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Planning and Development Department

July 2016

Quarterly Activity Report

June 2016 Planning & Development Department

CONTENTS OF QUARTERLY ACTIVITY REPORT

1.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1

2.0 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY ........................................................................................................... 2

Population Growth ....................................................................................................................... 2

Dwelling Activity ........................................................................................................................... 2

Dwelling and Growth Hotspots .................................................................................................... 3

Dwelling Stock .............................................................................................................................. 4

Subdivision Activity ...................................................................................................................... 4

Subdivision Hotspots .................................................................................................................... 5

Non-Residential Building Activity ................................................................................................. 6

3.0 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS .................................................................................................. 7

Planning Applications ................................................................................................................... 7

Pre-lodgement Meetings ............................................................................................................. 9

Operational Works Activity .......................................................................................................... 9

Building and Plumbing Applications ............................................................................................ 9

Building and Plumbing Inspections .............................................................................................. 9

4.0 INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY .................................................................................................... 10

5.0 MAJOR PROJECTS ..................................................................................................................... 10

Planning Scheme and Planning Scheme Policy Amendments ................................................... 10

Policy / Legislation review .......................................................................................................... 11

Heritage Projects ........................................................................................................................ 11

Business Improvement Initiatives .............................................................................................. 11

Major Development Applications - Determined........................................................................ 13

Major Development Applications - Lodged ............................................................................... 14

6.0 INFORMATION REQUESTS ........................................................................................................ 16

Planning and Development Related Searches ........................................................................... 16

Online Activity Monitor .............................................................................................................. 16

Annual Change in Website Activity ............................................................................................ 16


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1.0 INTRODUCTION Council’s Planning and Development (P&D) Department is the lead agency in the Ipswich Community for managing growth and development in order to create a socially, ecologically and economically sustainable environment that:

• meets the community’s housing needs • integrates land use and transport needs • creates jobs and supports overall economic development • delivers appropriate infrastructure and community services • protects valuable features such as places of culture heritage significance and important

natural environment areas. The department’s core activities include:

• preparing and implementing plans, strategies and policies to ensure integrated and sustainable development outcomes for the City as a whole and within specific local areas

• identifying, protecting and promoting places of cultural heritage significance and streetscape value

• identifying and protecting important natural environment areas through appropriate planning scheme mechanisms and development assessment processes

• maintaining an appropriate and efficient regulatory environment for development assessment and building and plumbing compliance.

The P&D Department’s activities are delivered through its five (5) Branches:-

• Strategic Planning • Development Planning • Engineering and Environment • Building and Plumbing • Business Support

This report provides a snapshot of Planning and Development Department activities for the June Quarter 2016.


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2.0 DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY This Development Activity Report profiles the volume and composition of development related activity within the Ipswich Local Government Area for the (April to June) quarter of 2016.

Population Growth Quarterly Growth At June 2016 the population1 of Ipswich City was 196,026 persons, up from 194,596 persons at 31 March 2016 representing an increase of 1,430 persons and an equivalent annual growth rate of 2.94%. This is slightly lower than the 3.23% of the preceding March quarter.

This represents an annual change from the same period last year of 6,137 persons and 3.23 %.

Dwelling Activity Quarterly Growth At 30 June, there were 71,376 dwellings within the City as compared with 70,805 dwellings at 31 March 2016. The June quarter increase was 571 dwellings (equivalent to an annual growth rate of 3.23%) The June 30 2016 number of dwellings represents an increase of 2,465 dwellings over a total of 68,914 dwellings at 30 June 2015 (annual growth rate of 3.57%)

1Population information derived from the ICC Population Model and is based principally on take up for domestic refuse services.

