Teen's first live music festival 'a vibe' in One Night Stand sellout
By Bridget McArthur
After the cancellation of two major music festivals, South West WA's youth finally got the big mosh they had been waiting for at triple j's One Night Stand.
#MusicIndustry #IndieMusic #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #BridgetMcArthur
Some of Hobart's fastest growing areas could be doubling in size
By Adam Holmes
It's "not going to happen overnight", but some areas near Hobart can expect substantial development in coming decades after the growth boundary was changed. And one area has caused concern for a council.
#UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #AdamHolmes
Potential closure of historic saleyards concerns farmers
By Nethma Dandeniya
Farmers in north-west Victoria fight to keep a historical livestock saleyard open, despite a council report warning the facility could cost ratepayers millions to operate.
#SheepFarming #BeefCattleFarming #RuralandRemoteCommunities #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #Agribusiness #NethmaDandeniya
Wind farm developers offer millions to neighbours to ease tensions
By Brandon Long
Andrew Forrest's Windlab is among those using neighbour payments to bridge the gap between the "haves and have-nots".
#WindEnergy #EnergyPolicy #RegionalCommunities #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #AlternativeEnergy #BrandonLong
Fight looms over proposed $15m retreat along iconic WA coastal trail
Dozens of locals and several conservation groups push back on plans to build the luxury eco-friendly retreat along the Cape to Cape trail in the state's South West.
#TravelandTourism #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #TourismandLeisureIndustry #EnvironmentalImpact #EnvironmentalManagement #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning
Chardonnay out, fiano in. How the climate's changing everything, including what wine you may soon be drinking https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-04/winemaker-mike-hayes-climate-change-adapting-resilience/101717656 #news #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #RegionalCommunities #AgriculturalCrops #ClimateChange #Rural
People moved here to escape the Gold Coast. Now they fear that's what their town could become https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-03/bargara-building-height-proposal-queensland-planning-minister/101721660 #news #InfrastructureConstructionIndustry #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #RegionalCommunities
Parts of this WA tourist town could be under water within a century https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-03/busselton-suburbs-underwater-in-100-years/101606442 #news #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #LocalGovernment #OceansandReefs #HousingPolicy
