New modern planning system for high quality planning outcomes
NSW has an updated, modern planning system that is simpler, faster and designed to ensure high quality decision and planning outcomes for the people of NSW
Food, Fibre and Forestry Facts [Report]
The National Farmers Federation have released the latest instalment of the popular reference document Food, Fibre & Forestry Facts: A Summary of Australia’s Agricultural Sector
Data apps a valuable resource for local projects
The RDA Northern Rivers data apps have the statistical information you need to support your next project
Numbers indicate steady growth in Australian food industry
The Department of Agriculture has released the Australian Food Statistics 2012-2013 data report
University of Canberra Regional Wellbeing Survey
The first report from the University of Canberra 2015 Regional Wellbeing Survey focuses on wellbeing, liveability, and resilience in regional Australia.
The Australian Treasury’s 2015 Intergenerational Report
The Australian Treasury’s 2015 Intergenerational Report provides an analysis of the key drivers of economic growth – population, participation and productivity – and examines what projected changes in these areas mean for our standard of living and public policy settings over the next 40 years.
Increase in building approvals good news for Northern Rivers construction
NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian has welcomed the recent ABS figures which showed NSW residential building approvals rising 6.9 per cent in March 2016
Have your say on the Draft North Coast Regional Plan
The Draft North Coast Regional Plan 2016 has been released and is now open for comment
Progress in Australian Regions – Yearbook 2015
The Progress in Australian Regions – Yearbook 2015 is now available for download through the Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Qualified community members wanted for planning panel
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment is taking expressions of interest from people with expertise in at least one of the following areas: planning, architecture, heritage, environment, urban design, land economics, traffic and transport, law, engineering, tourism, government and public administration for the Northern Region Joint Regional Planning Panel.
Good turnout for RDA-NR’s hands on data workshops
More than 50 people attended RDA-NR’s workshops during June in Ballina, Lismore, Murwillumbah, Byron Bay and Casino
Changes to streamlined development approvals
On 19 December 2013, the NSW Minister for Planning and Infrastructure announced a range of changes to the streamlined development approvals system. These changes apply across all types of development – residential, commercial and industrial.