Persons

Dwellings

196,026

71,376

194,596

70,805

189,889

68,914

Quarterly Activity

Same time last year Jun-15 Last quarter Mar-16 Current quarter Jun-16


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Dwelling and Growth Hotspots

Suburbs with the greatest population growth during the June 2016 quarter are shown above in

Table 1 below. Table 1 – Top 5 Population Growth ‘Hot Spots’

Rank Suburb Population

Last Quarter Current Quarter Change

Mar-16 Jun-16 Rate %

1 SPRINGFIELD LAKES 14,968 15,205 237 1.58

2 REDBANK PLAINS 18,733 18,903 170 0.91

3 SOUTH RIPLEY 580 731 151 26.02

4 BELLBIRD PARK 6,572 6,682 110 1.67

5 DEEBING HEIGHTS 2,052 2,158 106 5.16

The emerging Suburb ‘Hotspot' this quarter is South Ripley with a population change from last quarter of 26%.


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400

600

800

1,000

1,200

Approved Created

Lots

459 482

781

1,181

Last quarter Mar-16 Current quarter Jun-16

Dwelling Stock The dwelling stock as of 30 June 2016 comprised 8,632 attached (12.1%) and 62,744 detached (87.9%) dwellings. Table 2 – Composition of Dwelling Stock June Quarter

Dwellings Last quarter

Current quarter Quarter Change

Mar-16 Jun-16 Rate

Attached 8,428 8,632 204

Detached 62,377 62,744 367

Total 70,805 71,376 571

Subdivision Activity New Lot Approvals During the June 2016 quarter Council approved 781 new residential lots. This compares to 459 in the previous March quarter. By comparison, 623 lots were approved in the June quarter 2011. New Lot Creations During the June Quarter Council signed plans creating 1,181 lots. Previous quarter lot creation

totaled 482 for March 2016. By

comparison, 244 lots were approved in the June quarter 2011.


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Subdivision Hotspots

Suburbs with the most lots created and approved during the June quarter are shown above and in Table 3 and Table 4, below. Table 3 – Top 5 suburb ‘Hot Spots’ for new lots created

Rank Suburb Change

1 SPRINGFIELD LAKES 276

2 REDBANK PLAINS 256

3 SOUTH RIPLEY 143

4 BELLBIRD PARK 116

5 RACEVIEW 78

Table 4 – Top suburb ‘Hot Spots’ for new lots approved

Rank Suburb Lot Approvals

Jun-16

1 SPRINGFIELD LAKES 524

2 REDBANK PLAINS 190

3 GOODNA 53

4 BROOKWATER 9

5 BUNDAMBA 1


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Non-Residential Building Activity

New non residential floor space approved during the June 2016 quarter amounted to 13,936m2 and will be able to accommodate in the order of 227 new employees across all sectors. This quarter most new jobs were created in the Retail sector.

The floor space approved during the June Quarter can broadly be categorised as either Retail, Industrial, Commercial or Other (which includes education). Table 5 – Total approved GFA and attributed job creation

Activity Approved GFA (m2)

New Jobs

Commercial 42 2

Industrial 5,005 50

Retail 6,140 154

Other 2,749 21

Total 13,936 227

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21

50

154

Commercial

Other

Industrial

Retail

New Job Creation

New Jobs


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3.0 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

Planning Applications

335 Development Applications2 were lodged in the June Quarter. This represents an increase from the previous March Quarter of 50 applications representing an 18% increase in over the previous quarter.

Application lodgement numbers over the quarter have increased over the previous March quarter. However, lodgement numbers are 7% lower than the same period last year. Application numbers overall though represent a massive 150% increase over the 5 year period from 2011.

2The data for applications includes Material Change of Use (MCU), Reconfiguring a Lot (RAL), Area Development Plans (ADP), Operational Works (OW), Permissible Changes, Extension to Relevant Period Requests and Signing of Subdivision Plans (SSP).

134

360

285

335

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50

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150

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250

300

350

400

Jun-11 Jun-15 Mar-16 Jun-16

Development Application Lodgements

7 15

1

39 34

54

35

21 20

59

9 9 1

50 54 52

61

26 24

49

Development Application Lodgements by Type

Mar-16 Jun-16

18% Quarterly Increase

Operational Works applications lodged in the June quarter decreased by 3.7%.

