Property Planning News

Announcing the Merger of DFS & Schomburgk Planning
Date Posted: 11 August 2008
It gives us great pleasure to announce the merger of two of the Sunshine Coast's premier planning practices – Dillon Folker Stephens Pty Ltd with Schomburgk Planning Pty Ltd. The merger will relate only to the development application (DA) components of Schomburgk Planning, and will be effective from Monday 18 August 2008. Read more...

SEQ Regional Plan Review Underway
Date Posted: 07 September 2008
The 2005 SEQ Regional Plan is undergoing a review, a full year ahead of schedule. Now is the time to make formal representations to the State Government about particular sites and areas - so they can then be considered during the re-drafting period. Read more...

Maroochy draft LGMS released
Date Posted: 24 January 2008
After months of mystery, the Maroochy Shire's Local Growth Management Strategy (LGMS) has been released for public viewing. Read more...

Meet Our New Practice Manager
Date Posted: 25 July 2007
Profile of Tracy Bortoli Read more...

Is the Sunshine Coast Ready for Automated Parking?
Date Posted: 12 July 2007
With the Sunshine Coast’s growing population (40,000 extra people in just 5 years), escalating costs of real estate and shortages of car parking –automated parking may well become a viable option. It’s highly efficient, with easy entry and exit. It’s safe, and environmentally friendly, but is the Sunshine Coast ready? Read more...

Sippy Downs TC - Have Your Say
Date Posted: 01 May 2007
Public notification of the Sippy Downs Town Centre Master Plan has commenced, and now is the chance to have your say. Read more...

Bunnings - Shop or Showroom?
Date Posted: 01 May 2007
A recent Planning and Environment judgement declaring Bunnings to be more aligned with the “shop" definition, rather than the “showroom" definition, is one which could have wide reaching implications across the Maroochy Shire (and elsewhere across Australia). Read more...

Green Buildings
Date Posted: 01 May 2007
We recently attended an interesting workshop on the sustainable development practices, which yielded some remarkable information. Read more...

Meet Our Staff - John McKennariey
Date Posted: 01 May 2007
John McKennariey – Senior Planner, budding guitarist, cooking enthusiast and volunteer lifesaver. Is there anything this guy can’t do? Read more...

Staff Lifesavers
Date Posted: 01 May 2007
When they're not busy planning towns, you'll find one quarter of the DFS staff on the beaches saving lives. Read more...