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Do You Need Council Approval for a Retaining Wall?

Retaining walls look simple. A few sleepers, some posts, job done. But they're one of the most commonly under-engineered structures on Australian residential blocks — and one of the most common sources of council enforcement, neighbour disputes and expensive rebuilds. The rules also differ significantly between states. A wall that's perfectly fine without approval in […]
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Do You Need a Registered Design Practitioner for Your NSW Project?

If you're developing apartments, a boarding house or an aged care facility in NSW, the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (the DBP Act) changed how your project gets designed, declared and approved — and the consequences of getting it wrong are serious. Work can't lawfully start, your occupation certificate can be held up, and […]
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