Regional Development and Planning

The Silver City Cinema in remote NSW has stood the test of time for nearly 60 years. Now its new owners want to honour the legend who kept it alive.

One of Australia's most infamous "big things" could be moved to make way for a new supermarket in the NSW Southern Highlands.

A Queensland outback town pins its hopes of solving a local housing crisis on "flat-pack" homes as the high cost of building risks paralysing the community. 

Swifts Creek is an hour-and-a-half drive from the nearest hospital and residents are worried cuts to after-hours care at its Bush Nursing Centre might leave the community at risk.

Alpine business owners and resort managers say they are not overly concerned about a warmer winter forecast, with preparations underway for the 2026 ski season ahead of the King's Birthday long weekend.

Last year in the US alone, projects collectively worth $200 billion were scuppered or delayed as communities protested the construction of new data centres promised to deliver the AI of the future. 

Up to 12,000 homes could be added to the fast-growing region after a major hurdle was cleared for the contentious Aura South development to proceed.

It was lauded as a solution to the housing crisis, but those involved say plans to build an "eco village" in northern New South Wales have gone awry.

The Queensland government will allocate $300,000 for new soybean and rice projects in Mossman as the region continues to search for a future beyond sugar cane.

The demolition of the Liddell Power Station, which powered homes and businesses in NSW for more than 50 years, is underway.

Council-owned airports have been bailed out by the federal government to the tune of $4.8 million, $2 million of which was for NSW alone.

SA businesses situated along a major thoroughfare say they are holding back on making decisions about their future, amid uncertainty surrounding a slated road project that could divert traffic around the area.

A developer blames the Iran war for his decision to axe a water park and resort project in regional Queensland despite already spending $21 million. 

McDonald's says it has identified a site in Castlemaine and is exploring the possibility of establishing a restaurant, but it's not being welcomed by some in the town.

The NSW government announces $3.5 million for communities that have lost visitors and revenue after part of the Great Western Highway was unexpectedly closed.

If you mention renewable energy to agricultural producers in many regional communities, you will likely ruffle some feathers. But in far west NSW, landholders are showing preliminary support for a planned expansion of solar and wind energy assets.

In the face of protests, the remnants of a historic flour mill in Mount Gambier are now a pile of crumbled stone. The site will be developed into a multi-storey hotel complex and townhouses. 

A community group in Victoria's south-east will appeal a council planning decision to approve the development of a regional caravan park, which it says would be an "absolute disaster" for the region.

The latest federal budget has committed $50 million to duplicate a road in West Belconnen, but transport planning experts warn it could encourage even more peak-hour traffic.

After almost a decade of planning, mining billionaire Andrew Forrest's plan to build an eco-resort on the shores of the Ningaloo Reef has received the go-ahead.