The Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act) contains the relevant provisions which entitle members of the public to have access to documents which are not protected by legal privilege or other privacy-related exclusions....
If Council has refused your development application, you have the right to appeal the refusal. There are different appeal types and how you proceed will depend on your individual circumstances and what you would like...
The rights of third parties in the development process are relatively limited. Generally, as an affected neighbor, you will be notified by council of the proposal and invited to make submissions on how the development...
There is an important difference between an approval and a consent, insofar as land use is concerned. Both the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act) and the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act)...
The terms of a development consent can have a significant impact on how a development is carried out and the extent of the use to which the land is ultimately put. Additionally, if you fail...
Councils have broad ranging powers of access to private property under the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act) (s 191), the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act)(s 119D), as well as the Protection...
Councils need to invite tenders for certain contracts, in certain circumstances, but are not required to tender for each and every contract they enter into. Section 55 of the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act)...
The Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 1999 (Security of Payment Act) created a system of payment requirements that principals, contractors and subcontractors must follow. For the sake of context, it is important...
