In Brief

• Noosa Shire Council is facing a housing crisis
• Council have developed a new Draft Housing Strategy
• The draft Strategy is now open for community comment
• A Housing Stakeholder Reference Group (HSRG) has been established and has had its first meeting
• The HSRG will work with Council on implementing the Housing Strategy
• RG Strategic Director, Russell Green, has been selected to sit on the HSRG

Noosa is facing a housing crisis

The lack of affordable housing in the Shire has been blamed for keeping out workers and forcing some businesses to shrink or close altogether.

Noosa isn’t the first council to face these challenges as the region’s popularity skyrockets.

Byron Bay faces the same challenges, and in that location, some businesses have taken the extreme measure of bussing staff to work from neighbouring areas.

During peak seasons, some businesses are forced to source staff from further away and put them up in accommodation.

Housing stock pressured

The challenge hasn’t just been created by an influx of new money from metropolitan centres, increasing demand and hence price for housing in the Shire.

It is, for a better word, a perfect storm of a number of factors which include interstate migration due to COVID, some properties through platforms such as Airbnb going into the short-term accommodation market, limited land supplies, underdevelopment of land that has potential for greater density and simply the desirability for those at the end of their working career to seek a place in the sun for retirement.

The crisis will worsen

In December 2021 council endorsed a Housing Needs Assessment (HNA). The HNA identified seven key issues to be addressed in any amendments to Noosa’s Planning Scheme.

These issues are:

• Housing affordability, especially for low-income households and critical workers;
• A lack of accessible or adaptable housing for older people and people with special needs;
• A mismatch of housing size and household size (albeit some may be by choice or circumstance);
• A shortage of affordable and appropriate aged accommodation;
• A lack of housing diversity, particularly smaller dwellings;
• Low levels of social and emergency housing;
• A conflict between resident and visitor accommodation.

We know that housing affordability in the Shire has been impacted. We also know that not enough has been done to accommodate a growing need for housing for our older generation and those with special needs.

The significant finding in the report is the mismatch of housing size versus household size.

The highest proportion of two-person households live in 3 bedroom houses.

The second-largest proportion of two-person households live in 4 bedroom houses. The report does highlight that this may be either through choice or circumstance, but it’s a challenge for Council in any case.

In addition, there’s a need for an additional 6400 dwellings in the Shire over the next 20 years. With limited developable land available, this adds to the challenge faced by Noosa Council.

The HNA report correctly points out the challenges and opportunities faced by Council:

• Meeting the housing needs of residents in the light of competing demand for tourist accommodation;
• Making optimal use of remaining land through smaller lot sizes and minimum density requirements for attached dwellings in some locations;
• Considering new built form controls and any appropriate incentives to achieve objectives while preserving the integrity of the Noosa Plan;
• Exploring new and innovative solutions, some of which may be challenging to accept;
• Considering other ways to pursue housing objectives.

Council acts with draft housing strategy

There is a need for Council to intervene and develop a plan that will accommodate the need for affordable housing and deliver the additional dwellings needed over the next two decades.

The first step Council took was to endorse the HNA report. Council has now taken the second step and developed a Draft Housing Strategy, which is now subject to community consultation.

Noosa Shire Council’s Draft Housing Strategy aims to address the pressing housing crisis impacting the region.

The Draft Housing Strategy outlines Council’s role in delivering better housing outcomes to meet the diverse needs of people in the Shire. Council has recognised its role to monitor this challenge; advocate for increased investment in the supply of affordable housing; plan and regulate to ensure appropriate provisioning of housing and housing choice; and partner with State and Commonwealth governments to increase the provision of social and community housing.

Council, however, does also make it clear that it will not become a direct housing provider.

Have your say

You can now have your say on the draft Strategy by accessing the survey form on Council’s website.

We encourage everyone to review the draft housing strategy and then lodge any relevant comments or concerns via the community feedback portal.

Community feedback is sought until 7 August 2022.

Housing strategy outcomes and actions

The draft Housing Strategy outlines several outcomes and actions that will help Council address the housing crisis.

