海角社区

NSW

Buy the full series - 10 sessions - and only pay for 8!

The Legal Series will bring together speakers with recognised expertise in various aspects of the NSW Planning System and provide a platform to educate, inform and provide solutions through short seminars focusing on topics identified by our members.

SA

Full series now available online, on-demand!

The 2024 Legal Lunchtime Series brought together speakers with recognised expertise in various aspects of the South Australian Planning System and is now online and on-demand to educate, inform and provide solutions through short seminars, focusing on topics identified by our members.

SA

The 2024 CPD TOP UP series especially created to assist Accredited Professionals is now available!

In this four part series, our expert presenters will take you on a journey through the South Australian Planning system and assist you to gain those vital mandatory points towards your PlanSA Accreditation.

The online series is also great for all planners who wish to accrue 8 CPD points in a time and place of their choosing.

10% Discount available if you purchase the whole series! Please email our office to register.

SA

The new CPD TOP UP series especially created to assist Accredited Professionals is now available!

In this four part series, our expert presenters will take you on a journey through the South Australian Planning system and assist you to gain those vital mandatory points towards your PlanSA Accreditation.

The online series is also great for all planners who wish to accrue 8 CPD points in a time and place of their choosing.

10% Discount available if you purchase the whole series! Please email our office to register.

SA

Our new CPD TOP UP series especially created to assist Accredited Professionals is now available!

In this four part series, our expert presenters will take you on a journey through the South Australian Planning system and assist you to gain those vital mandatory points towards your PlanSA Accreditation.

The online series is also great for all planners who wish to accrue 8 CPD points in a time and place of their choosing.

10% Discount available if you purchase the whole series! Please email our office to register.

SA

Introducing the CPD TOP UP series especially created to assist Accredited Professionals!

In this four part series, our expert presenters will take you on a journey through the South Australian Planning system and assist you to gain those vital mandatory points towards your PlanSA Accreditation.

The online series is also great for all planners who wish to accrue 8 CPD points in a time and place of their choosing.

10% Discount available if you purchase the whole series! Please email our office to register.

National

Course material online - complete in your own time

This unit deals with the roles of legislation and governance in the preparation and implementation of planning policy, planning instruments and development assessment. It provides a perspective on contemporary planning practice in legislation, regulation, plan-making and the administrative and decision-making context within these activities occur.

QLD

SPECIAL OFFER: BOOK THE FULL SERIES BY THURSDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2025 AND GET 10 FOR THE PRICE OF 8

Under the Planning Act 2016, a development application may trigger a requirement for an application to be referred to a referral agency. Referral agencies are generally Queensland Government departments and authorities.

This seminar series aims to demystify the referral process and to assist the audience to better understand some of the trickier referrals that planners may come across in their day to day work.

QLD

In Queensland, we are fortunate to have State based referrals that are managed by the one entity (for the most part) being the State Assessment and Referral Agency. This system has been in place for a number of years and this series seeks to look at the referral system and what this means for the day to day practice of town planning and undertaking development assessment.

WA

The 海角社区, the Australian Institute of Architects and the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, invite you to a cross-party pre-election breakfast.

QLD

This event will discuss when a development application can lapse, what can be done to prevent an application from lapsing and what can be done to revive such an application if it has lapsed.

QLD

NextGen Planner Summit 2025 | Fostering Skills and Provoking Ideas

The QYP Summit is an opportunity to bring young and emerging planners from across the State together, to learn, network, and share their unique experiences and knowledge. Attendees will benefit from a one-of-a-kind opportunity to develop both soft and technical skills, as well as partake in discussions around the big ideas in planning.

Registration is NOW OPEN!

QLD

SAVE THE DATE!

We are beyond excited to announce the 2025 edition of the Women in Planning Breakfast – one of our largest annual gatherings, bringing together nearly 500 planners and friends from across Queensland in 2024!

海角社区's annual Women in Planning Breakfast celebrate the valued contribution that women make to the planning profession and our wider industry. Take the opportunity to reconnect with old friends, meet emerging industry leaders, and hear from the planning industry's most inspiring female leaders.

WA

WPN WA International Women’s Day Breakfast 2025

The Women in Planning Network WA (WPN WA) invites you for breakfast as we celebrate International Women’s Day and present the Women in Planning Network Achiever Award and Leadership Award.

