordable,...

Local issues

29 November 2010 Rural land at Gillieston Heights has been rezoned to allow around 240 new homes near...

New laws essential, following High Court defeat for Civic Place

02 April 2009 Todays High Court decision blocking the Civic Place development in Parramatta confirms...

Bonus is working: Victoria leads NSW and Queensland in home development

01 April 2009 Home approvals in Victoria, the state with the most generous bonus for first home buyers,...

$30,000 levies for West Dapto

29 November 2010 An amended draft West Dapto section 94 contributions plan has been on public exhibition...

Political donations ban extended

29 November 2010 From 1 January 2011, the existing NSW ban on political donations from property developers will...

Fairer arrangements for developers in court

29 November 2010 In 2009 a new section 97B was inserted in to the Environmental Planning and Assessment...

CAC report on lobbying

29 November 2010 The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has recommended a new lobbying...

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