#SCRAPTHEDAP Public Meeting
The Workshop Lecture Theatre
UTAS Inveresk – Campus, 2 Invermay Rd, Invermay (Park Tram Sheds/Museum)
12 February 2025
6- 7.30pm
Launceston #SCRAPTHEDAP Public Meeting – 12 Feb 2025 Read More »
#SCRAPTHEDAP Public Meeting
Rosny Bowls Club -40 Bastick St, Rosny
18 February 2025
6- 8.30pm
Clarence #SCRAPTHEDAP Public Meeting – 18 Feb 2025 Read More »
See how each member of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly voted on DAPs.
How did Legislative Council + House of Assembly vote on DAPs? Read More »
The Southern Tasmanian Regional Land Use Strategy is being updated by the Tasmanian Government and southern Tasmania’s 12 councils. Public comment on the first part of the review process was open from September to December 18, 2024. The Draft Southern Tasmanian Regional Land Use Strategy 2050 is expected to be placed on public exhibition in mid-2025.
PMAT Submission: Review of the Southern Tasmanian Regional Land Use Strategy (STRLUS) Read More »
It was a big year! All the hard work & achievements from this year wouldn’t have been possible without your continuous support and engagement – thank you.
Thank you + PMAT Wrap-up for 2024! Read More »
PMAT’s community guide on how to organise your own public meeting.
Community Guide: How to Organise a Public Meeting Read More »
As the maxim goes “a failure to plan is a plan to fail,” writes Brian Risby.
Legislative Councillor Ruth Forrest is right when she says “proper process is important”. When it is ignored or abused, people’s confidence in institutions is undermined, which undermines confidence in democracy.
Mercury Letter to the Editor: Proper Process Key to Public Confidence Read More »
Independent Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest said while she supported the principle of development assessment panels, the government had failed to consult properly with councils.”What I’ve heard very clearly from my local government areas, from LGAT and from a number of other stakeholders, [they] are quite concerned about the process,” Ms Forrest said. “It’s a matter that really needs to have community engagement in a really meaningful way.”The other thing that’s missing … is an appeals process,” she said.
“DAPs are unnecessary – even the government’s own 2023 Position Paper states that Tasmania’s approval times for developments are the fastest in Australia.
Letter to the Editor: DAPs unnecessary – Writes PMAT President Read More »
