Category: Community Alert
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Possible Remains of Old Chinatown Unearthed on Harry Chan Site
Urgent calls for heritage protections as development threatens potential archaeological discovery A structure unearthed at the Harry Chan development site may be linked to Darwin’s historic Chinatown, according to local historians and community advocates. The site, which is now being prepared for construction, has prompted concern following the exposure of what appears to be the…
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The Privatisation of 7 Waratah Crescent – Land Historically Zoned Community Purposes
7 Waratah was crown land historically zoned for Community Purposes and used that way for decades – it remained crown land even after the NT Government rezoned it in 2013 despite massive community opposition. This changed in 2014 when it was – converted to freehold title.- privatised so it could be sold to private developers.…
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Lloyd Creek
The public exhibition period has been extended until Friday 30th May. Sign the petition here: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop-lloyd-creek-noonamah-ridge There is a community group Facebook page at this link:https://www.facebook.com/groups/177344882650001NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIAPROPOSAL TO AMEND NT PLANNING SCHEMEPA2024/0093 Read this web page The Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment has accepted an application to amend the NT Planning Scheme…
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Project Officer Part Time
DARWIN CITY, 0800 NT Posted on Apr 07, 2025 Last updated on Apr 07, 2025 PLan – the Planning Action Network Inc is a volunteer community group working for better urban and rural planning in the NT. PLan collaborates with resident and community groups on ma The role Participate in current projects including: Web development,…
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PLan defunded
This year the new Northern Territory Government have defunded PLan, for many years both CLP and ALP governments have assisted with our modest operational costs. But now no more.https://www.gofundme.com/f/plan-the-planning-action-network-has-been-defundedPLan – the Planning Action Network Inc is a volunteer community group working for better urban and rural planning in the Northern Territory. View this page. PLan…
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Civic Centre Redevelopment
Sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-21-storey-development-on-harry-chan-avenue-public-land Council announced in November its proposal to build the 21-storey hybrid civic centre-officer tower in partnership with developer DCOH at an approximate cost of $150 million, with council owning 51 per cent of the building and the developer owning 10 floors as private office space. “partners” In response to a…
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The Unfinished Saga of Little Mindil
17 November 2024 NOTICE TO REJECT THE PLANNING APPLICATION (SECTION 46(9) OF THE PLANNING ACT 1999) LOT 7651 (25) GILRUTH AVENUE, TOWN OF DARWIN The Development Consent Authority (‘the Authority’) has determined, under Section 46(9) of the Planning Act 1999 (‘the Act’), to reject the proposal to use and develop the abovementioned land for the…
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Kulaluk and Minmarama Park Land Assessment
The Gwalwa Daraniki Association Inc (GDA) hold title to the Kulaluk and Minmarama Park Town Camps under a Crown Lease in perpetuity. The Crown Lease allows the land to be utilised for uses ‘consistent with the zoning of the land’. The land is currently subject to a number of zones including conservation, restricted development, community…
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2024 07 Strategic Directions Planning Policy
This submission closes 31 July 2024. https://haveyoursay.nt.gov.au/strategic-directions-planning-policy At this stage we have yet to engage with this process, please return to this web site in the future. StrategicDirections download the pdf.
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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…