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Planning and Design Code — Amendment for Phase 2 (Rural Areas)
Analyses the ‘Planning and Design Code – Amendment for Phase 2 (Rural Areas)‘ report published by the SPC under section 73(7) of the PDI Act.
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What We Have Heard Report — Phase Three of the Planning and Design Code (Urban Areas)
Analyses the content of this report, which summarises the feedback received on the draft Phase 3 Planning and Design Code as it is relevant to councils.
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LG Reform… or, Revolution?
The Statutes Amendment (Local Government Review) Bill 2020 (‘the Bill’) was introduced to Parliament this week, on 17 June 2020 to be precise.
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The inevitable fate… when you impersonate!
Kelledy Jones Lawyers recently acted on behalf of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield to successfully prosecute Mr Kingsley Cotter in the Environment, Resources and Development Court.
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Genetically Modified food crops in SA — with councils as the gatekeepers!
The Genetically Modified Crops Management Act 2004 (“the Act”) has operated for a significant period of time to prevent the cultivation of genetically-modified (“GM”) food crops in SA.
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Special compliance rules for the delivery of council services and facilities
Further to our Alert regarding council/committee/subsidiary meetings under the Emergency Management (Public Activities) (COVID-19) Direction 2020, this Alert provides a practical summary of the special compliance rules that now apply.
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Unpacking the new regime — defined public activities and prohibited gatherings
Today, the Emergency Management (Public Activities) (COVID-19) Direction 2020 has come into effect. It revokes the previous Non-Essential Business and Other Activities No 7 and the Gatherings No 3 Directions.
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Declaration of Rates — Legal Verification Service
Even in such uncertain times some councils are pressing on and planning their rate declaration process, we thought it timely to provide a reminder of our annual legal verification service.