Sarah Macoun
HopgoodGanim
Articles
Brisbane’s ban on townhouses open for public comment
Australia - August 12 2019 Brisbane City Council’s controversial proposed ‘ban’ on townhouses has now been released for public comment. The ‘ban’ is broader than just…
Save Beeliar Wetlands (Inc.) v Commissioner of Main Roads [2017] FCA 4
Australia - January 23 2017 In the recent decision of Save Beeliar Wetlands (Inc.) v Commissioner of Main Roads [2017] FCA 4, the Court dismissed an application for an…
Wagner Investments Pty Ltd v Toowoomba Regional Council - A successful challenge to infrastructure charges
Australia - June 5 2019 The Planning and Environment Court has recently delivered an important judgment relating to infrastructure charges. In Wagner Investments Pty Ltd &…
Environmental Protection (Chain of Responsibility) Amendment Bill 2016: What you need to know
Australia - March 23 2016 The proposed amendments to the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (EP Act) are aimed at ensuring sites operated by companies in financial difficulty…
Can cultural heritage significance be debated?
Australia - January 21 2013 A recent court case has put the spotlight on the ability to question a building's listed status when developing a heritage site. Cowan v Brisbane…
