Category: Blog & Opinion

  • Meet the real PLan at the Seabreaze, 4 May 2013

    Meet the real PLan at the Seabreaze, 4 May 2013

    PLan intends to have an information stall on Saturday, 4 May, 2013 from 2pm- 6pm at the annual Seabreeze Festival on the Nightcliff Foreshore. Click here for more info.

  • MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

    MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

    Our Shop 23 is generally open fro 1pm-5pm each Tuesday and Thursday, and sometimes on Sunday morning when the Rapid Creek Markets are on. PLan’s Shop 23 will be closed for the Christmas/New Year break from 5pm on 22nd December, 2011 to 1pm on 3 January , 2012. Then it will be open for information…

  • Tropical Garden Spectacular 2013

    Tropical Garden Spectacular 2013

    Saturday and Sunday 1st and 2nd of June, 2013. Held in the George Brown Botanic Gardens each year following on the long tradition of the annual Garden Show. Now promoting tropical living with an emphasis on all aspects of sustainability. Masses of stalls, under trees and open air pavilions, featuring a unique  range of government, …

  • Flagstaff Park History

    Flagstaff Park History

    With the assistance our our excellent state library here is some of the history of Flagstaff Park: Here is the part where our government promises open space for all territorians: Chief Minister Clare Martin and Lands and Planning Minister Kon Vatskalis today announced Lot 5180 will not be developed. Instead, it will be handed back…

  • Flagstaff Park – is it a restaurant or not?

    Flagstaff Park – is it a restaurant or not?

    Flagstaff Park On the drawings for Flagstaff Park consultation near item 14 there is a large shape almost as big as one of the Paspaley house blocks, what is this? PLan urge you make comment on the proposal which is being road showed at the moment. In the spots for any comments please consider “No Restaurants…

  • Have Your Say. Stop the Rot!

    Have Your Say. Stop the Rot!

    Too many secret Planning deals without consultation, have your say and stop the rot! It’s time to tell the government that they are for the people and need to listen. Sign the petition now!

  • CBD Height and density

    Minister Lawrie has set in train a proposed amendment to the NT Planning Scheme to which we have twenty eight days to respond. The proposal is to have a 90 metre limit on buildings throughout the whole CDB and provide no setbacks. Details are on the NT Planning Notice website. There is a history behind…

  • Darwin CBD – Building Permit System

    Question: Darwin CBD – Building Permit System Question Date: 10/06/2009 Member: Ms WALKER To: MINISTER for PLANNING and LANDS QUESTION Can you please update the House on what proposed changes to the Northern Territory permit scheme will mean to the Darwin CBD, and whether there have been any alternative policies put forward? ANSWER Madam Speaker,…

  • Defence of Darwin Museum

    Defence of Darwin Museum

    Is it a museum or a trivial tribute? [readon1 url=”index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=106&Itemid=186″]Read More[/readon1]

  • Conveners Message

    To me one of the many pleasures of living in the NT is sitting quietly with the Weekend Australian on a Sunday morning while the wildlife goes about its business in my garden.