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This is the text of Geoff Turnbull’s presentation to “A New Planning System For NSW: White Paper Panel Debate” organised by Sydney University Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning on 13 June 2013. Each panellist was asked to identify an opportunity and a challenge with the “New Planning Syste Read More…
This is the Better Planning Network (BPN) Key Issues and Submission Guide for the NSW Planning Review White Paper and Planning Bills. Read More…
For a volunteer-based community outfit, the Better Planning Network knows how to pull the big guns. Speaking at yesterday’s community forum was a broad array of politicians and planning luminaries of all persuasions. As Sydney state representative Alex Greenwich noted, “Any organisation that brings Read More…
The Better Planning Network deplores NSW Planning Minister, Brad Hazzard’s decision not to suspend the Draft Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney until the new planning system is determined. The Minister’s only concession is to allow people to comment until June 28th – the same day comments are due on t Read More…
This media release from the Alexandria Residents Action Group (ARAG) on 20 May reports on an information session held by the Department of Planning and Infrastructure at Australian Technology Park (Eveleigh) about the new planning framework on 15 May 2013. Read More…
Community groups and expert planners attending yesterday’s Better Planning Network Community Forum at Parliament House, appealed to the NSW Planning and Infrastructure Minister, Brad Hazzard, to make real and meaningful changes to the proposed planning system as a result of the Government’s consulta Read More…
One of the main changes in the prosed NSW New Planning System is to remove the current Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) from the Planning Act. In NSW ESD is referenced in 60 other Acts. It is proposed to replace ESD with “Sustainable Development” without the current principles that define ESD in the Act. The Department … Read more
This is a report on the Key Issues Discussed at the Better Planning Network Community Forum on the Planning White Paper in the NSW Parliament Theatrette on 20 May 2013. File is 332 KB PDF. Download: BPN COMMUNITY FORUM 20 05 13 KEY ISSUE RAISED- updated.pdf »
This is the poster for the REDWatch and ARAG Public Forum on Planning & Development Law Changes at Redfern Townhall on 27 May 2013. File is 554 KB PDF. View full size PDF | Download (553 KB)
Global Sydney Zones fropm DRaft Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney to 2031 (on exhibition until end May 2013)