Glen Innes Severn Council has endorsed a Mayoral Minute calling for simple, practical changes to the NSW planning system to speed up housing approvals and boost supply across the state.
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Posted inHousing, Regional Development, Tamworth
Tamworth Council says yes to granny flats on rural land
Tamworth Regional Council has approved a major change allowing people to build secondary dwellings, or granny flats on certain rural properties.
Posted inGood News, Housing, Inverell
Local manufacturer fills tiny home gap with regulatory confidence
A New England business is carving out a niche in Australia’s fast-growing tiny home market with a design that does something most competitors can’t promise: confidence.
Posted inHousing, NSW Politics, Tamworth
Green light for affordable housing in Tamworth on disused TAFE site
A long-vacant parcel of government land in East Tamworth will be transformed into nearly 90 new homes, after the state government confirmed the former TAFE NSW site has been unlocked for redevelopment.
Posted inArmidale, Community development, Housing
Homes NSW out of Duval High housing deal
Homes NSW has formally declined to acquire the Duval High site for housing development, pulling out of the proposal.
Posted inAwareness Events, Domestic Violence, Housing, Social issues and services
Shocking but unsurprising link between violence, mental health and homelessness
New figures released for World Homeless Day have laid bare the devastating intersection between mental health, family violence, and homelessness in New South Wales.
Posted inArmidale, Community development, Housing
Government continues to talk up Duval High redevelopment while locals try to block it
A grassroots campaign has been launched to stop plans for a housing development on the former Duval High School site in Armidale
Posted inConsultations and feedback, Housing, Uralla
Uralla takes next step on affordable housing; community invited to Hill Street session
Uralla Shire Council is inviting the community to take part in the next stage of the Hill Street Affordable Housing Project, with the first community information session to be held on Monday.
Posted inCommunity development, Education, Housing, Local politics
Promises and Secrets: Duval High development proposal raises questions
Homes NSW and the Housing Minister are not answering questions about the proposed redevelopment of the Duval High site, while the Department of Education is uncharacteristically candid in revealing Armidale kids are possibly being punished because of partisan politics.
Posted inHousing, Liverpool Plains Shire
Liverpool Plains plans for growth
Liverpool Plains Shire Council has formally adopted a new Growth Management and Housing Strategy to guide the long-term growth of the region