Broadly, these outcomes are:

• Noosa community benefits from industry expertise, best practice and local knowledge in the housing sector;
• Sufficient housing is provided to accommodate the planned population of the Shire;
• New housing is located in areas that are accessible and well-connected to services, employment, and infrastructure;
• Development and redevelopment for housing is diverse, meeting varied and changing needs of people across their life;
• Housing is available for all members of the Noosa Shire community, including individuals and households on low to moderate incomes;
• Housing is well designed and adds to residents’ safety, security and wellbeing;
• Housing is enduring and resilient to natural processes and changes without putting people or property at risk of hazards;
• Sustainable tourism accommodation is facilitated where it is complementary to, and compatible with other land uses, including housing, and maintains a community’s sense of place.

A Housing Strategy Stakeholder Reference Group

The third step was establishing a Housing Stakeholder Reference Group (HSRG), which will work with Council on implementing the Housing Strategy and a range of housing issues.

The HSRG seeks to draw on local expertise and will include representation from a variety of sectors, including:

• State member/s;
• Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy;
• QShelter;
• Registered Community Housing Providers;
• NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation providers;
• Residential Care providers;
• Homelessness support services;
• Business and Tourism sector;
• Permanent Rental Property Managers;
• Local private housing developers.

Council has selected RG Strategic owner and director Russell Green to sit on the HSRG as a local town planning consultant and we are excited to be part of this group to help Council promote, shape and implement the new housing strategy.

First meeting outcomes

The first meeting of the HSRG has met, and it was refreshing to see such a broad, representative group come together to tackle this crisis.

We believe that a bold approach is required in order to have an impact on this issue. Nothing should be off the table, including a review of the current planning scheme informed by the population and housing data we already have access to.

We also echo the sentiments of other representatives of the group including:

• Getting information about the draft housing strategy to as many people as possible;
• Council’s response needs to be rapid, but we recognise that a change in available housing stock will take years to appear;
• Many who are affected – renters, low-income residents – will be less likely to participate in the community engagement process so additional attention needs to be given to this cohort;
• The need for community champions to help amplify the message and Council’s response.

Conclusion

Undoubtedly, this housing crisis is one of the most challenging and urgent problems Council faces.

There are inherent risks in addressing a crisis that will play out over 20 years or more by looking at what has been done and what can be done today.

But this is a step in the right direction. Council needs to act and is doing so. The key now is to ensure we can get all the respective parties to the table and make decisions for the whole of the community for today and tomorrow.

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Congratulations to Noosa Sportfishing Lodge on the approval of the liquor license for their lodge – an approved Short Term Accommodation Dwelling and a luxury haven for anglers complete with jetty river access, in-house catering, and now fully licensed to complement the plentiful fish caught on your charters.

RG Strategic worked with Noosa Sportfishing Lodge to develop the application and relevant RAMP for the liquor license application securing a successful result – the first liquor license for a Short Term Accommodation dwelling in Noosa.

If you have any liquor licensing requirements or issues, contact the RG Strategic team today.

Find out more about what Noosa Sportfishing Lodge has to offer in the video below.

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The Sunshine Coast Council has started the process of preparing for a new planning scheme that will drive planning in the local government area until 2041.

The planning scheme will guide future land use and development including setting local plan boundaries and how the Sunshine Coast will manage growth into the future.

Preliminary public consultation now open

The council has now opened up the initial consultation period for input from the public. They are seeking feedback on the proposed vision and planning directions for the region, planning for local areas, as well as a range of other topics including:

• Housing affordability
• Car parking
• Carports
• Climate change
• Design of multiple dwellings
• Dual occupancies and secondary dwellings
• Service stations
• Short-term accommodation
• Supply and use of industrial land
• Uses in rural areas

While all of these are significant issues, one of particular topical interest is what Sunshine Coast might be doing about short term accommodation in the future knowing what has happened in Noosa.

If you would like to make a submission on any of the topics above, you must do so by 31 March.

Sunshine Coast town planning advice

If you require assistance to formulate a submission on any planning scheme topic, please do not hesitate to contact us. Let our town planners assist in preparing a quality submission to get your thoughts and concerns on the table.

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This is just a small selection of projects out of the many the team has worked on in 2021, but these projects stick in our minds. They were either unique, challenging in a particular way, important for the local community, or just really fun to work on.

Come back throughout the month to see more projects as we add them here.

Twelfth Day – “Café Le Monde”

Since ‘86 Café Le Monde has greeted early risers, fresh from their first-morning surf, with famed coffees and delicious breakfast treats, and bid good night to many a late-night reveller at the end of our live music gigs. Working around the clock to serve tasty food at fair prices to locals and visitors alike, we’re proud of our history and honoured to be thought of as a Hastings Street icon.

