Category: News
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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…
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Claymore Court, Brinkin
16/6/24 Here are the images of the actual build, just a residential home? 21/10/2019 The NT Government is calling for comments on the current Planning Review. Before you move right along consider this; This proposed house at Claymore Circuit Brinkin was passed un challenged by NT gov https://planinc.org.au/news/current-campaigns/241-claymore.html except that the proponent had needed to put the…
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Playground precinct at Myilly Point
NT News 9/5/19 Preliminary design plans for a playground precinct at Myilly Point Picture: NT GOVERNMENT THE NT Government will build a “playground precinct” to replace its planned museum at Myilly Point after scrapping the $50 million project last year. The government yesterday released a tender to design and build the playground, which will include…
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Australian Heritage Festival running now
8.5.2019 Dear Members and Friends, This is to draw your attention to the current Australian Heritage Festival running now from 5 May, 2019 to 19 May, 2019, in case you have not seen the brochure out of the NT News. The new Director of the NT National Trust – Tim Dixon, has put together…
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Government offered council up to $5m for Anzac Oval
From Alice Springs News earlier this year By ERWIN CHLANDA Treasurer Nicole Manison offered the Alice Springs Town Council up to $5m for Anzac Oval but this is likely to be withdrawn because Chief Minister Michael Gunner has announced “consideration will need to be given to the future” of the National Aboriginal Art Gallery for which the oval…
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Too many times, too many times
Like the lyric from the classic Australian band Mental as Anything the Asti Motel site continues to haunt the residents of Larrakeyah. Joondanna Investments Pty Limited have applied via Northern Planning Consultants Pty Ltd to develop the Asti Motel Site in Larrakeyah. The public comment period closes 3 May 2019. The documents are here, note…
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Give gallery space
THE story of the proposed National Aboriginal Art Gallery to be located in Alice Springs is becoming more and more a horror story as time passes. Of course it is a good idea, if it can be done properly, with adequate funding, an appropriate site, well-informed planning and management, and the happy support of all…
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Friends of Bagot Park Letter to DCC
This is a letter from the Friends of Bagot Park to Darwin City Council.Mobile: 0439 626 730 The Right Worshipful The Lord Mayor of DarwinKon Vatskalis JPCity of Darwin GPO Box 84DARWIN NT o801 Alderman Robin KnoxAlderman Emma YoungAlderman Simon NiblockAlderman Rebecca Want de RoweAlderman George LambrinidisAlderman Justine GloverAlderman Peter PanqueeAlderman Sherry CullenAlderman Mick PalmerAlderman Jimmy…
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you do need to take people with you
Ugly Chan making way for civic lift From today’s NT News this sentence is confusing: “The Government has learned you do need to take your time; you do need to take people with you and that you’re very clear with what you want to see,” she said. Perhaps it could be better said “You…
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Defence Housing Australia and Lee Point
This is a sad story of the residents of Darwin being ignored by what was once an organisation that was able to engage with community. Now riding roughshod over the contentious issues of: mass tree clearing in environmentally sensitive areas high density housing with cheek and jowl buildings limited public open space, children playing on…