QLD

ShapingSEQ 2023 (or the SEQRP) is the Queensland Government’s long-term vision for added growth in the changing South East Queensland region.

SEQRP has both a role in setting a vision for the region, as well as a statutory role for managing development, particularly in areas outside of the Urban Footprint and those within SEQ development areas and SEQ major enterprise and industrial areas.

This seminar will focus on the referrals that result from development within the SEQRP area and what this means for development assessment.

QLD

This 4-part online course is designed for emerging planners who are seeking to gain skills in planning practice in Queensland. Each session will unpack the Queensland planning system and explore the fundamentals to become a successful practicing planner.

Explore key topics and gain a comprehensive understanding of the system to develop the knowledge and skills needed to excel in your planning journey. Click to learn more!

National

Each year 海角社区 delivers an innovative conference bringing together planners from throughout rural and regional Australia. The Rural, Regional and Remote Conference is always a fantastic way to catch up on the latest rural planning trends and thought leadership from across regional Australia.

WA

If you are a newly elected or seasoned elected member who would like to brush up on your knowledge about planning, our Planning for Elected Members course will help you participate effectively in the planning decision-making process.

QLD

This seminar intends to help demystify many of the concepts and linkages between the two so that planners may be better informed and educated about the regulation and approval of building work.

WA

Think Pink – research conducted by WSP utilising previously confidential data sets from various industry collaborators, the project aims to understand how women comparatively use and experience public transport in Perth.

SA

Spend a few hours with these thought leaders to feel more confident in community centred practice for application in any size organisation or sector.

QLD

CQ Planning Symposium 2025

The CQ Symposium is back and better than ever! Building on the success of the 2023 event, we’re taking it up a notch and heading North to one of Queensland's best kept secrets—Airlie Beach! Join us for a full-day symposium on Friday, 28 March 2025, as we spotlight the incredible work happening across Central Queensland under the theme, 'Planning for the north, it's a vibe.'

WA

The WA Emerging Planners Summit will focus on important issues affecting planners and provide a platform for your professional and personal development.

WA

海角社区 WA is delighted to introduce this Introduction to Planning course, created especially for those working in a planning environment who seek a deeper understanding of the Western Australian Planning System.

National

Recorded on 1 May 2024

At this briefing 海角社区 will launch our new PlanTech Best Practice Guidelines. The first document of its kind to be tailored to planners, the guideline introduces practical and well-tested approaches to digital innovation.

SA

Climate change poses significant challenges for urban planners, especially in creating resilient and environmentally sustainable communities. Join our experts—Diane Favier, David Bills, Darren Ray, and Tom Victory—as they delve into the science of climate change and its specific impacts in South Australia. Discover how thoughtful planning can mitigate these effects and foster communities that thrive despite environmental challenges. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with leading voices in the field and contribute to a sustainable future. Together, we can shape resilient urban landscapes that stand the test of time.

WA

Perth and Peel @3.5 million includes ambitious targets to house communities in areas on and near busy urban corridors, in activity centres and station precincts. To do this, our major streets must be more than just vehicle arterials, they will become important places for community, too. If well-designed they can be places we walk, cycle, and catch transit; places to stop and pick up a morning coffee; places to meet a friend; and places to live.

In Perth, there has been progression towards the Movement and Place approach gaining recognition and being tested and adopted. We have the opportunity to reconsider our streets to recognise their place value as well as their movement function.

This session will help you prepare for those considerations in your local area.

WA

Course details coming soon.

Discretion in planning is exercised whenever the decision maker has the power to make a choice about whether to approve, not approve or conditionally approve a planning proposal. Discretion can be broadly applied or can be guided by legislation and policies.

Discretionary decision-making is at the very core of good planning practice. The role of the decision maker is to make a judgement, having taken into account all relevant information and planning requirements. Clear and transparent planning decisions protect the integrity of the planning system and decision makers.

National

Planning Congress, the most significant annual gathering of planners in the country. To be able to listen to, and learn along aside professional planners from all walks of life is critical in contemporary knowledge and long-term careers of all planners.

