Author: PLan
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Planning Amendment Bill 2020
This article is about preparing to respond to the Planning Amendment Bill, 2020 prepared by the ALP Government intent on passing it before the August election. We hope this information will assist you if you intend to join those making submissions. PLan: the Planning Action Network. Inc intends to make a separate one. but the…
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Post Office Car Park – Milkwood Trees
Saturday 14th December 2019 In an underhand and secret tree cull workers were spotted felling 120 year old Milkwood trees in Darwin Post Office Car Park at 7am this morning. One tree was down by dawn. A small group of concerned residents attended site and managed to gain a halt the felling of tree two.…
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Land planning favours developers, says residents group
Alice Springs News 30 November 2019 – https://www.alicespringsnews.com.au/2019/11/29/land-planning-favours-developers-says-residents-group/ Land planning favours developers, says residents group By ERWIN CHLANDA The proposed removal of “amenity” would turn the Planning Act into a law even more serving developers rather than the whole community, says Margaret Clinch, campaigner over the last 25 years for a bottom-up approach to land…
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PLan and DIPL on the same stage!
Hello Folks, DIPL have advised they will share a stage with PLan: the Planning Action Network Inc. In what may well be a first the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics will present for half and hour then PLan will present for half an hour. Then the search for common ground begins. Who will have the most…
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Darwin Post office Car Park 25/11/2019
And so it begins: Expressions of Interest (EOI) are now open for organisations wishing to tender for a proposed Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract to collaborate with the project partners and project team to design and develop the Darwin Education and Civic Precinct. This proposed development is a centrepiece initiative of the Darwin City Deal…
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Taking Community out of the Act
WARNING! SAY NO TO TAKING THE COMMUNITY OUT OF THE PLANNING ACT – new closing date It is intended that the Planning Act will be significantly amended early next year and we only have until 6th December 2019 (was 29th November) this year to make our submissions. This can be done at https://haveyoursay.nt.gov.au/planningreform or better by email:…
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October 2019 Update
Welcome to our October update. Membership This week we are launching our 2020 membership drive at Nightcliff Markets. So to get your PLan: the Planning Action Network 2020 membership call down to Nightcliff Markets this Sunday 27th October 2019. Memberships run from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020 and cost $25. We also have…
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Review of the Planning Act part 2 – Consultation
The Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics, on behalf of the Northern Territory Government has recently commenced the third round of consultation on Planning Reform. With feedback and comments we received from the previous consultation and exhibition, we recognise that the reforms are quite technical, complex and interrelated. In order to enhance understanding of the…
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2019 Snapshot
Welcome to our 2019 Snapshot. Introduction This newsletter we would like to acknowledge community members who we consider to be “stars”. These are people who give their time, effort and resources to protect our natural and built environment. These are people who bring common sense to the table and often put to shame those decision…
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Review of the Planning Act
Stage 3 of consultation on Planning Reform is now open. 7 October – 29 November 2019 The NT Government is now seeking feedback on proposed changes to the Planning Act. The proposed changes are set out in detail in the Consultation Draft of a Bill of Amendments to the Planning Act 1999. Release of the…