CANBERRA, ACT, June 6 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The Murray-Darling Basin is an important and diverse area in Australia. It supports millions of people and generates over $45 billion each year through agriculture and tourism. However, it's crucial to balance water resource use with biodiversity protection. Research undertaken by Griffith University, on behalf of the MDBA, looked at how well animals, plants, habitats, and ecosystems are protected in the...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 6 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: Landholders and river users, including pumpers, on the Mitta Mitta River are advised to take into account the forecast releases of water from Dartmouth Dam and make any necessary adjustment to their river activities. Transfers from Dartmouth Dam to Hume Dam are expected to continue throughout June and the coming months if conditions remain dry. Releases from Dartmouth (measured at Coleman's gauge) are e...
Belconnen, ACT, June 6 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking public assistance to help identify a man who is believed to have information about an assault in Petrie Plaza in the City last month. About 11:20pm on Saturday (24 May 2025), police responded to an incident in Petrie Plaza near the merry-go-round where a 44-year-old NSW man was allegedly assaulted by a group of young people. Police have identified three young people who are believed to have been...
Belconnen, ACT, June 6 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 23 year-old Taylor man, on a suspended licence, has been charged following a single vehicle collision in Bruce. At around 11:45 am yesterday (Thursday 5 June) police were travelling along Gunghalin Drive when they came across a single vehicle collision. Police allege the driver of a gold coloured Toyota Landcruiser was travelling north on Gunghalin Drive when they lost control of the vehicle causing it to flip over t...
CANBERRA, ACT, June 6 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The Basin Officials Committee (BOC) meeting 104 was hosted by the ACT Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and held on 14 May 2025. It followed a field trip on 13 May 2025 in the Upper Murrumbidgee region of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. During the field trip BOC met with: Chair of the ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group, Maxine Cooper; ...
Australia, June 5 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 6: 1. On 10 July 2024 the applicant was assessed by the respondent as being liable for surcharge purchaser duty, market interest and premium interest ("the Decision") in respect of the purchase of his interest in a property in Panania ("the Property"). 2. The applicant has lodged an application for review on the basis that he could not return to Australia to reside at the Property due ...
Australia, June 5 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 6: 1. THE COURT: On 3 April 2025, this Court dismissed with costs an appeal brought by Mr Warne challenging orders made against him in the District Court in relation to a claim by the assignee of his former lawyer in respect of unpaid legal fees (see Warne v ACN 603 541 411 Pty Ltd trading as Chandlers International Lawyers [2025] NSWCA 57). At that time, directions were made for the fi...
Australia, June 5 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 6: 1. COMMISSIONER: These proceedings relate to an appeal to the Court pursuant to s 8.7(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) against the actual refusal of Development Application DA/463/2022. The development application seeks consent for the consolidation of two existing lots and simultaneous re-division into two new lots, change of use of two existing dwe...
Australia, June 5 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 6: 1. COMMISSIONER: This is an appeal pursuant to the provisions of s 8.7(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) against the deemed refusal of Development Application No. 2024/343/1, as amended, for alterations and additions to an existing development consent, DA/2019/597/2, by way of a new development application for the construction of a residential flat bu...
Australia, June 5 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on May 6: 1. COMMISSIONER: This is an appeal pursuant to the provisions of s 8.7(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) against the deemed refusal of Development Application No. 2024/342/1, as amended, for alterations and additions to an existing development consent, DA/2019/598/1, by way of a new development application for the construction of a residential flat bu...