1998 Activities

Workshops, Seminars and Short Courses

Review of the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act. A seminar in May, 1998, was held as part of a series of seminars by the NSW Department of Urban Affairs and Planning. The seminar focused on the plan making process.

Mr Craig Knowles, the NSW Minister for Planning presented a seminar titled "The Politics of Planning" in the Archaeology Lecture Theature, University of New England, on Friday 24th July at 1:00 pm.

Research

The community outcomes project. Compared outcomes of local government reform processes. The study involved a selection of council in NSW and Victoria and was being undertaken in collaboration with RMIT.

The Local Government Bibliography. An annotated bibliography of key local government writings from 1992. Expected publication date 1999.