TASMANIAN Building and Construction Minister Guy Barnett last week announced that the Building Bill 2016 has been passed by State Parliament, which forms part of a package of reforms to the building industry.
THE Tasmanian Government last week said it has commissioned an independent review of the Climate Change (State Action) Act 2008 and released a discussion paper to encourage community engagement in the review.
THE Tasmanian Government last week said it has decided to amend the Aboriginal Relics Act 1975, following consultation with the Aboriginal community as part of what the government described as its "broader commitment to reset the relationship."
THE Tasmanian Government last week said it will preserve the rail corridor from Hobart to Granton so that its potential for light rail passenger transport can be considered in the long term.
THE Tasmanian Government last week said the project to transform Macquarie Point has taken another step forward, after the Macquarie Point Development Corporation commenced advertising for its Expression of Interest process for development of the 9.3 hectare site.
TASMANIAN Planning Minister Peter Gutwein last week announced that legislation to establish the state's first Tasmanian Planning Scheme has now passed both Houses of Parliament.
TASMANIA is now on the cusp of having Australia's first ever single, statewide planning scheme, according to Planning and Local Government Minister Peter Gutwein, who last week announced the passage of legislation establishing the Tasmanian Planning Scheme through the third reading in the Legislative Council.
DEVONPORT City Council last week announced it has lodged development applications for the $70 million first stage of the LIVING CITY project, which includes a multi-purpose civic building, multi-level car park, Food Pavilion and outdoor Market Square.
THE Tasmanian Government last week launched the Affordable Housing Strategy 2015-2025, which aims to drive the state's future housing reform agenda to increase access to, and the supply of, safe, appropriate and affordable homes.
DESCRIBING it as one of the most significant and economically important reforms that the State Government will undertake in its current term, Tasmanian Planning and Local Government Minister Peter Gutwein last week tabled proposed planning legislation in Parliament.
THE Tasmanian Government last week said it is making the state's planning system faster, fairer, simpler and cheaper through a single statewide planning scheme that will replace the current patchwork arrangement of 29 different schemes.
THE Tasmanian Government last week said its plan to drive economic growth and create jobs has taken another step forward, following the official launch of the Masterplan for the Macquarie Point site.
TASMANIAN Planning and Local Government Minister Peter Gutwein last week reaffirmed the State Government's commitment to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of local government to reduce costs to ratepayers through reforms including amalgamations and resource sharing.