Reconfigure a lot Applications lodged in the June quarter increased by 24%.

Material Change of Use Applications lodged in the June quarter increased by 28%.


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325 Development Applications were assessed and decided in the June Quarter 2016. This represents an increase of 16% over the March Quarter.

During the June Quarter, 49 Applications have been assessed and decided within 5 business days of the application being lodged with Council through the ICC Fast Track Process. This represents a total of approximately 29% of all Development Applications being decided through the Fast Track Process The majority of the applications assessed were identified in the Other Development category which includes Building Works assessable against the Planning Scheme and Advertising Devices.

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48

50

61

50

15

15

67

Development Applications Determined June Quarter 2016

Area Development Plan Combined Approval

Material Change of Use Modification/Change Conditions of Approval

Operational Works Other Development

Reconfigure a Lot Road/Place/Park/Bridge Naming

Signing of Subdivision Plan

14%

19%

53%

14%

Fast Track June Quarter 2016

Material Change of Use

Modification/ChangeConditions of Approval

Other Development

Reconfigure a Lot


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Pre-lodgement Meetings Formal pre-lodgement meetings provide an opportunity for prospective applicants to seek advice and clarify requirements from Planning Officers. 41 development related formal pre-lodgement meetings were requested and held in the June Quarter. This represents an increase of 7 meetings over the previous March quarter 2016 and a 115% increase compared to the 19 meetings held in the same period last year. This figure is based on formal requests for pre-lodgement meetings and does not capture meetings held once an application is lodged or post approval.

Operational Works Activity The number of open and active construction sites is monitored across the Local Government Area. During the June Quarter the number of active construction sites totalled 85.

Building and Plumbing Applications

A total of $247 Million in Building works was approved during the June Quarter. This

represents a 51% increase from last Quarter up from $163 Million and 24% from the June Quarter 2015 from $200 Million.

Building and Plumbing Inspections A total of 2,571 inspections were undertaken in the June Quarter. This represents an increase of 515 inspections (a 25% increase) from the same quarter last year. 3The data for building applications includes Private Certifier applications in addition to applications decided by Council.

1085

926 Lodged

Building Certification

Mar-16 Jun-16

139

147

122

137

Mar-16

Jun-16

Building Regulatory

Lodged Determined

513

490

708

592

Mar-16

Jun-16

Plumbing Applications

Lodged Determined

19% Annual

increase in Certification

14% Annual

increase in Lodgements

23% Annual

increase in Lodgements


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4.0 INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY Developer contributed assets for the June Quarter 2016:

Local Roads: 6.6km

Major Roads: 1.8km

Pathways and Bikeways: 15.1km

Local Recreation Parks: 0.8Ha

Local Reserves: 3.2Ha

5.0 MAJOR PROJECTS

Planning Scheme and Planning Scheme Policy Amendments During the June Quarter the following Planning Scheme and Planning Scheme Policy amendments were made:

Adoption of one Minor and two Major Amendment packages to the Planning Scheme

incorporating; o Character Listing of Jacaranda Trees at Booval o Major Amendment Package 03/15: Mining Influence Areas Overlay Map, City

Centre, Road Frontage Streetscape and other operational amendment. o Major Amendment Package 04/15 (took effect 25/7/16): removal of the Stables

Residential Investigation Zone in Marburg and replacement with the Rural C (Rural Living) Zone, amendment to provisions for Cottage and Courtyard residential lots and other operational amendments.

Preparation of Planning Development and Heritage Committee Report in relation to Planning Scheme Major Amendment Package 02/16: Mining Influence Areas and Flooding and Urban Catchment Flow Paths Overlay Maps, Planning Scheme Assessment Triggers and other operational amendments.

Amendments to Implementation Guideline 28 – Dispersive Soil Management and Implementation Guideline 30 – Support for 4 to 5 STAR Quality Hotel Developments.

