Reading RoomThank you to those that provided feedback on our revised format last month. We are always keen to hear your comments so please drop us a line with any feedback you have. You may have noticed that the court orders our clients have been receiving on Building Act prosecutions over the past few months have regularly been $5,000 or more in fines plus costs. This is partly due to the increase …
The Local Government Amendment Bill 2011 was introduced to the Legislative Assembly on 12 October 2011 by the Minister for Local Government, Donald Page MP. The Bill (with substantial amendments) was passed on 29 March 2012, and has now received Royal assent by the Governor.
Please click here to see the Prosecutions report for December 2010 and January 2011.
A lot has happened over the last couple of months and 2011 appears to be a year of change and new issues. Of interest is the change in government and the recent statement in relation to illegal brothels. This will certainly have some ramifications for local government and planning enforcement …
Update to inform government clients in relation to what is happening in the courts and Tribunals.
Building owners, operators and users are coming under increasing pressure to prepare their buildings for climate change. What are the legal obligations? Are there any regulatory constraints? What practical options are available to combat climate change?
A Bill has recently been introduced into the Victorian Parliament to amend the City of Melbourne Act 2001 to allow Council to use its rating powers to help secure private lending for building owners, which will fund environmental upgrades to commercial buildings in the City of Melbourne.
The …
In this case Calardu Penrith Pty Ltd v Penrith City Council [2010] NSWCA 189, the Court of Appeal was asked to revisit a decision of Justice Biscoe in the Land & Environment Court and determine whether the Council or the relevant Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) had power to determine a development application.
In the shadows of the forthcoming election, Maddocks’ telecommunications lawyers Brendan Coady, Sonia Sharma and Fiona Maclachlan provide a status update on the National Broadband Network (NBN). The NBN shapes as an election issue as it is seen as a key reform and major infrastructure project by the Government, while the opposition has pledged to "trash" the Government’s …
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Co-generation is the simultaneous production of electricity, heating and cooling using a single fuel source. The heat that would otherwise be wasted in the production of electricity is captured and utilised to produce steam, which is used, in turn, …