RG Strategic worked with CLM and Frank Macchia, their design team, to deliver a project that befits the location, history and reputation of CLM.  Town planning applications were lodged and negotiated to deliver a new look, feel and open welcomeness to the pods and rooftop space.

Council officers supported the application with approval in December and we are now working towards a 2022 commencement of construction.

“I have contracted Russell Green for town planning matters during the past 8 years. Russell and RG Strategic are very knowledgeable and professional. They provide a thorough and effective service managing council applications. The approvals process can be stressful and costly – Russell and his team absorb a lot of the stress. They communicate well so you can sleep at night! I am happy to recommend RG Strategic.”

Ryan Taylor

Eleventh Day – “Sum Yung Guys”

RG Strategic worked with Sum Yung Guys for five years on all of their projects, looking after all approvals, liquor licensing, town planning, food premises. For their new venture we looked at the existing building the team had chosen and what was required.

An internal refresh and refurb ensuring an exceptional customer experience were paramount. Adding new external toilets provided more internal dining space, but to achieve this we required a change to the existing town planning approval for the new amenities. How this could be achieved around existing large eucalypts was one of the challenges we faced. We developed a construction management plan and techniques to minimise any disturbance to the trees and their roots helping to maintain their integrity. Council supported our approach and subsequently granted our town planning approval.

Internally we amended the existing liquor licence and transferred it to SYG, modified and improved the kitchen including a new cold room, and gaining Council food premises sign off.

The new building and ongoing partnership with SYG is one that enables the team at SYG to do what they do well. The team at RG Strategic help SYG manage and ensure operational compliance for all liquor and food licensing requirements.

The team at Sum Yung Guys has been using RG Strategic for over 5 years now with the multiple ventures we have done. Russell is always our first call when we have any questions regarding licensing, town planning, compliance and complaints or council questions. RG Strategic have always been forthcoming in answering and assisting us at Godspeed. Nothing has ever been too big or small for them to assist and accomplish for us and will continue to work with to accomplish anything we require. We look forward to continuing our relationship and having them assist us in the future and would recommend them highly to anyone needing assistance.

Team SYG

Tenth Day – “Paradise Rum”

What’s a beautiful coastal location like ours without its own rum distillery? That was a question the founders of Paradise Rum had asked when they came to RG Strategic to help them with the establishment of a distillery come bar in Warana on the Sunshine Coast.

Our challenge was to keep the town planning to within current allowances (accepted development) in the existing industrial building. The team at RG also assisted with the establishment of the distillery including liaison with the Government for an excise licence, and a strategy for growth starting with small scale distillation with capacity and ability to grow.

The recently opened venue has enjoyed great success already and we are now assisting with applications for future expansion.

Russell and the team at RG Strategic were most helpful assisting our business Paradise Rum to navigate the challenges associated with obtaining our liquor licenses, food premise, building and plumbing approvals. The team kept us up to date with every step of the process. We will have no hesitation utilising their services with our future projects.

Chris Clyne – Paradise Rum

Ninth Day – “The Barrel”

The Barrel is an iconic tourist attraction at Clouds Vineyards Maleny. 2021 saw The Barrel receive a much-needed refurbishment and expansion with a new exterior; complete renovation, fit-out and refurbishment internally.

New indoor function areas on both levels of the building were also added along with new wine tasting and bar areas.

A new commercial kitchen was also built and an adventure playground for the kids was added as well.

RG Strategic have been working with the Clouds Group for a number of years, assisting with all aspects of town planning and development applications helping bring their vision and dreams to fruition. This has included town planning applications for their eco-resort including a function room, café and restaurant, and accommodation, liquor license applications, food premises applications, building and plumbing applications.

The Clouds Group looks to establish long term partnerships with the consultancies we use for our properties. RG Strategic and Russell Green has been the perfect fit for us now for over 5 years. Their skilled town planners are able to cover off on all aspects of our development applications including liquor licensing, food premises, building and plumbing. With Russell’s extensive local knowledge and strong tourism and development background we know all of our venues are in safe hands. We will be continuing our partnership with RG Strategic well into the future.

