On 20 January 2022, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (‘EPA‘) released its final Climate Change Policy and Action Plan. The policy and plan follow the landmark case of Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action Incorporated v Environment Protection Authority [2021] NSWLEC…
The NSW EPA has released its draft Climate Change Policy and Action Plan for public consultation. The policy and plan follow the landmark case of Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action Incorporated v Environment Protection Authority [2021] NSWLEC 92. In that…
Exhibition of the Draft Coastal Design Guide
On 29 July 2022, the Department of Planning and Environment (‘DPE‘) released the draft NSW Coastal Design Guidelines (‘Draft Guidelines‘) for public consultation. The Draft Guidelines are intended to replace the current NSW Coastal Design Guidelines 2003, and have been…
ALERT: Consultation deadline approaching for the EPA’s updated Noise Guide for Local Government
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) recently released for public consultation an updated Noise Guide for Local Government in draft form (Updated Guide). The Updated Guide is intended to replace the current Noise Guide for Local Government (Current Guide), which has…
The Office of Local Government (‘OLG’) recently released a consultation draft for a Model Social Media Policy for councils (‘Draft Policy’). With social media increasingly used for council communications, the Draft Policy represents a significant step forward in best practice…
The NSW Government recently released for public consultation, a discussion paper entitled “Building Stronger Foundations”. The release of this discussion paper comes in the wake of a number of recent media reports of allegedly shoddy building practices, the failure of…