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The great bounty of our nation sees us stand apart This article by Bernard Salt (Demographer) is a must read.  Do yourself a favour and not only read it for your own benefit but pass it on to anyone you care about especially your children.  Bernard Salt offers not only a brilliant analysis of Australia […]

Choosing a Surveyor – What You Need to Know One of the most important decisions you’ll make when deciding to develop land is choosing the right surveyor. Careless surveying can lead to the collapse of an entire project, with even the smallest of mistakes costing thousands of dollars. If the boundaries are calculated incorrectly, for […]

Encountered a Dodgy Surveyor? What to do about it! Surveyors are generally very reliable, but every so often, you may encounter an unscrupulous surveyor. The results of a dodgy survey can be incredibly expensive. Incorrect measurements, inaccurate boundaries, incompetent site surveys, and other problems can all be symptoms of below standard surveyor competencies. Errors in […]

How to Choose a Land Development Consultant? If you’re in the process of planning a land development, you’ll need professional support from the outset of your project. Any kind of development includes many planning, compliance, and other factors. A good development consultant can help you speed up the development process, while also protecting your interests. […]

Clashes with Neighbours over Property Boundaries? Clashes over boundaries are common around Australia. Unfortunately, they are often long, drawn-out, acrimonious and ultimately futile processes. The fact is that “clashing” with your neighbours simply doesn’t resolve boundary issues. Whatever the merits of your case or your neighbour’s case, there’s only one way to settle these issues. […]

Council Land on Your Property? If you see council land or related rights on your title, you may be a bit confused by the terminology or the actual status of that land. In Australian cities, particularly older areas, local councils may have some rights over your land for various reasons. These title issues are often […]

The Importance of Land Divisions The expression “land divisions” naturally seems to relate to subdivisions, but it’s a more complex range of issues than this term suggests. Land “division” also relates to a range of functional, title, and even compliance issues. Core Definitions of Land Division Land division includes: The natural division of types of […]

The relationship between Town Planning & Land Surveying The work completed by town planners and surveyors is crucial to the success of a wide range of projects. The surveyors are the eyes and ears of the planner on the ground & in the technical space. The town planner is the directing force, working with both […]

Understanding the Different Types of Surveying Surveying is a multifaceted discipline but at its heart, it is about understanding your client’s needs and delivering accurate and precise location services, data & boundary determination. In this article, we provide a useful overview of the different types of surveying and explain the role of surveyors as key […]

Valentines Day Happy Valentines Day from the team here at Arnolds.

Arnolds proud to be surveying Metricon Stadium for the Commonwealth Games.

(Draft) South East Queensland Regional Plan ( http://www.dilgp.qld.gov.au/# ) South East Queensland (SEQ) has been subject to continued high levels of growth since the early 2000s and SEQ remains the pre-eminent economic, social and cultural hub of the State. The state government has been managing this growth via various growth management ‘tools and frameworks’ including […]