WA

海角社区 WA Regional Conference 2025 | City of Greater Geraldton

NSW

On the 6th November we met with Jennifer Adam, Director Eastern City, and Mark Ozing, Project Director, Guide to Transport Impact Assessment from Transport for NSW to discuss the GTIA.

QLD

Recorded - 9 February 2021

This seminar highlights, through current case studies, the value of planning (and planners) in bringing iconic projects to life.

QLD

Recorded - 3 August 2021

The COVID-19 crisis has changed many aspects of life we had taken for granted, including how we get around. For some, public transport is no longer an option, but does that mean always taking the car? We could ride or walk, but what about the hills and the heat?

QLD

Recorded - 6 July 2021

Planning is motivated by a desire to create better communities. Planning for social equity means being cognisant that planning practices can have a disparate impact on certain communities and there is a need to actively work with affected residents to create better communities for everyone.

QLD

Recorded - 8 June 2021

In the aftermath of the pandemic, our cities and towns will require unprecedented economic support from all levels of government to rebuild. The pandemic will also have long lasting changes to the way our cities function and indeed to us as their residents.

QLD

Recorded - 11 May 2021

2020 has seen the need for Australians to develop skills in resilience and adaption in a multitude of ways.
Planning professionals are able to impact the built environment which in turn may help or hinder the bounce back that people have in their recovery from natural disasters or medical crises.

QLD

Recorded - 13 April 2021

This seminar provides a collaboration of ideas and real examples of how to incorporate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge, culture and tradition in planning.

QLD

Recorded - 16 March 2021

This seminar explored the interaction between planning and politics and how one can and should shape the other to benefit communities. Each speaker has diverse expertise - they are planners & their experiences cover pivotal roles in the planning process.

QLD

Recorded - 12 July 2021

This seminar covers:
Things to consider before accepting an expert retainer;
The role of an expert witness;
The obligations on an expert witness;
Joint and individual reports;
Tips and traps for giving evidence.

QLD

Recorded - 14 June 2021

Ths seminar covers:
The minor change test;
Other changes;
When does an other change need a new approval;
Relevant recent case law.

QLD

Recorded - 17 May 2021

This seminar covers:
The test for lawful conditions;
Tips for drafting lawful conditions;
Relevant recent case law.

QLD

Recorded - 19 April 2021

This seminar covers:
What is an other relevant matter;
When is an other relevant matter relevant;
Recent case law.

QLD

Recorded - 15 March 2021

This seminar covers:
Currency periods under the Planning Act;
Transitional currency periods under the Planning Act;
Applications to extend currency periods under the Planning Act;
Relevant recent case law.

QLD

Recorded - 15 February 2021

This seminar explores the interactions between the Planning Act and the Environmental Protection Act with particular reference to procedural requirements.

QLD

Recorded - 16 August 2021

This seminar provides a deep dive into:
The new definition of use, and particularly ancillary uses;
The definition of a material change of use and when a change in scale and intensity becomes a material change of use.

QLD

Recorded - 18 August 2021

The session was interactive but largely guided by the following:
Finding your lane, being true to yourself, career progression
Getting leadership opportunities – how do you get the exposure, or step up?
Balancing choices, life stages, and career progression – Horizontal and/or vertical shifts
Flexibility in leadership choices and opportunities – how do you get/make the opportunities?

QLD

Recorded - 7 September 2021

This seminar examines how environmental values are addressed through planning policies and development applications and discusses how we might innovate in environmental management.

QLD

Recorded - 13 September 2021

This seminar explores:
The call in process, procedures and rights, and subsequent dealings with an application that has been called in and decided; and
The Ministerial Infrastructure Designation process and acting under a MID.

QLD

Recorded - 15 September 2021

The session was interactive but will be largely guided by the following:
Focus on real world negotiation skills (not necessarily town planning profession specific)
Skills training regarding effective negotiation – How to successfully negotiate
Negotiating a pay rise/ navigating a performance review
Negotiating flexible work arrangements and contracts
How to navigate negotiations and how to best prepare Bold Leadership

QLD

Recorded - 12 October 2021

Planning in regional areas can, at times, be challenging in different ways to planning that is undertaken in more urban areas. Regional areas often have hidden gems that can form catalysts for development, but there may also be conflicts between uses in the rural/urban interface areas. This seminar seeks to highlight the possibilities that planning within the regions is able to unlock to provide economic prosperity and development opportunities.

