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Published on: 04 Mar 2026
The Government Architect NSW works across government, private sector and community to improve social, environmental and economic outcomes for NSW.
The Government Architect NSW team who improve built-environment outcomes for NSW. Credit: Government Architect NSW
Published on: 02 Mar 2026
The Minns Labor Government is continuing to slash red tape and speed up assessment times with the second proclamation that enacts reforms introduced t...
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Published on: 25 Feb 2026
The department conducts inspection and enforcement activities for compliance. Read the details of the formal enforcements conducted in January 2026.
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Published on: 25 Feb 2026
The department conducts inspection and enforcement activities for compliance. Read the details of the formal enforcements conducted in November 2025.
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Published on: 23 Feb 2026
The Minns Labor Government has unveiled the designs of a new park at Kellyville and released the first $90 million of infrastructure grants from a $52...
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Published on: 20 Feb 2026
Exempt development is very low impact development that can be done for certain residential, commercial and industrial properties. 
Residential homes in Homebush, an Inner West suburb of Sydney NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning and Environment / Adam Hollingworth
Published on: 20 Feb 2026
You can install air-conditioning units in your home as exempt development. Exempt development is minor building work that does not need approval.&nbsp...
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Published on: 17 Feb 2026
Prior to 2008, 2 adjoining lots in Newport in the Northern Beaches local government area were affected by regular flooding of the creek that ran throu...
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Published on: 17 Feb 2026
In the summer of 2019-20, the suburb of Mogo in the Eurobodalla local government area was severely impacted by intense bushfires, resulting in the los...
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