Clouds Group

Eighth Day – “Noosa Council Short Term Accommodation Changes”

One of the biggest jobs this year for the team has been delving into Noosa Council’s Short Term Accommodation Town Planning and Local Laws changes. From the initial period of public comment in April, analysing the proposed changes to determine the impacts on STA operators, assisting current operators meet compliance, and now, as the changes are final, helping operators and property owners meet the stringent requirements put in place by council.

Our team continues to work with operators in securing their continued operations by preparing and managing all of their application requirements as the new Local Laws commence in 2022.

You can read more about our Noosa Council Short Term Accommodation Local Laws work here.

I can’t recommend highly enough Russell Green (Town Planning Consultant) and his team at RG Strategic. Noosa is challenged currently by proposed changes to our town plan, which will potentially seriously impact our future economic growth. As a manager of one of Queensland’s largest luxury accommodation providers, based in Noosa and representing more than 200 individual property investors, Russell has been an invaluable resource as we seek to ensure they are well informed as to these proposed impacts to their property values and use. His experience as a Councillor and Planner within Council gives him unique access and insight which serves to save time and cost when seeking his advice and expertise.

Sue Willis, Managing Director, R&W Noosa Holidays

Seventh Day – “Tingirana”

Tingirana, a stunning unit complex right on the beach at Noosa, caters to both live in apartment owners and managed accommodation units.

The managers of the accommodation component wanted to provide the next level of indulgence for their guests. They approached RG Strategic to help them obtain a liquor license that would allow them to serve alcohol in the complex common areas such as the pool and reception areas.

Liquor licenses are normally not approved for strata-titled complexes unless all owners agree to the operation of bar services on the premises. RG Strategic was able to make an argument allowing the license to be granted without full owner approval.

RG Strategic delivered a rare liquor license for the management rights owners allowing them to provide alcohol in the strata-titled complex’s common areas.

Sixth Day – “Bounce Noosa”

Bounce Noosa opened its doors to visitors in 2021. The upmarket hostel-style development was the first to find a way to make an old site viable for an accommodation venture.

The unique solution involved building Noosaville’s first underground carpark using a unique solution from Flow Defense. The installation of an innovative flood barrier allowed Bounce Hostel to provide the required car parking and ensure the site aboveground stayed sympathetic to the locality and environment.

RG Strategic delivered RG Strategic the Material Change of Use (MCU) application and the Operational Works (OPW) application. We prepared and submitted all paperwork for the Liquor Licence, Food Premises Licence, Building Approval, and Plumbing Approval.

Read more about the project in our Bounce Noosa Town Planning Case Study.

“We have worked with Russell and his team for the last four years on a project in Noosaville. The level of service, guidance and regular advice helped navigate the way through a complicated project. I can highly recommend RG Strategic and I look forward to working with them in the future.”

Mark Baldwin – Bounce Noosa

Fifth Day – “Belvedere on Pearl”

Belvedere on Pearl is a stunning new townhouse development in Cooroy nestled in the Noosa Hinterland.

An exclusive collection of 11 residences is being developed where the focus is on a low maintenance lifestyle without compromise.

In addition to all town planning, operational works applications, and conditions negotiations specific to the development, we were able to solve major stormwater site issues. It allowed the developer to proceed with the development while still meeting all local council stipulations.

Russell and the Team at RG Strategic went above and beyond to ensure a smooth and efficient application and approval process on our townhouse development in Cooroy. Russell helped solve significant stormwater issues by coordinating meetings and correspondence with the Councils engineering team ultimately leading to operation works approval far quicker than our program allowed for. I highly recommend Russell to anyone seeking planning advice on the Sunshine Coast.

Josh Overell – Belvedere on Pearl

Fourth Day – “The Junction Coolum”

The developers of The Junction Coolum presented RG Strategic with a town planning challenge. The previous development application had lapsed but the developer’s timeline meant there was no time to run through a new application process.

The team at RG reviewed the lapsed application and council requirements and delivered a solution cutting the usual development application timeline by months.

Read more about the project in our The Junction Coolum overview.

RG Strategic delivered all town planning application requirements including the Change of Use application to deliver the project efficiently, and the Operational Works Application.

“The prompt advice and expertise of the RG Strategic team at the town planning stage, has allowed us to push forward with our developments far quicker than we had expected, through a far shorter Council approval process, and this has resulted in significant cost savings. This prompt and valuable advice has extended to the operational works and hydraulics requirements of the development, and we look forward to a long relationship with RG Strategic.”