QLD

Recorded - 20 October 2021

The session was interactive but guided by the following:

- Communicating with impact / assertiveness
- How to articulating your value – self promotion and selling your skills
- Networking and how to differentiate yourself in the mark

QLD

Recorded - 9 November 2021

We all produce waste in our daily lives and as our population increase so does our waste generation. This seminar brings toward views from the private sector and the State Government, both of whom are seeking to make waste a more sustainable product by being recycled and reused to manage the waste we create.

QLD

Recorded - 1 November 2021

The seminar covers:
- what are existing use rights;
- existing use right protections under the Planning Act;
- the abandonment of existing use rights;
- relevant recent case law.

QLD

Recorded - 16 November 2021

This seminar provides an introduction to the appeal process in the P&E Ct – from filing an appeal to getting judgment and everything in between.

QLD

Recorded - 15 February 2022

This seminar highlighted how we can do our strategic planning and planning instruments better. This session, with two speakers from the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government & Planning, shared their learnings and experiences in strategic planning and discuss how strategic planning needs to manifest a clear intent and direction for development. They also provided some guidance about how to better align land use and infrastructure planning.

QLD

Recorded - 21 February 2022

This seminar explored the difference between the change mechanisms under the Planning Act..

QLD

Recorded - 7 March 2022

The seminar covers:
- What role a submitter has in both the application process and the appeal period
- What weight is given to a submission
- What rights and obligations does a submitter have
- How does an applicant interact with a submitter

QLD

Recorded - 15 March 2022

Alyssa Cameron, Executive Director, Office of the Coordinator-General, spoke on the importance of the legislative framework for social impact assessment under the Strong and Sustainable Resource Communities Act 2017 and the statutory SIA Guideline for resource projects and application to non-resource projects.

Vanessa Bennett, Managing Director, C Change Sustainable Solutions discussed her recent experience in the P&E Court regarding social impact assessments and Social Impact Management Plans, and what she regards as the need for further compliance requirements to ensure that the basis upon which approvals are granted are implemented.

QLD

Recorded - 29 March 2022

This seminar covers:
- Reviving a lapsed application
- The Court’s role as a responsible entity.

QLD

Recorded - 19 April 2022

COVID-19 has had a undeniable impact on how we live and work. The nature of work has been forever changed with COVID-19 accelerating the uptake of technology and flexible work arrangements. Life during the pandemic reconnected many of us to a world that had been right under our noses - our local neighbourhoods. Remote working and other abrupt lifestyle shifts meant local parks and shops became busy and our highways empty, and in some cases local coffee and takeaway was found to be good and neighbours friendly.

QLD

Recorded - 3 May 2022

The seminar will covers how each of these pieces of legislation will operate and interact with each other.

QLD

Recorded - 24 May 2022

This seminar brought together two speakers from both the public and private sector who have extensive experience with community engagement and consultation methods. The seminar focused on what innovative ways engagement can be undertaken and also looked at what might be lacking and what improvements can be made, could there be more forward thinking to better utilise the technologies that we have at hand.

QLD

Recorded - 21 June 2022

Climate change requires our entire society to be thinking ahead and making plans on how we can adapt. So what can planners add to this vital area of work? Our two speakers are Dorean Erhart, Director of Linden Climate Advisory and Greg Fisk, Global Lead in Climate Risk and Resilience at BMT.

QLD

Recorded - Tuesday 26 July 2022

We all need somewhere to live but that doesn’t always mean that housing is affordable or in the best location. One of the challenges for planners is to provide a good mix of housing in a variety of locations to try and cater for a mix of needs. Two such companies who are rising to this challenge are Stockland through their Aura development and Brisbane Housing Company who are doing great work within Brisbane City to provide affordable housing projects across the city.

QLD

Recorded - Tuesday 7 June 2022

The seminar covers:
- What are the rules for assessable development requiring code assessment
- What the are rules for assessable development requiring impact assessment
- relevant recent case law and some tips and tricks for applicants and assessment managers.

