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New Government Fees The NSW government has introduced a new $5 fee for lodging certificates on the planning portal. This fee is in addition to…

The Brisbane City Council changed its flood level definition on 28 May 2021. The definition now references the 1% probability of flood instead of the…

The Greenfield Housing Code becomes mandatory from 6 July 2021.   From this date, all complying development in greenfield areas will be assessed against the…

A reminder that applications for a Construction Certificate (CC), Complying Development Certificate (CDC) and Occupation Certificate (OC) must be lodged on the NSW Planning Portal…

A reminder regarding the pool fence shown here is a non-compliant pool fence.   The QBCC has recently advised that these panels do not comply…

The following changes will be made to Queensland Development Code MP4.1. These were deferred from 02 November 2020 to provide sufficient time for the industry….

Logan City Council have recently changed their requirements for pool backwash. It is a now a requirement that any swimming pool which uses an aggregate…

Moreton Bay Regional Council delays Applications lodged to Moreton Bay Regional Council for plumbing approvals, relaxations and driveways are experiencing delays.  Council advised the backlog…

The Moreton Bay Council have issued the attached advice in respect of Secondary Dwellings. To comply with the Secondary Dwelling definition there must be a…