Planning Scheme Policy 3 and Standard Drawings have been amended, providing further clarity and guidance for the design and construction of municipal infrastructure.

Adopted Infrastructure Charges Resolution No. 1 2016 took effect 1 July, 2016 with

indexation of the charges remaining under the State maximum cap.


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Policy / Legislation review The following major policy and legislative reviews were undertaken during the June Quarter:

Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) Review was commenced and is ongoing.

Brisbane River Catchment Floodplain Management Working Group (State Government)

Review of amendments to DTMR Transport Noise Corridor Mapping for State Controlled

Roads and DTMR Public Passenger Transport Noise Corridor (State Government)

Review and preparation of Planning Development and Heritage Committee Report and

submission on Queensland Government Housing Strategy Discussion Paper

Review and commentary on new Planning Act, 2016 and the associated Parliamentary

Committee Report

South East Queensland Regional Plan (SEQRP) – Attendance at and work associated with

Local Government Working Group

Review of Smart Cities Plan (Australian Government)

Heritage Projects During the June Quarter the following Heritage projects were undertaken:

Rosewood Honour Board restoration and encasement (Anzac Centenary Grant)

20 clients accessed Council’s free Heritage Adviser Service.

Each branch within the Planning and Development Department is committed to ongoing Business Improvement with the following improvements made to operations during the June Quarter:

Engineering and Environment

Increased engineering resources by one Full Time Equivalent (FTE) within the Delivery (Operational Works) team to address increased development activity.

Conducted forum for Decision Ready program and progressing forum outcomes and recommendations.

Addition of a new Master Bond Deed.

Implementation of a new notification process to notify applicants of pending off maintenance and lapsing of Operational Works applications.

Business Improvement Initiatives


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Development Planning

Finalised Rural road, park and reserve naming and numbering.

Commenced an electronic lodgement process for road naming requests.

Implemented a new proceedure for Digitising of approved Springfield Building Setback Plans.

Enhancement of existing e-Planning capabilities through the development of an e-Planning Strategy.

Upcoming Major Projects - Next Quarter Various activities will be undertaken Department wide to transition the planning scheme and Development Assessment systems to the new Planning Act. The new Planning Act, 2016 was passed by the Queensland Parliament on 12 May, 2016 and is currently scheduled for commencement in June 2017. In addition to current projects the following activities are scheduled to commence or will be underway during the next Quarter: Strategic Planning Branch

Ipswich City Council Awards for Excellence in Design, Heritage, Environment and Student categories (Nominations close 29 July).

People, Places and Events Heritage Trails.

Preparation of Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) Awards Entry for “Advance Ipswich”.

Planning Scheme and Planning Scheme Policy Major Amendment Package 01/16 – Public Notification: removal of Swanbank Power Station Buffer, amendment to provisions relating to design and siting standards for Single Residential Uses and other operational amendments.

Planning Scheme Major Amendment Package 02/16: Mining Influence Areas and Flooding and Urban Catchment Flow Paths Overlay Maps, Planning Scheme Assessment Triggers and Provisions and other operational amendments – First State Interest Review.

Development Planning Branch

Continuing work on the update to the Council of Mayor’s South East Queensland (CoMSEQ) commitment to Planning Reform, influencing the Leading Practice Framework, feedback on the Current State Analysis, preparation of an Action Plan of forward strategies and work on key actions.


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The following major development applications were determined during the June Quarter 2016.

