Development Assessment Streamlined – Queensland Background Probably the vast majority of land development in Queensland is managed through the framework of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA). Chapter 2 therein identifies the various State planning instruments against which assessable development is to be assessed by the relevant assessment manager (usually a local Council) and any […]
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Positive Queensland – Confidence Coming Back
Positive Queensland – Confidence Coming Back UDIA Queensland – Development and Construction Industry Performance Report Early 2013 has been a turning point for confidence. Since the beginning of the year median house prices and share prices have risen, Queensland trend unemployment has fallen, and retail spending has exceeded expectations. It seems Queenslanders are realising that […]
Light Rail – From Nowhere To Nowhere
Light Rail – From Nowhere To Nowhere Any major infrastructure investment into a region such as the Light Rail Project on the Gold Coast should be welcomed. Whilst it is a great positive to see such investment into public transport on the Gold Coast, the success of the project will rest with its financial viability. […]
Construction Kick Start Warning – Gold Coast
Construction Kick Start Warning – Gold Coast ADC again congratulates Mayor Tom Tate and his team for helping to restore consumer and business confidence in the local market through the Construction Kick Start initiative. The necessity of such a program has been emphasised, with almost 300 applications over 7 months. Council has estimated that the […]
ADC Christmas Fundraiser Success
ADC Christmas Fundraiser Success Merry Christmas! ADC Christmas Fundraiser – Thank you for generosity We would like to sincerely thank all of those who came along to our Christmas bbq and helped contribute to the Salvation Army Christmas Appeal. Your generous donations of food, toys and funds is much appreciated. The day ended up raising […]
Funding Announced To Ease QLD Housing Crisis
FUNDING ANNOUNCED TO EASE REGIONAL QLD HOUSING CRISIS The QLD government has announced long term funding to address the housing and land shortages in Central Queensland regional areas The rental crisis in regional Queensland mining towns, stemming from a shortage in housing and land, is an ongoing issue. These towns have struggled to keep […]
Sustainable Planning ACT Reform Unveiled
Sustainable Planning ACT Reform Unveiled ADC congratulates the State Government for the proposed reforms to Queensland’s Planning System SPA reform unveiled today Amendments to the Sustainable Planning Act 2009, introduced to Parliament today (13 September) will seek to reduce complexity and general inefficiencies in the planning system which have plagued development, hampered housing supply and […]
Gold Coast Farewells Infrastructure Charges
Gold Coast Farewells Infrastructure Charges Gold Coast City Council Boosts Economic Development and Investment Through Infrastructure Charge Stimulus and Reform Council has today answered long standing calls from industry with the announcement of their initiative for an immediate stimulus for construction on the Gold Coast. Council has announced a double faceted stimulus package for business […]
Congratulations to Gold Coast City Council
Congratulations to Council! Yes, that’s right…congratulations to Council. I’m sure that’s a phrase not so commonly skipping past the editor’s eyes in this esteemed publication but, hey, credit where credit is due. For those who haven’t the foggiest where I’m going with this I’ll fill you in; Gold Coast City Council Mayor, Tom Tate, has […]
Infrastructure Charges Holiday For Gold Coast
Infrastructure Charges Holiday For Gold Coast ADC commends the Gold Coast City Council and Mayor Tom Tate for their infrastructure charges holiday initiative! Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has informed UDIA that Gold Coast City Council intends to implement an ‘infrastructure charges holiday’, anticipated to be in place by September 2012. The holiday is intended […]
Tate Vows To Cut Development Fees
Tate Vows To Cut Development Fees ADC Managing director Michael Arnold is quoted in this Gold Coast Bulletin article discussing the existing problem of infrastructure charges on the Gold Coast stifling economic growth and new business in the region. Arnold Development Consultants congratulates newly elected Mayor Tom Tate for his planned overhaul of the existing […]
Pocket Zoner Goes National
Pocket Zoner Goes National New planning associations means the Pocket Zoner can now respond to land zoning enquiries Australia wide! We are excited to announce that the Pocket Zoner is now in collaboration with carefully selected planning firms in New South Wales and Victoria as well as Queensland – The Pocket Zoner is now Australia […]