QLD

Recorded - 19 July 2022

The seminar covers:
- the Coty Principle
- making piecemeal applications
- what are ‘relevant matters’

QLD

Recorded - 2 August 2022

This seminar provides a deep dive into the Queensland koala legislation, including prohibited development, exemptions, how this interacts with the Planning Act.

QLD

Recorded - Tuesday 16 August 2022

Housing supply in South East Queensland has been a significant topic for many years, but COVID is proving to be a catalyst for a hot market. This seminar brings together two experienced speakers who discussed this topic and presented the trends and options for managing, monitoring and addressing housing supply for years to come.

QLD

Recorded - 16 September 2022

This seminar explores:
- how to interpret development approvals, in the event of some ambiguity or doubt
- what can practically be done to resolve these issues

NSW

Recorded 14 June 2023

In this session you will hear from our industry experts on Temporary land uses under the Standard Instrument Clause. 2.8.

QLD

Recorded - 4 October 2022

This seminar will explore:
- how to interpret development approvals, in the event of some ambiguity or doubt
- what can practically be done to resolve these issues

QLD

Recorded - 31 October 2022

This seminar will provide an introduction to the infrastructure charging legislation in Queensland and provide information on:
- trunk vs non trunk infrastructure
- which entities are able to charge for infrastructure
- what can be charged for
- can infrastructure charges be appealed
- what is the power of the Court

QLD

Recorded - 28 September 2022

There can be a tension between architecture and planning, in part because of a site-based rather than community-based orientation. However, both orientations are essential and they share one inescapable value – good design lifts our spirits and makes us proud of our local and wider environments. So what have the last couple of years taught us about design values? Have new design trends emerged? Are they of the moment or are there long-term implications? Are our planning schemes sufficiently flexible to accommodate them? How strong a role should planning schemes assume in all this?

QLD

Recorded - 18 October 2022

This seminar brings two speakers together, from two different parts of the development world. The speakers will provide their perspective on the need to balance differing views and provide their take on how competing interests are and should be managed. They will also look to at why we need to think forward on alternative and innovative outcomes to ensure the continued growth and success of SEQ cities.

QLD

Recorded - 15 November 2022

Our decisions around how we move about our cities, towns and regions is a very important one in terms of economics, infrastructure, climate change and carbon footprint.

This seminar brings toward views from both New Zealand and Australia to discuss innovations about the way that transport can have an impact on our health, our carbon footprint and make our cities and regions operate more efficiently.

QLD

Recorded - 15 February 2023

This seminar will kick off the Olympics legacy series by unpacking what is meant by legacy and what is hoped to be achieved by the work done by the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Legacy Committee and Brisbane City Council.

QLD

Recorded - 15 March 2023

This seminar will discuss how planners and other associated professions will be able to capitalise on the Brisbane 2032 Games with respect to inclusivity across multiple sectors within Queensland..

QLD

Recorded - 3 May 2023

Much of the focus in recent times has been on housing, whether it be in the areas of supply, affordability or design. The opportunity that the Olympics and Paralympics presents for long lasting legacy in the area of housing cannot be understated.

QLD

Recorded - 17 May 2023

The Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be climate positive. This seminar will explore what this means and how planners can get involved in ensuring that climate positivity is achievable.

QLD

Recorded - 21 June 2023

This seminar will discuss how transport can make or break a good event and transport infrastructure projects have the capability to transform a suburb, city or region. A well thought out transport plan is key to a successful event and can have last impacts into the future.

QLD

Recorded - 7 February 2023

This seminar will focus on what constitutes common material in the context of the decision rules under the Planning Act 2016.

QLD

Recorded - 7 March 2023

The COVID 19 pandemic has seen substantial impacts around the world, including impacts in the development applications and approvals. The Queensland Government has taken several steps to help mitigate the impacts of the pandemic.

QLD

Recorded - 18 April 2023

Since the concept of native title was introduced to Australia law in the early 1990s, there have been several key pieces of legislation and case law that has recognised and protected native title and its co-existence with the national land management system and tenure system.

This seminar will de-mystify the Native Title Act, what the significance of Native Title is and how it interacts with the town planning system.

QLD

Recorded - 30 May 2023

The State Planning Policy came into effect in 2017.

The SPP intends to ensure that the State’s interests in planning are protected and delivered as part of local government planning across Queensland.

