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Three engagement methods for community-led planning projects

Three engagement methods for community-led planning projects

by Locale Consulting | May 6, 2022 | Community-led planning, Engagement, Public land management, Strategic & master planning

Following on from our blog Ultimate guide: Community-led planning resources, we are continuing to notice councils become increasingly aware of the importance of community-led planning projects. There is a growing recognition of the success of the “bottom-up” approach...
Change to zone names in the standard LEP

Change to zone names in the standard LEP

by Locale Consulting | Dec 8, 2021 | Strategic & master planning

What’s in a name? Environment or Conservation? The NSW Government is renaming the ‘environment zones’ to ‘conservation zones’ under clause 2.1 Land use zones of the Standard Instrument – Principal Local Environmental Plans. The new conservation zones will be:...
Ultimate guide: Community-led planning resources

Ultimate guide: Community-led planning resources

by Locale Consulting | Sep 29, 2021 | Community-led planning, Engagement, Public land management, Strategic & master planning

What is community-led planning? In essence, community-led planning (whatever its form) puts the community in the driver’s seat to determine the outcome. Community-led approaches are being increasingly recognised and championed as the way forward in disaster recovery...
5 tips for nailing your next grant application

5 tips for nailing your next grant application

by Locale Consulting | Oct 14, 2020 | Grant funding, Strategic & master planning

The recent announcement of the Federal Budget 2020/21has been labelled an ‘employment-boosting, business-focused budget’. It has been designed to help move the economy from support to stimulus. There are a number of funding opportunities available which are relevant...
Engaging with Local Aboriginal Land Councils in the NSW planning system

Engaging with Local Aboriginal Land Councils in the NSW planning system

by Locale Consulting | Aug 27, 2020 | Public land management, Strategic & master planning

Stakeholder consultation is a vital step in any planning process. And reaching all stakeholders in a valuable and meaningful way requires knowledge and experience in the best engagement methods for each stakeholder. This is no different for Local Aboriginal Land...
5 ways to improve your planning proposals

5 ways to improve your planning proposals

by Locale Consulting | Jul 30, 2020 | Engagement, Strategic & master planning

Potential appeals of rezoning decisions As part of its COVID-19 recovery plan, the NSW Government recently announced the NSW Planning Reform Action Plan . The Plan includes proposed reforms to enable appeals to the Land and Environmental Court for rezoning...
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