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Membership & Donations
Read more: Membership & DonationsPLan is an incorporated voluntary organization working towards a better living environment. Our Financial year is from 1 July to 30 June each year. Membership is only $25 per year. 2025 year now open – renew or join now and receive membership to the middle of year 2026. Donations are always welcome if you…
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2024 05 Esplanade Statement of Heritage Value
Read more: 2024 05 Esplanade Statement of Heritage ValueUpdate 18/12/2024 Department of Lands, Planning and Environment Heritage Council speaks to the Supreme Court decision on the Darwin Esplanade 17 December 2024 Background On 3 December 2021 the Heritage Council accepted a nomination from a member of the public for the Darwin Esplanade to be a protected heritage place under the Heritage Act 2011.…
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2024 07 Strategic Directions Planning Policy
Read more: 2024 07 Strategic Directions Planning PolicyThis 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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PLanning Bazaar II
Read more: PLanning Bazaar IIPLanning Bazaar II You are invited to hear from real people who are tackling the issues facing the Territory today. Community activists and organisations bring you updates and stories. PLan: the PLanning Action Network hosts a talk fest at Bagot Park, Old McMillans Road, Millner. Sunday 24th March 2019 4:30pm – 5:30pm $100 Door Prize…
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PLanning Bazaar
Read more: PLanning BazaarPLanning Bazaar You are invited to hear from real people who are tackling the issues facing the Territory today. Community activists and organisations bring you updates and stories. PLan: the PLanning Action Network hosts a talk fest at Jervois Park, Jervois Road, Darwin. Next to the Deck Chair Cinema. Sunday 23rd September 2018 4pm –…
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Exceptional Development Permit application for a Dual Occupancy
Read more: Exceptional Development Permit application for a Dual OccupancyURGENT CALL OUT Closing Date midnight Friday, 24 August, 2018 – more details below. BACKGROUND 1. At present there is, on the internet, on the ‘NT Planning Notices/development applications online’ an Exceptional Development Application (EDP). This is to allow a second building, and a subdivision, on an SD (Single dwelling zoned lot, and would not normally be…
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Planning Review September 2018
Read more: Planning Review September 2018This article aims to provide information that PLan: the Planning Action Network Inc have been able to gather in regards to the current Planning Review that is occuring in the Northern Territory. So far two stages have been identified. Stage 1 is closed Planning System Reform: Review, Reframe, Renew Stage 2 is open at the…
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Frog Hollow Significant Trees
Read more: Frog Hollow Significant TreesFrog Hollow Frog Hollow is situated on Lots 5665 and 5672 in the City of Darwin. All of Lot 5665 and the northwestern portion of Lot 5672 are covered by parkland with many old and shady trees. All of the parkland is referred to on the City of Darwin website as Frog Hollow Park “a…
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Landbridge Hotel Subdivision 2017
Read more: Landbridge Hotel Subdivision 2017A representation of the Landbridge Darwin Luxury Hotel on a brochure given to us at an ELTON consultation. It was clearly stated that it was early days, with a long way to go before finalisation. It was actually said that the hotel may not even look like this. Note the proposed use of the public…
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URGENT- DUAL OCCUPANCY-THE SCOURGE OF GOOD PLANNING’, ‘SUBMISSIONS CLOSE 17 MAY, 2017
Read more: URGENT- DUAL OCCUPANCY-THE SCOURGE OF GOOD PLANNING’, ‘SUBMISSIONS CLOSE 17 MAY, 2017Our Facebook page cover photo is of the colour-keyed zoning map for Darwin. Zoning is the very basis of professional planning. It is how our various land uses are arranged to work together in a compatible way. Each zone has its own NT Planning Scheme rules, and appropriate infrastructure. This includes, the several types of…
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‘The State of the nation starts with you’, by Hugh Mackay.
Read more: ‘The State of the nation starts with you’, by Hugh Mackay.Published in The Conversation. Author: Hugh Mackay, Honorary Professor of Social Science, University of Wollongong; Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Arts, Charles Sturt University Disclosure statement: Hugh Mackay does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations…
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Planning Act Amendment put up by Planning Minister Tollner on the last day of the Giles Parliament
Read more: Planning Act Amendment put up by Planning Minister Tollner on the last day of the Giles ParliamentAttachment below is a copy of a Letter to the Leader of the Opposition. This amendment gives the NT Planning Commission power over the NT Planning Scheme, and reduces the public and local government’s right to comment on proposed changes. Planning Act Amendment 2016 Below is Plan’s media release after the bill was passed. This…
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Flagstaff Park Development Proposal
Read more: Flagstaff Park Development ProposalFlagstaff Park (Lot 5180, Town of Darwin) is the public park (zoned PS- Public Open Space) on the top of the end of Myilly Point. It has l panoramic views of the Darwin Harbour, and is of history and heritage significance. The old ‘gardens’ are a remnant of Flagstaff House, which was a Vice Regal…