Australia, Aug. 16 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 15: 1. COMMISSIONER: This is a Class 1 Development Appeal pursuant to s 8.18 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EPA Act) being an appeal against the Respondent's issue of a Development Control Order number 11 (compliance order) pursuant to s 9.34(1)(a) and Part 1 of Schedule 5 (DCO) to the Applicant in respect of lot 38 in DP 271003 and known as 2/31 Hayters Drive,...
Australia, Aug. 16 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 15: 1. On 30 April 2024, the Applicant lodged an application for a Category AB firearms licence (Licence application) for the stated reason of recreational hunting / vermin control and declared he has permission to shoot from the owner or occupier of rural land. The Applicant further declared he was diagnosed with depression in 2004 and is in receipt of Disability Support Pension. 2....
Australia, Aug. 16 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 15: 1. COMMISSIONER: The Applicant filed the appeal in these proceedings on 15 January 2025 pursuant to s 8.7(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) (EPA Act) in accordance with the time provisions in ss 8.10(1)(a) and 8.11(1) seeking development consent to development application No DA2024/0658 (DA) lodged on 18 November 2024 with Cumberland Council (Council) ...
Australia, Aug. 16 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 15: 1. Mark Charles Stanley ("the offender") was born in October 2002. He was 18 years old when Mr Paul Jacques ("the deceased") was shot and killed. On 8 May 2025, the offender pleaded guilty on indictment to the murder of Paul Jacques. 2. The offender is to be sentenced for one count of murder contrary to s 18(1)(a) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). The offence carries a maximum penalt...
Australia, Aug. 16 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 15: 1. The plaintiff sues sixteen defendants in the tort of conspiracy. 2. On 23 May 2025, Rothman J made freezing orders on an ex parte basis in respect of a number of those defendants. 3. On 14 and 15 July 2025, I heard the application by the plaintiff for the continuation of those freezing orders. 4. In the course of the hearing, the persons known as the Pucci defendants (the fi...
Australia, Aug. 16 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on July 15: 1. The plaintiff seeks orders for the continuation of freezing orders made by Rothman J on 23 May 2025 in respect of 7 of the 16 defendants who she has sued in these proceedings. 2. The original orders were made ex parte. Notice was then given to the defendants. The matter then came back before Wright J on 29 May 2025. His Honour made orders extending and modifying the operation ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Aug. 16 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Labor Government recognises 50 years since the Gurindji land handback, a turning point in the struggle for Aboriginal land rights. On 16 August 1975, Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam poured soil into Vincent Lingiari's hands, during an official handover ceremony which formally granted the Gurindji people a lease to a parcel of land at Wave Hill cattle station. It would become an iconic...
Belconnen, ACT, Aug. 16 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking the public's assistance to locate missing 15-year-old boy Tyrone Roqica. Tyrone was last seen in Coogee, NSW but Police believe Tyrone could be in the ACT. He is described as having brown hair and a slim build. Police hold concerns for his welfare, and are requesting the public's assistance to locate him. Anyone who has seen Tyrone, or who may have any information regarding his whereabouts, i...
Belconnen, ACT, Aug. 16 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 24-year-old Belconnen man has been charged following a two-car collision last night. At around 9:20pm last night (Friday, 15 August 2025), police were called to a two-vehicle collision on Long Gully Road in Isaacs. Police allege the driver of a white Toyota Hilux was travelling east bound on Long Gully Road at speed and on the wrong side of the road. The Hilux then collided head-on with a blue Hyundai, causing the ...
Belconnen, ACT, Aug. 16 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Two girls aged 16 and 14 will face the ACT Children's Court today (Saturday 16 August) following the pursuit of a stolen vehicle and the alleged assault of two police officers. At about 2pm yesterday (Friday, 15 August 2025) police spotted an alleged stolen red Lexus 300Hat a petrol station in Phillip. Police followed the vehicle and a short time later engaged in a pursuit through multiple suburbs. About 2:30pm, the ...