QLD

Recorded - 6 June 2023

The test of reasonable or relevant conditions has been imbedded in Queensland planning law for decades. This test has been addressed in multiple appeals to the Planning and Environment Court.

It is regularly referred to as reasonable and relevant’. Is this correct? Can a condition be reasonable but not relevant (or vice versa)?

NSW

Recorded 12 July 2023

In this session you will hear from our industry experts on Building Heights.

QLD

Recorded - 11 July 2023

This seminar seeks to demystify the rules around exemption certificates

QLD

Recorded - 15 August 2023

The Planning and Environment Court (P&E Court) is governed by the Planning and Environment Court Act and hears appeals and matters related to development assessment decisions.

This seminar will seek to cut through the sheer volume of appeals and matters and draw some conclusions around trends that are often going to appeal and how these are being dealt with by the Court.

QLD

Recorded - 5 September 2023

Local laws are governed by the Local Government Act 2009.

The introduction of short term accommodation through intermediary websites has seen an explosion of home owners renting out their residences to holiday makers and those seeking short stay accommodation.

This seminar will explain what local laws are and discuss the short term accommodation use as a case study.

QLD

Recorded - 1 August 2023

Housing diversity and supply are two major challenges facing all levels of governments across the country. With local governments tasked with much of the heavy lifting in this area, especially from a planning perspective, this seminar will provide insights into the great work being done within our Queensland local governments to address the housing crisis.

QLD

Recorded - 4 September2023

The QLD State Government has released the Draft Shaping SEQ Regional Plan - 2023 Update for public consultation. This seminar will provide analysis and commentary from leading planning industry professionals about the draft plan.

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QLD

Recorded - 9 August 2023

Renewable energy projects are an exciting, yet challenging type of project that is happening across Queensland. What can a proponent, local government or State government agency do to assist in the delivery of these vital projects?

QLD

Recorded - 3 October 2023

Planning need is a concept imbedded in both the Planning Act 2016, along with planning case law. But what does this actually mean?

QLD

Recorded - 6 November 2023

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government's key piece of environmental legislation which commenced 16 July 2000.

What are the objectives of the Act and how does this impact on development applications?

QLD

Recorded - 17 October 2023

Consultation can be a highly contentious space, with multiple stakeholders, different opinions and technical information which need to be balanced and weighed against other considerations. Beyond the statutory minimums, how is a community consultation program delivered to be fair, transparent, legitimate and workable?

QLD

Recorded - 21 November 2023

The natural environment is an important part of the places we live in. Protecting biodiversity, providing green spaces that people can enjoy and creating pleasant environments for people to live in are valuable to all the projects we do.

QLD

Recorded - 11 March 2024

Join our Climate Conscious Working Group for a brefing on 海角社区 Qld's Planning for Extreme Heat Practice Notes.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 19 March 2024

So you have a development approval, but changes need to be made. What is the best process to use and what considerations are to taken into account?

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 20 February 2024

Queensland's Human Rights Act 2019 protects 23 human rights in law. The Act requires each arm of government to act compatibly with these human rights, including State government departments, local councils and non-government organisations, such as local businesses.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 7 February 2024

This session will involve an explanation of some of the fundamental concepts and practicalities of ecological assessment will be provided together with how they should be put together in ecological reports.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 5 March 2024

The traffic implications of development are one of the major issues that have to be considered by State and local governments at the strategic level and applicants and decision makers at the development assessment level.

Dealing with traffic impacts often requires co-operation at all levels of government and can have significant financial consequences.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 17 April 2024

Julia will explore how planning and social planning interact and how this interaction can be improved. Julia will discuss a range of technical tools and techniques, as well as the professional ‘smarts’ needed to get the best out of both disciplines.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 1 May 2024

Heritage impact assessment is a method by which the impact of development on the cultural heritage significance of a place may be assessed. It is akin to other kinds of environmental impact assessment and forms a mandatory part of the development assessment process under the Planning Act.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 23 April 2024

The Land Act regulates land tenure throughout Queensland, as well reserves, roads and other land matters. Planners are often called upon as witnesses in the Land Court of Queensland. So what does this mean with respect of town planning and what do planners need to know?

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 14 May 2024

The regulation of dwelling houses and secondary dwellings have been amended in recent times in response to the housing crisis.

