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Join us for the next session in our highly regarded Education Spotlight series, where we take a closer look at the critical issue of child safety in schools.
In this article we explore how the draft Central Coast Strategic Conservation Plan (CCSCP) foreshadows the anticipated direction of upcoming reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
The Planning and Environment Court of Queensland has dismissed an appeal against a local government’s refusal of a minor change application to increase an approved mixed-use development from 18 to 21 storeys. The Court held the change was not “minor” under the Planning Act 2016 as it would result in substantially different development.
The Planning and Environment Court of Queensland considered a submitter appeal against a local government’s approval of a change to increase a multiple dwelling from seven to nine storeys. The Court found compliance with contentious planning scheme provisions and noted relevant matters supporting the decision if its compliance findings were wrong.
Mandatory standards for infant sleep products set strict safety, design and information requirements, with substantial penalties for non-compliance. Enforcement begins 19 January 2026.
