Category: News

  • Old Asti Motel Site – September 2023

    The Old Asti Motel site is again before the Development Consent Authority We need your support in our campaign for a decent community outcome with this contentious development. On this web page you can make a donation, sign up for our newsletter, read the submission and find our what is happening in the campaign.  …

  • AGM 17th September 2022 5pm

    The PLan AGM is to be held Saturday 17th September 4:45 for a 5pm start at Flagstaff Park. Here are the papers: AGM-Request for items of Business.pdf AGM-Nomination Form.pdf AGM-Proxy Form.pdf Provisional Agenda for AGM Meeting.pdf Attendance.pdf Conveners Annual Report for 2021.pdf Share this content

  • Amendment to Holtze to Elizabeth River Subregional Land Use Plan

    Amendment to Holtze to Elizabeth River Subregional Land Use Plan

    Hello Everyone, This is closing on the 15th of April 2022. Please return to this page as we will be updating over the next few days. PROPOSAL TO AMEND NT PLANNING SCHEME PA2022/0011 PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE NT PLANNING SCHEME 2020 TO INCLUDE THE HOLTZE TO ELIZABETH RIVER SUBREGIONAL LAND USE PLAN AS A POLICY…

  • Malak Caravan Carve Up Carnage

    On the NT Gov Planning site there is a proposal to carve up the Malak Caravan site.  Submissions close Midnight Friday, 15 April 2022. https://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/planning-notices-online/notices#/ On this page we have the Rezoning and the Current Proposal.  OUR THOUGHTS ON THE CURRENT PROPOSAL ARE:  Why has no referral to the EPA occurred given the proximity to Rapid Creek.  A significant…

  • Saving Flagstaff Park – Urgent Alert Volunteers Wanted

    DAY/DATE: Thursday 17th February 2022 TIME: 4:30pm – 6:30pm LOCATION: Raffles Plaza, Suite 8 / Level 1, 1 Buffalo Court, DARWIN NT 0800 RSVP: info@planinc.org.au This PLan workshop is to secure Flagstaff Park in future, for all. On 5 February 2003, Clare Martin as Chief Minister, by Government Media Release, declared Flagstaff Park, at the…

  • Newsletter 5 Feb 2022

    Newsletter 5 Feb 2022

    Here is our first newsletter for 2022. Introduction A busy time with PLan being successful in a small grant to encourage volunteers. So if you have some free time we can provide transport to bring you into the office and return you home. The application to create 7 house blocks on Rapid Creek Road each…

  • Rapid Creek Road – Thin Edge of the Wedge

    Rapid Creek Road – Thin Edge of the Wedge

    Closing 18th February 2022 – Public Meeting 5:30 Monday 14th February opposite 37 Rapid Creek Road This is a very concerning application that will change the amenity of Rapid Creek Road and create an unacceptable precedent in the northern suburbs. Tropics Consultancy Group has applied to the Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics for an Exceptional Development Permit…

  • Playford Street Racecourse Creek clearing

    Playford Street Racecourse Creek clearing

    Sue of Fannie Bay asks who made the decision to close the Parap Pool for maintenance in the middle of the school holidays and the hottest time of the year? The answer is the City of Darwin (COD) and as a resident next to the Playford street Racecourse Creek / Drain I can report on…

  • A permitted use under the NT Planning Scheme 2020 may not require a development permit

    From the desk of Planning Reform Team, Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics This closes Midnight Friday, 4 March 2022 Here are the attachments: http://planinc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/111907261_Detailed_Information_Paper.pdf http://planinc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/111907263_Integrated_Schedule_of_Amendments.pdf http://planinc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/111907277_Summary_Paper.pdf http://planinc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/111907280_Appendix_C_-_Supplementary_Information.pdf 111907283_Appendix_B_-_Individual_Project_Amendments_-_Designing_Better.pdf 111907285_Appendix_A_-_Individual_Project_Amendments_-_Economic_Recovery_Actions.pdf Here is an extract which appears to be concerning: Establishing a Permitted Use Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics Page 1 of 3 A permitted use under the…

  • A Nice Little Earner

    A Nice Little Earner

    Infrastructure NT Commissioner Appointed 26 January 2022 The Territory Government has appointed Ms Louise McCormick to the role of Commissioner for Infrastructure NT. Over the past 16 years Louise has worked in the Northern Territory, she has been involved in planning, delivery and management of some of the Territory’s largest and most complex infrastructure projects and…