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The Northern Territory Government has released its Greater Darwin Region Land Use Plan Towards 2030 for public consultation.
Planning Minister Gerry McCarthy said the Plan aims to support the growth that began in 2001 by developing more than 28,000 more places to live during the next 15 years, up to 125,000 extra square metres of retail space, up to 90,000 extra square metres of commercial office space and up to 1215 more hectares of industrial land for business.
“These objectives will be delivered in part through greenfield and infill developments where land can be used for a mixture of residential, retail and commercial purposes to maximise land use and achieve greater efficiencies while also helping to drive down the cost of living,” Mr McCarthy said.
ALLWATER to take over Adelaide’s water and wastewater
The South Australian Minister for Water Paul Caica has announced that ALLWATER Consortium has been chosen as the preferred bidder to manage Adelaide’s water and wastewater networks for the next 10 years.
Funding for Chaffey Dam project announced
The Federal and NSW governments have announced joint funding of $43.33 million for the Chaffey Dam Augmentation Project and Safety Upgrade, which will commence in 2012.
Single department to take over ACT Public Service
A major independent review of the ACT Public Service has recommended it be restructured as a single department, to reflect the city-state nature of the ACT and to allow for greater coordination between areas of the bureaucracy.
Report on infrastructure principles released
The Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese, has released a report, Infrastructure Planning and Delivery: Best Practice Case Studies, which provides a resource to help governments and industry to optimize effectiveness in the development of infrastructure.