QLD

This briefing was recorded on 2 May 2024

Join us for a briefing from Planning Group on the draft Planning Regulations, draft Ministers Guidelines and Rules (MGR) and draft Development Assessment (DA) rules.

These draft instruments have been released to support the implementation of the Housing Availability and Affordability (Planning and Other Legislation) Amendment Bill 2023.

NSW

Missed out on our 2024 Housing event? Catch up on what you missed via this live recording!

In all the discussion on TOD rezoning and higher density housing, have we forgotten the ‘lived experience’ of residents? Planners have a responsibility to anticipate and manage these issues so that we get more than just housing supply.

NSW

ON DEMAND: Catch up on our insightful session hosted by the 海角社区 (海角社区) and the Department of Planning Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI). 馃棑锔�

QLD

This briefing was recorded on 17 June 2024

Join us for a lunchtime briefing from Planning Group on the implementation of State facilitated development and Incentivising Infill Development Fund.

NSW

On Tuesday the 13th August, 海角社区 NSW hosted a webinar led by the NSW Government to highlight and brief its members on the changes and improvements scheduled for the Planning Portal.

National

Missed out on our Cool Suburbs Assessment Tool Webinar? Catch up on what you missed via this live recording!

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 18 June 2024

Owner's consent is required for an application to be properly made. But there are various different types of owners consent that may be required.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 23 July 2024

Climate change and protection of biodiversity are long-held concepts within our planning system.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 20 August 2024

There are constant Court decisions being made which may change how legislation or planning scheme provisions are being interpreted, applied and considered.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 10 September 2024

There are many different routes for development to be approved under the Queensland planning system.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 5 June 2024

From preparing and assessing applications to drafting planning documents, planners are required to understand various engineering concepts, without necessarily having any formal training in this area.

QLD

This seminar was recorded on 10 July 2024

This session aims to provide planners with an understanding of air quality (odour) terms, methodology and trends

Ben Hyde from MWA Environmental will cover the essentials of odour assessment for planners who are preparing or assessing a town planning development application.

QLD

This seminar was recorded on 13 August 2024

This session aims to provide planners with an understanding of landscaping terms, methodology and trends. Penny Spiers from Wolter Consulting Group will cover the essentials of landscaping plans.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 11 September 2024

This session aims to provide planners with an understanding of acoustic terms, methodology and trends

Michael鈥痺ill cover the essentials of odour assessment for planners who are preparing or assessing a town planning development application.

National

This seminar was recorded on 27 August 2024

Join us for a lunchtime briefing on 海角社区 Foresight Report. With foresight, planners can help communities navigate change and plan effectively for more sustainable and liveable futures.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 8 October 2024

Join us for a lunchtime briefing on the newly released TMR Movement and Place Policy and Practitioner Guidance.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 22 October 2024

The first step to establish the parameter s of a development application is to confirm the correct land use definition.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 19 November 2024

The term 'planning purpose' can be used in a multitude of situations, including when preparing conditions or when seeking an extension application. This seminar will discuss and interrogate this term and what it means for development applications

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 2 October 2024

The management of water quality and quantity is becoming an increasingly important issue in development assessment.

Best practice water management is more than an engineering exercise; it involves designing, integrating, implementing and managing water solutions to meet safety, health, environmental and aesthetic requirements.

QLD

The seminar was recorded on 6 November 2024

This presentation by Mark Case aims to provide planners with an understanding of the terminology, methodology and trends in economic analysis.

QLD

This seminar was recorded on 5 December 2024

This session will focus on the updated Australian Rainfall and Runoff (AR&R) climate change chapter, highlighting its impact on urban planning and development approvals. It will explore the implications for flood risk, levels, and planning in response to climate change. Topics include AR&R’s role in decision-making, the importance of updated flood risk data, potential work-arounds in planning, acceptable risk levels, and policy responsibility. Attendees will learn how to proactively manage flood risk in a rapidly changing climate for effective long-term urban planning.

National

Higher density housing is the way of the future, but does it work for families? Catch up on this lunchtime webinar where we delved into the High Density Living for Families with Children Guide, which recently won the Community Wellbeing and Diversity category at the NSW Awards for Planning Excellence 2024.