Townsville leaders putting the spotlight on the North
Townsville leaders have joined forces to cement the city’s position as the powerhouse of Northern Australia.
The group, which consists of Townsville Chamber president Stephen Motti from Brazier Motti, Townsville Airport chief executive Kevin Gill (also chairman of Townsville Enterprise), Townsville City Mayor Jenny Hill and Port of Townsville acting chief executive Ranee Crosby, have released their submission to the Joint Select Committee for the development of Northern Australia.
Brazier Motti are Accredited Plan Right Consultants
Plan Right is an accelerated assessment initiative that provides a simple and faster way to progress low risk development applications with the Townsville City Council.
As an accredited Plan Right consultant, Brazier Motti can process your low risk development applications quickly, allowing reduced costs and assessment times and providing further certainty for your development sooner.
Enquire today how the Plan Right process may benefit your development.
Planning Legislation Reform Continues
The Queensland Government is continuing to review planning legislation ahead of introducing the proposed Planning for Queensland’s Development Act.
The Government has identified the objectives of the proposed Act which are to:
• drive prosperity through a four-pillar economy, including development and construction
• reduce red tape for business and industry
• reform the state’s planning and development assessment system to empower local governments to better plan for their communities.
Ensure you stay informed as this legislation will impact development assessment in the year ahead.
New Planning Schemes for Townsville, Cairns and Mackay
The Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA) requires that Local Governments review their planning scheme every 10 years to ensure that they respond appropriately to changes at a local, regional and state level.
With consultation now complete, new Schemes will soon commence in Townsville, Mackay and Cairns.
The new provisions may affect how you can use your land. Contact us today to discuss your land use options.