Hayden Rooney – The Junction Coolum

Third Day – “Noosa Enduro”

Noosa Enduro is a chance for Noosa to shine on the national cycling stage. Having been on hiatus for 10 years the event returned for a COVID-19 shortened run in 2021.

The event is back for 2022 and RG Strategic has again come onboard providing tourism and event advice and support

By supporting Noosa Enduro with risk management, permits, and approvals, we help the organisers focus on what they are good at… putting on a world-class event right here in our own backyard.

“When we made the decision to re-launch the Noosa Enduro, Russell and his team at RG Strategic was the first phone call we made. Russell’s immense knowledge of the local council landscape and processes were vital to our event to ensure correct planning, applications and permits were in place. The professionalism shown throughout all of our high-level dealings and documents elevated our event and helped provide confidence to all key stakeholders. I’m thrilled we made the decision to engage Russell and the team at RG Strategic and I will remain a client for many years to come.”

Matt Wilson – Noosa Enduro

Second Day – “Noosa Learn to Surf”

Noosa Learn to Surf school was established in 1995 by former 2 x Australian and World Pro Am Champion, Merrick Davis and is Noosa’s longest-running surf school.

Merrick and his team deliver undoubtedly some of the best surf lessons in Australia. We jumped at the chance to assist Noosa Learn to Surf secure commercial access to public lands to continue what is an iconic Noosa business.

RG Strategic undertook the preparation of their 2021 tender application to Noosa Council for a permit to have commercial use of public lands for their surf school. This included preparation and collation of all council tender document requirements including developing a new Environmental Procurement Policy.

We have had the pleasure of working with Russell and his team for over 8 years. Russell has been instrumental in helping us secure many Council tender submissions which can be extremely stressful, daunting and time-consuming when done on your own. Russell’s knowledge of local council laws and processes are second to none. We have confidently recommended RG Strategic to other businesses in the past and will continue to do so. Russell is the utmost professional, easy to talk to and overall a great guy. We look forward to engaging Russell in our next Council tender application.”

Merrick & Elissa Davis – Noosa Learn to Surf

First Day – “BIRD  .”

BIRD . is without a doubt the finest in charcoal chicken Noosa and the Sunshine Coast has to offer. We spoke to Chris and Peter about their uncompromising vision and what their dream was when conceiving BIRD.

For us, this project hinged on their vision… from the specific rotisserie imported direct from Spain (that had to be installed before the front wall of the shop could be constructed), the select chickens and charcoal… and the fact that you can pick up a bottle of Montrachet wine with your chook endeared the team wholeheartedly to this project.

A great project and a great addition to the Noosa culinary selections.

RG Strategic provided assistance with Food Premises, Liquor Licensing, Plumbing Applications, and Project Management.

“Working with Russell was a breeze. We weren’t on-site every day. But we just let it run, and they all knew what to do. It was a very pleasant experience.”

BIRD  .

Start your 2022 project right…

Talk to the team at RG Strategic about your town planning, liquor licensing, building development, or tourism and event needs today.

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RG Strategic’s town planners have been poring over the documents to date but, while we are happy to start seeing some details, we still have questions. These new laws are not something to be taken lightly as interpreting and implementing them incorrectly can cost you your opportunity to operate short term accommodation in Noosa.

We’ve already met with council to further understand council’s requirements and it goes without saying that there’s a lot of info and it can be quite confusing.

Below we have summarised the current requirements as we have been able to document them. But until the final application form is released, we can only make an informed judgment on the requirements.

Note that a one-off application for approval is required for all short stay let properties, requiring an annual renewal while the property continues to be used for short-stay letting.

It should be noted that council separate short term accommodation and home-hosted accommodation, which includes bed and breakfast style offerings or hosting people in a spare room. An application is still required for these types of operations but some requirements are different. Find out more on council’s website. The information required for an application is very similar to STA applications with only minor omissions such as contact person information for complaints as it is expected there will be a person onsite to direct any complaint to initially.

24/7 Complaints

The change with a big impost is one we highlight here. The requirement of individual operators living within 20km of the property that we raised our concern about in our original discussion of these changes is still there. This effectively means that anyone who operates STA will need to live within 20 kilometres of the premise or they will have to engage a property manager within that radius who will become the nominated contact. This will add an extra impost to the cost of operating STA.

