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  • Public Asset Commercialisation Timeline

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    How did public Defence land come to be channelled into private for-profit residential development through a corporatised and commercialised Commonwealth housing authority? The transition was facilitated through a series of institutional and policy changes. One mechanism was the corporatisation of public institutions. Rather than continuing to undertake certain functions directly, governments increasingly created separate corporate…

  • DHA Lee Point  Road residential expansion timeline 2000 to 2015

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     By PLan correspondent Sonja Pastor The significant natural, cultural and historical heritage values of the Lee Point headland The Lee Point headland was already nationally recognised for its significant natural and cultural values in 1991 as part of the Darwin foreshores listing on the Register of the National Estate. Source: https://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail;place_id=16107 In 1996, Native Title…

  • PA2026/0187 – Development 577 LEE POINT RD

    PA2026/0187 – Development 577 LEE POINT RD

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    PA2026/0187 – Development Exhibition Period: Friday, 5 June 2026 – Midnight Friday, 19 June 2026 Lot 04873 Town of Nightcliff, 577 Lee Point Road Lee Point Current Zones: MZ (Multi Zone) Proposed Development: Excavation and fill (erosion gully remediation  Jump to Core Issues Jump to Sample submission Jump to PLan submission Core Overarching Issues The application…

  • 85 Progress Drive, Nightcliff – Proposed 14 Unit Apartment Development

    85 Progress Drive, Nightcliff – Proposed 14 Unit Apartment Development

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    Planning application: Lot 01861 Town of Nightcliff85 Progress Drive, Nightcliff Zone:MR (Medium Density) Proposal:Dwelling-multiple (14 x 2-bedroom apartments) in a three-storey building with setback variations. Applicant:Cunnington Rosse Town Planning and Consulting Existing use:11 dwellings in single and two-storey buildings with associated outbuilding. Assessment category:Impact Assessment Value of works:$5.88 million Exhibition closes:Friday 29 May 2026 Planning…

  • Why do they call it a footpath?

    Why do they call it a footpath?

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    Liz Trevaskis ABC Afternoons interview with Nick Kirlew Nick Kirlew’s Independent Candidacy for Chan Ward In this ABC Radio interview, local independent candidate Nick Kirlew discusses his vision for the upcoming Chan Ward Council by-election, drawing on his 40-year history in Darwin and long-term advocacy as the convener of the Planning Action Network (PLan). Speaking…

  • PA2026/0110 SD44 Rezoning Application – Seth Chin Block – how to read the documents

    PA2026/0110 SD44 Rezoning Application – Seth Chin Block – how to read the documents

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    🚨 Major Darwin Rezoning Proposed: What You Need to Know 🚨 A new planning application (PA2026/0110) is proposing a massive change for the land along Dick Ward Drive (covering parts of Ludmilla and Coconut Grove). While the application frames this as a “minor administrative update,” it actually aims to shift the site away from restricted…

  • ABC Radio – Bagot Shopping Center

    ABC Radio – Bagot Shopping Center

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    Jess Ong It is 20 to 7 on ABC Darwin. My name’s Jess Ong. It is the day where you and I dig up some dirt, dig into the soil to find out what’s being developed where. You know, you see those pink signs everywhere, not to mention the big holes. So if you have…

  • Lee Point plan lacked scrutiny from the start

    Lee Point plan lacked scrutiny from the start

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    This article is a straight copy from the NT Independent 19/05/2026. Sonja Pastor, a PLan volunteer takes aim and hits the target, regards Nick. https://ntindependent.com.au/letter-to-the-editor-lee-point-plan-lacked-scrutiny-from-the-start Dear Editor, At its April 28 meeting, Darwin Council formally resolved to support a Senate inquiry into the Lee Point development. This is a significant decision. It is not about…

  • Nick Kirlew for Chan Ward

    Nick Kirlew for Chan Ward

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    I am proud to announce that I am running as a candidate in the 2026 City of Darwin Chan Ward By-election. Darwin is a unique place, and I’m stepping up because I believe our local Council can—and should—do more to represent the people who live here. I’ve launched a website where I’ll be sharing updates…

  • Current Petitions

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    This is a list of our current petitions; please add you name: Protect Ludmilla Bushland https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/protect-ludmilla-bushland-lot-5182-and-ensure-transparent-planning/ Open Letter to Ed Smelt https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/open-letter-to-ed-smelt/ Review of the DHA Lee Point housing project https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/urgent-review-of-the-dha-lee-point-housing-project/ Support for the Heritage Listing of the Darwin Esplanade https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/support-for-the-heritage-listing-of-the-darwin-esplanade/