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The Risks Involved with Unauthorised Building Works...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Unauthorised building works are work that have been undertaken on your property without the required planning or building approvals.On some cases, a person may unknowingly purchase a property that includes unauthorised works and the associated liability.In NSW, depending on the nature and extent of the works, they may be eligible...
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How an Indicative Site Plan and Building Envelope Plan can save you Time and Money!
Monday 2 June 2025
Planning to build or renovate? Before you jump into design or talk to Council, there’s one smart move that can save you a lot of time, money, and headaches, that is acquiring an Indicative Site Plan and/or Building Envelope Plan.An Indicative Site Plan is a simple, early-stage 2D layout that...
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The Australian Society of Building Consultants
Tuesday 27 May 2025
Our Senior Town Planner, Julie McKimm, presented on Exempt Development & the Approval Pathways at the The Australian Society of Building Consultants Incorporated - Hunter Branch dinner event last night. Our Planning Team can assist with any planning inquiry no matter the scale. We offer a range of Approval Pathway Reports...
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HIA 2025 Newcastle Trade Event
Tuesday 20 May 2025
This morning we attended the HIA 2025 Newcastle Trade Event Hia Hunter to stay up to date with the current industry updates.Newcastle City Council presented on the Broadmeadow Place Strategy and their Accelerated Development Application's (ADA's), which has been highly successful since they started the initiative.
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Career Expo at the Newcastle Jockey Club
Thursday 15 May 2025
This morning’s Career Expo at the Newcastle Jockey Club! This fantastic annual event brings together high school students from across the area to explore a wide range of career pathways.Surveying Careers, has a stand each year to highlight the exciting opportunities our industry offers. A big thank you to all the...
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Exempt Development & the Approval Pathways
Monday 12 May 2025
We are thrilled to announce that our Senior Town Planner, Julie McKimm, will be speaking on “Exempt Development & the Approval Pathways” at the upcoming The Australian Society of Building Consultants Incorporated - NSW dinner event on the 26th May 2025.We can't wait to see Julie share her insights and...
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Parker Scanlon Quarterly Newsletter - Issue 9
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Issue 9 - Contents:- Our New Website is Live! - Anniversary Day!- Contributing Locally, Nationally and Internationally. - International Federation of Surveyors [FIG]- Dual Occupancies now accepted as ADA's
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Going to the nth Degree
Sunday 27 April 2025
Rain, mud, and tough terrain? We are still out in the field. At Parker Scanlon, we pride ourselves on going the extra mile to achieve the best outcome for our clients. Whether it’s accessing hard-to-reach areas on your property to locate a survey mark or working through a few days of rain. It...
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FIG international working week conference 2025
Tuesday 8 April 2025
We are thrilled to announce that Mark Scanlon has been elected to Commission One, Professional Practice & Ethics, beginning in 2026!This appointment reflects Mark’s unwavering dedication to upholding the highest standards in our profession, as well as his ongoing commitment to ethical leadership and integrity in practice, which further reflects...
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HIA’s Let's Build Campaign
Thursday 20 March 2025
We are excited to share that Mark Scanlon acted as an industry representative in the roundtable discussion hosted by HIA yesterday. HIA’s Let's Build campaign is pushing for solutions to keep home ownership within reach for all Australian's. It advocates for increased support for industry, addressing the two decade long...
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Survey Marks
Thursday 13 March 2025
Survey marks are a big part of every day life here at Parker Scanlon, but what exactly are they and why are they so important? Survey marks are a State asset and provide a wealth of important information to a wide range of people in the community. They are used...
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Dual Occupancy Developments as Accelerated Development Applications
Thursday 6 March 2025
It is with great excitement, we can share that today, the City of Newcastle is now also accepting Dual Occupancy Developments as Accelerated Development Applications (ADA’s). Parker Scanlon is a formally Authorised Consultant for the City of Newcastle and can prepare and lodge ADA’s on behalf of a property owner.
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