Once approved, you will be required to display a notice showing approval at the front of the property. If you are in a complex you will need to abide by body corporate laws. The notice will need to include a 24/7 complaints hotline number and approval number.

In the first instance, all complaints will be directed to Council’s 24/7 hotline. Council will then contact the responsible person for the property. This person must attend to the complaint within 30 minutes of them receiving the complaint.

Naturally, this raises a number of additional concerns.

If there is more than one property offering STA in a complex, how will the complainant know which specific property is the cause of their complaint? How will council address the issues when they receive a complaint about a whole unit block and not an individual property? How will council address vexatious complainants who may just be protesting an approved STA operator?

There are a lot of questions yet to be answered but we have some serious concerns about how this complaints process will be administered.

Our Other Questions and Concerns

The new local laws require you to submit a site plan for the property that you are applying for. This includes the requirement to show each window and door of any adjoining residence.

To date no information has been provided as to the detail required in these plans or what council, in this instance, classifies as an adjoining residence. What detail is required in these site plans of the neighbouring properties? Will operators be required to gain access to neighbouring properties to accurately survey windows and doors and document precisely placements and measurements, or is a “mud map” acceptable?

Currently, how accurate these plans need to be and the level of detail has not been stipulated.

There’s also a requirement for full public liability insurance for an amount of at least $10 million. Now some, if not all, residential building insurance policies include a legal liability cover but in many cases, they also include exclusions if you are operating a business from the premises insured. We would advise all operators to discuss their insurance cover with their provider to ensure they have the appropriate cover required by council.

Once we see the final application form (due early next year) we can provide concrete advice and assistance when progressing an application for short term accommodation in Noosa. Until then we’ll continue to liaise with council to ensure we have the latest information to help our clients get all their ducks in a row before applications open.

What information is required to make an application for STA approval?

An application form must be completed and application fees paid*.

The following information must also be provided with the application:

• A plan of the premises
  • a site plan showing the location of all buildings including any outdoor entertainment area, swimming pool or spa, vehicle parking area and the location of each window and door opening of any adjoining residence;
  • a floor plan showing the use of each room and the maximum number of people to be accommodated in each bedroom.
• Confirmation the premises can be lawfully used for short stay letting
  • by a development approval; or
  • as accepted development or accepted development subject to requirements in Noosa Plan 2020; or
  • by existing use rights; and
  • complies with development approval conditions or if for existing use rights, the relevant planning scheme requirements at the time the short stay letting use commenced.
• Confirmation
  • the premises will not be used as a party house;
  • the premises is lawfully constructed and classified for its use;
  • a current pool safety certification has been issued by a licensed QBCC pool safety inspector; and
  • a current electrical safety certification for the smoke alarms has been issued by a licensed electrical contractor.
• Contact person information
  • name and telephone number of the contact person responsible for the premises (may include an individual, letting agency, property manager, security firm or the like);
  • confirmation the contact person is:
  • available 24 hours a day 7 days per week;
  • within 20km of the premises; and
  • responsible for the premises including addressing complaints and visitor queries.

*Fees have been waived until June 30, 2022

The bullets above outline the information required for the application. As discussed we await more specific detail about some of these points.

We also note that currently there are additional requirements not highlighted in the application process such as the development of a Code of Conduct for guests. You also need to make available upon request a register of complaints and a register of guests.

Short Stay and Short Term Accommodation Town Planning Consultants

We still have questions and we continue to engage with council to clarify some of the questions we have raised today and in the past. As we get closer and closer to the implementation of these new laws we can understand why many operators are concerned about meeting council’s requirements precisely.

Don’t risk your STA operation. Make sure you talk to the experts at RG Strategic. We’ll handle all facets of your application and approval.

The RG Strategic town planning team have invested the time to understand the new laws and how they need to be interpreted and applied. If you have any concerns about your application, ensuring you meet requirements so you can continue your operation, talk to us today. We are here to help.

Feature Photo by Francesca Tosolini on Unsplash

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READ ABOUT THE PUBLISHED CHANGES TO THE STA LAWS IN OUR LATEST ARTICLE

Our team is currently poring over the document identifying any changes to the initially proposed rules and any new rules that may have appeared as well.

We expect a lot of discussion and opinions to enter the public sphere before this is tabled at Tuesday’s Planning and Environment Committee meeting.

You can download the Council report here.

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We’ll also publish our thoughts here as soon as we can.

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