State Government restricting residential development, says Tweed Shire
July 22, 2010
Tweed Shire Council says the Tweed has lost 6600 new residential lots because the roads required to service three major residential subdivisions cannot be funded under the State Government’s new $20,000 developer contribution cap.
Councillors voted unanimously at Tuesday night’s meeting to tell the NSW Department of Planning that choked access roads will substantially reduce the number of approvals they can issue at Cobaki Lakes near Tweed Heads, Kings Forest near Kingscliff and ‘The Rise’ development at Bilambil Heights.
Mayor of Tweed Councillor Warren Polglase said the planned road infrastructure required to service the three major land releases in the Tweed could not be built due to a projected funding shortfall caused by the new cap.
“The NSW Government has said we can raise annual rates to fund the shortfall. It is morally abhorrent that we should hit up ordinary ratepayers to fund developer’s infrastructure, and we won’t do it,” Councillor Polglase said.
Historic residential tenancies law passes NSW Parliament
June 12, 2010
New laws for residential tenancies unanimously agreed by the NSW Parliament on June 10 will deliver important protections for tenants and property investors, Fair Trading Minister Virginia Judge said.
Ms Judge said the Residential Tenancies Bill 2010 is the result of a thorough review process and exhaustive consultation with landlords, tenants and representative groups.
“The passage of the Bill through the Parliament paves the way for a package of progressive reforms to take effect later this year,” Ms Judge said.
“The new Act is the biggest change to the State’s residential tenancy laws in more than 20 years.
McGrath Estate Agents extends into Ballina, Byron Bay and Tweed
December 2, 2009
Leading residential real estate group, McGrath Estate Agents, has announced the opening of two new offices in Ballina and Tweed Heads as it extends its premium franchise roll-out along the Far North Coast of New South Wales.
The Ballina office will service the broader Ballina/Byron Bay region while the Tweed Heads office will service the NSW-Queensland border districts.
Input sought on new tenancy laws
November 19, 2009
Local renters and landlords are being invited to comment on the State Government’s proposed new tenancy laws.
The call comes from Lismore Nationals MP Thomas George, who says legislative changes could affect a large number of people in the region.
“The Rees Government doesn’t have a great record on community consultation, but it is seeking comments on its draft Residential Tenancies Bill 2009,” Mr George said.
The proposed reforms in the draft Bill aim to update and streamline the existing tenancy laws, as well as introduce new measures, including: Read more
Development industry elite buy into Broken Head eco hamlet
October 3, 2009
It took seven years of planning and intensive investment in tree planting and biodiversity management, but Broken Ridge has become both an Australian property icon and a dream come true for the seven owners who have already purchased in the coastal eco hamlet.
Located at Broken Head just five minutes south of Byron Bay and 10 minutes north of Lennox Head on The Coast Road, Broken Ridge’s 109 acres represent the ability to co-exist with nature for the 12 owners and their children’s children.
Tweed Shire Council launches new e-planning services
August 6, 2009
Thursday, August 6, marked a major milestone for Tweed Shire Council’s planning processes, with an electronic launch of the council’s new e-planning services on Council’s website as part of Local Government Week activities.
Council’s Director Planning and Regulation, Vince Connell, said the launch was an important milestone in the Development Assessment Review project, and Tweed Shire Council’s ongoing efforts to become a Statewide leader in efficient development assessment practices.
“Staff have been busily working towards and promoting the introduction of e-planning practices, with the primary goal of providing Tweed Shire residents and businesses with more efficient and customer-focused development assessment processes,” Mr Connell said.
“The full implementation of e-planning will involve a major learning curve and cultural change for council staff, local businesses and citizens, and will take several years to complete.”
Elevation sales confirm confidence in coastal real estate market
August 6, 2009
Lennox Head land sales confirm a return of confidence in coastal New South Wales, with 13 sales in Stage 2 of Elevation Estate for a total value of $3.9 million over the past two months.
With full support of regional estate agents and builders, Elevation is well on the way to a sell-out of its latest release and is already in planning for construction of the next stage, for expected completion early next year.
Elevation is positioned at the very top of North Creek Road in Lennox Head, with uninterrupted hinterland views preserved in perpetuity through zonings.
Nurtured as a country estate by the sea, the community is bounded by majestic established trees and an historic dry stone wall built by the Henderson family in the 1850s.
New planning kit to streamline Tweed Shire Development Applications
June 19, 2009
Tweed Shire Council has taken the first steps towards a gradual move to ‘e planning’ with the launch of a new Development Application (DA) Preparation Kit and major improvements to Council’s website to streamline the DA lodgement and assessment process.
By assisting applicants with preparing better quality development applications and reducing the times spent requesting further information, Council hopes to speed up DA processing times by several weeks.
The kit contains updated Development Applications and Construction Certificate forms; a step-by-step guide to the sequence of development and building assessment processes; a comprehensive guide to preparing a development application and checklists for the 12 common development types to assist applicants and staff in making sure a DA has all the right information for lodgement.
Mayor of Tweed Shire Joan van Lieshout officially launched the new DA kit at a function at the Murwillumbah Civic Centre Auditorium yesterday.
Elevation estate just perfect for the Radburn family
February 25, 2009
Solicitor Sean Radburn is eagerly awaiting completion of his two-storey home within Lennox Head’s boutique residential estate, Elevation.
“With three children we were impressed with the playground, the level building blocks, the sea breezes and views,” he said.
The recent drops in interest rates and the increase in the first home owners grant have seen interest in new land in the coastal village escalate.
Sonya Keenan is Marketing Manager for Indigo Group, joint venture developers of Elevation with Urbex.
Development groups ‘circling’ Pacific Pines estate at Lennox Head
January 30, 2009
Major development groups from around Australia have already begun circling an 80 hectare holding at the popular beach resort of Lennox Head prior to it being placed on the market next week by receivers PriceWaterhouse Coopers.
Prior to Christmas the site achieved concept approval of the proposed masterplan and project approval for stage one from the Minister of Planning under the SEP 3A planning regime.
