Heritage Governance
Ashfield Local Environment Plan Under Review
The NSW State Government continues to interfere with community endorsed cultural built heritage. On 25 February 2014, Minister for Planning...
Read moreThe Minister For Planning Has Far Too Much Power
The dreaded NSW planning white paper and bills are re-emerging after being summarily defeated in the upper house in November...
Read moreFinancial Issues Concerning the Protection of Cultural Built Heritage
The financial challenges to preserve Cultural Built Heritage (CBH) are extensive and substantial and they are not easily quantifiable. They...
Read moreState of Australian Cities Conference 2013
At the recent State of Australian Cities Conference held in Sydney (26 to 29 November 2013), I gave a talk...
Read morePlanning Bills are Passed and then Withdrawn
After three readings and fifty-one amendments, the NSW Planning Bill and Planning Administration Bill were passed by the Legislative Council...
Read moreThe National Trust is Pleased
The National Trust has announced that the NSW Planning Bills will be brought back for consideration in February, 2014. This...
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