Table 6 – Major applications determined Council Ref Applications Determined Address

413/2015/ADP Reconfiguring a Lot - Three (3) lot into Four Hundred and Six (406) lots plus Eight (8) Parks/Open Space lots and One (1) Balance lot

7001 Mur Boulevard, Springfield (Cherish Enterprises)

5060/2015/MCU Community Use (Wildlife Education Facility) and Intensive Animal Husbandry (Wildlife Breeding)

617 Grandchester Mt Mort Road, Grandchester

1555/2015/ADP Area Development Plan for Commercial Premises, Child Care Centre, Local Shops, Motel, Restaurant, Professional Offices, Medical Centre & Institutional Residence (MS Society) & Reconfiguring a Lot

7007 Wellness Way, Springfield Central

3131/2015/PDA Reconfiguring a Lot with a Plan of Development - 1 Lot into 85 Lots, two (2) Drainage Reserves and New Roads

332 Ripley Road, Ripley

5321/2015/MCU Special Industry (Extension to Beverage Production Facility, and Storage of Dangerous Goods)

4 Enterprise Street, Wulkuraka

797/2016/ADP Area Development Plan - Extension to an Educational Establishment

Lot 1 Springfield Greenbank Arterial, Springfield

5150/2015/CA Reconfiguring a Lot- One (1) lot into 50 lots plus conservation buffer lot

Lot 89 Unnamed Road, Redbank Plains

4036/2015/MCU Multiple Residential - Retirement Community (up to 205 Units)

200 Mary Street, Blackstone

6649/2015/ADP Area Development Plan – Aveo Retirement Community (66 Units) and Real Estate Display/Sales Office


7485/2015/ADP Medical Centre, Commercial Premises, Professional Office, Restaurant and Real Estate Display/Sales Office

18 Springfield Lakes Boulevard, Springfield Lakes

5652/2015/MCU Services Trade Use (Warehouse) 46 Mica Street, Carole Park

7258/2015/ADP Master Area Development Plan for Development Areas 16 & 17 (Southern Sportsfields)

7001 Sinnathamby Boulevard, Spring Mountain

585/2016/MCU Major Utility - Solar Panels 113-139 Berry Street, Yamanto

7727/2015/CA Reconfiguring a Lot – One (1) lot into 182 lots plus park and drainage reserve

165 Kruger Parade, Redbank Plains

5440/2015/MCU Recreation Use Motor Sports Complex Lot 228 Lanes Road, Ebenezer

7567/2015/ADP Reconfiguring a Lot - Two (2) lots into Five Hundred and Twenty Six (526) lots plus two Parks and conservation lot

7001 Sinnathamby Boulevard, Spring Mountain, 7002 Grande Avenue, Springfield Lakes

6432/2015/CA Material Change of Use Shopping Centre 534-598 Redbank Plains Road, Redbank Plains

2660/2015/MCU Special Industry (Product Recycling) 6 Warrell Street, West Ipswich

Major Development Applications - Determined


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The following major development applications were lodged during the June Quarter 2016. Table 7 – Major applications lodged

Council Ref Applications Lodged Address

1583/2016/RAL Reconfiguring a Lot - Three (3) Lots into One Hundred and Twenty Four (124) Lots

7001 Pisasale Drive, Deebing Heights

1614/2016/CA Reconfiguring a Lot - One (1) Lot into One Hundred and Eighty One (181) lots plus drainage reserve

32 Greenwood Village Road, Redbank Plains

312/2016/CA Multiple Residential (Residential Aged Care Facility) 35A Robertson Road, Eastern Heights

753/2016/CA Reconfiguring a Lot - One (1) lot into Two Hundred and Fifty Three (253) lots

7001 Ventura Way, Bellbird Park

1696/2016/CA Multiple Residential – 10 Townhouses; and Reconfiguring a Lot – One (1) Lot into three (3) lots

10-12 Leonard Street, Yamanto

492/2016/MCU Recreation Use (Indoor Recreation - Gymnasium) 88 Limestone Street, Ipswich

1108/2016/RAL Reconfiguring a Lot - One (1) lot into Twenty Eight (28) lots

25 Henry Street, Brassall

606/2016/CA Reconfiguring a Lot - Two (2) lots into 46 lots plus access easements

5 Henderson Street, Redbank

364/2016/RAL Reconfiguring a Lot - Three (3) Lots into One Hundred and Twenty-Four (124) Lots plus Three (3) balance lots and New Road.

