Court orders Noosa Council to amend Infrastructure Charges Notice
In an appeal against the lawfulness of an infrastructure charges notice (ICN) issued by Noosa Council, the appellant has failed to show that the ICN was unreasonable but has been successful on the limited ground that the Council had failed to properly take into account the existing lawful use of the premises in calculating the […]
ReadmoreCourt declares local government the responsible entity for a change application for a minor change to a development approval granted by the Court
The Planning and Environment Court dismissed an application made by an applicant Steven Becker seeking a declaration that the Court was the responsible entity for a change application for a minor change to a development approval which was originally granted by the Court. This decision has implications for developers and local government moving forward in […]
ReadmoreQueensland Parliament dissolved for State Election
The Queensland State election was called on 29 October 2017 with the effect of dissolving the Legislative Assembly (Parliament). All of the committees of the Parliament (other than the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee) have now ceased and all Bills before the Parliament that had not yet been passed have now lapsed. Implications All committee inquiries […]
ReadmoreFine imposed for disposing of asbestos without a valid environmental authority
Mr Wayne Wharton was convicted of 65 offences under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 and fined $25,000 and ordered to pay legal and investigation costs of around $3,000 by the Ipswich Magistrates Court for carrying out an environmentally relevant activity without a valid environmental authority. Implications It is an offence under section 426 of the […]
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