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Three more weeks to have your say The NSW Government has extended the public exhibition period for its detailed Woollahra rezoning proposal, which takes in Woollahra and Edgecliff and could deliver up to 9,400 new homes. The Minister for Planning
Smart Rental Bonds have now helped more than 1,800 NSW households move over $5 million worth of rental bonds, according to the NSW Government, which says the figures cover the month since the scheme went statewide on 16 September. How
Businesses that store hazardous materials in South Australia need a licence from SafeWork SA once they hold more than set amounts of LPG, flammable liquids, or toxic and corrosive substances. Annual fees run from $129 to $11,483, depending on the
Kiama recycling moves to fortnightly, and bulky waste is next Kiama Council moved yellow-lid recycling bin collection from weekly to fortnightly at the start of July 2026. In a Mayor’s update published on 2 October 2026, the council said the
Bell Bay Aluminium gets a five-year lifeline The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, announced a five-year guarantee that will keep the Bell Bay Aluminium smelter operating through to the end of 2031. The announcement on 1 October 2026 was made together
Queensland has set its sights on becoming the home of the Land Forces defence-industry expo after they won the rights to host the 2030 event. And the state government says they have been given right of refusal for the 2032
A new fisheries patrol vessel is being built to help Queensland crack down on illegal fishing in the state’s north, as the government pushes to lift the value of primary production to $30 billion by 2030. Construction of the $11
Visitors to the Twelve Apostles in Victoria will have to pay from April 2027 as a new $126 million centre opens on Friday. Construction of the Keerray Woorroong Visitor Centre was jointly funded by the federal ($88m) and state ($38m)
A new Australind train on the Perth-Bunbury line will start running today (Monday, October 12) with services to run twice a day. And two more trains are expected to enter service on the line in early 2027, the WA Government
A draft plan to phase out greyhound racing in Tasmania by 2029 has been released by the state government. And the government wasted no time in attacking the Opposition over its stance. The Draft Greyhound Racing Transition Plan maps out