2-62 Rohl Road, Walloon

484/2016/ADP Area Development Plan – Spring Mountain Village 13 – 1 lot into 352 residential lots, park, 3 management lots and 1 balance lot plus Display Housing Village (with ancillary café), Real Estate Display/Sales Office)

7001 Sinnathamby Boulevard, Spring Mountain

1164/2016/MCU Community Use (Child Care Centre) 7001 Pisasale Drive, Deebing Heights

703/2016/CA Reconfiguring a Lot – One (1) lot into One Hundred and Thirty Eight (138) Lots

7001 Ventura Way, Bellbird Park

733/2016/CA Reconfiguring a Lot – One (1) lot into 156 lots plus drainage reserve and park MCU - Single residential (27 lots)

7001 Reedy Crescent, Redbank Plains

1063/2016/ADP Area Development Plan (Commercial Premises, Professional Offices & Warehouse)

23 Technology Drive, Augustine Heights

1488/2016/MCU Shopping Centre (Extension) 321 Redbank Plains Road, Redbank Plains

1480/2016/CA Reconfiguring a Lot – Three (3) lots into 263 lots, plus park and drainage reserve MCU - Single residential

7001 Reedy Crescent, Redbank Plains

2127/2016/MCU Major Shopping Centre 353,355 and 357 Brisbane Street, West Ipswich

3105/2016/RAL Reconfiguring a Lot – Two (2) into Eighty-Two (82) residential lots plus two (2) open space lots, one (1) future commercial and balance lots

621-671, 622 and 673-675 Karrabin Rosewood Road, 33-135 Caledonian Road

Major Development Applications - Lodged


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3107/2016/RAL Reconfiguring a Lot – Three (3) into One hundred and Twenty-four (124) Lots

2-62 Rohl Road, 246 Taylors Road, Lot 2 Unnamed Road, Walloon

3189/2016/MCU Multiple Residential (Aged Care Facility) 17 Heather Street, Silkstone

2343/2016/MCU Special Industry - Tyre Storage, Tyre Recycling and Metal Recovery Including ERA 20 & 59

754-774 Redbank Plains Road, Swanbank

2930/2016/CA Preliminary Approval to vary the Ipswich Planning Scheme and Reconfiguring a Lot - Two (2) lots into two hundred and ninety seven (297) lots

76-100 Siddans Road, and 24 Rawlings Road, Deebing Heights

2715/2016/PDA Reconfiguring a Lot - One (1) lot into Ninety Six (96) lots 352-396 Ripley Road, Ripley

3840/2016/LAP Northern Sports Fields 60 Springfield Greenbank Arterial, Brookwater

3954/2016/ADP Area Development Plan - Retirement Community and Institutional Residence and MCU for Retirement Community (38 Units) and Institutional Residence (180 beds/dwellings) in 2 Stages



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6.0 INFORMATION REQUESTS

In the June Quarter 252 Planning and Development related searches were undertaken representing an increase of 46% over the March Quarter. Table 8 - Planning and Development Certificates

September December March June

2015 2015 2016 2016

Totals 274 211 172 252

Online user activity utilising the Planning and Development Website in the June Quarter increased by 12% over the previous quarter. Activity increased across all areas of development information with the largest increase in traffic accessing property information through the Property Search function. Table 8 below provides detailed information for the March and June Quarters. Table 9 – Planning and Development Website Search Activity

Information viewed

March June Quarterly Change 2016 2016

Property 102,449 118,768 16%

Application 43,531 44,328 2%

Mapping 8,283 9,327 13%

Totals 154,263 172,423 12%

Annual Change in Website Activity Overall activity across the Planning and Development Website increased by 11.25% from

the June Quarter 2015 to June Quarter 2016.

Online searches for flood map information increased by 12% from June Quarter 2015 to June Quarter 2016.

Planning scheme document searches increased by 16% from June Quarter 2015 to June Quarter 2016.

Planning and Development related Searches

Online Activity Monitor

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