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The ERD Court definitively rules on pool safety barrier requirements
The ERD Court definitively rules on pool safety barrier requirements under AS1926.1-2012 and AS1926.2-2007 and the operation of section 156 of the PDI Act.
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Landmark Decision in the Court of Disputed Returns
As our readers may be aware, the Electoral Commissioner of SA announced in December 2023 that two (2) Councillors at the Adelaide Plains Council had been wrongly declared as elected…
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Important considerations for LMA’s in 2025 - the Full Court ‘weighs in’ on council LMA’s and inconsistent planning consents
The Full Court ‘weighs in’ on council LMA’s and inconsistent planning consents
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LG Alert – PDI Act enforcement update
ERD Court imposes highest fine yet for tree-damaging activity and first adverse publicity order under the PDI Act, both in the same matter.
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The Dog and Cat Management (Cat Management) Amendment Bill 2024: Far from Purrfect
The long-awaited draft Bill that seeks to broaden councils’ powers to control and deal with cats was released for public consultation earlier this month.
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Regulated tree reforms – important details and considerations for Councils
The Planning, Development and Infrastructure (General) (Regulated and Significant Trees) Amendment Regulations 2014 were Gazetted with immediate effect late on Thursday 16 May 2024.
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LG Alert: Rating Short Term Accommodation – Let’s get the record straight!
The rating of properties used to provide short term accommodation (think AirbnB or similar) has been a hot topic of late. This is particularly following recent media reports about the…
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LG Alert – Planning Assessment Update
In this Alert we consider three, recently-released documents concerning our planning system.