Set to be introduced from 1st July 2023, The Victorian State Government’s new Windfall Gains Tax will address land value increases due to government led land rezoning in Victoria. In simple terms, the new tax will mean that if the land you own is rezoned and increases in value, you may be taxed on the [...]
From the 1st of January this year the levy exemption threshold has been raised from $25,000 to $250,000 and the levy rate has reduced from 0.35% to 0.25% of the cost of works. Most subdivision projects require the payment of the Long Service Levy for the construction costs including roads, drainage and servicing. Whilst the [...]
Land Surveying while a rewarding profession requires facing challenges with every new job. Each site is different, with different requirements and timelines. The whims of nature are a constant year-round challenge, as are job constraints and constantly evolving techniques and technologies. Here we look at some of the common challenges a land surveyor may face [...]
With a rapidly approaching Australia Day, it is fitting perhaps to look back at the interesting and important history of the first surveyors in Australia and how they went about mapping its lands, contributing to shaping Australia into the country we know today. Surveying was one of the cornerstones of Australia to which the European [...]
The digital transformation of NSW’s planning system is continuing with the Department of Customer Service’s Spatial Services team enabling 3D digital mapping for subdivision and strata plans through the NSW planning Portal. The ongoing digitisation of subdivision and strata land related development is transforming how assessing authorities and applicants can visualise applications. By connecting subdivision [...]
The NSW Government has launched a new ‘Rezoning Pathways Program’ to unlock land in the state, particularly in Sydney’s West with the intention of increasing the much-needed housing supply. Under the new program, two pathways for planning proposals will be aided from state involvement, with the Department of Planning and Environment identifying sites for state-led [...]
Survey plans have defined land boundaries in New South Wales for more than 200 years. Despite changes in technology having seen surveyors greatly improve measurement instruments and techniques, the creation and registration of survey plans remains a very manual paper-based process. This process has resulted in unnecessary errors on plans and delays in registration with [...]
The unprecedented flood events that occurred during 2022 in New South Wales and Queensland devasted many communities and consequences are still being seen in 2023. However, flood imagery captured during the events by spatial services are being used by emergency service and other NSW Government agencies to support the ongoing flood recovery effort and future [...]
State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs) are planning legislation and policies that ‘set the rules’ and control what development can occur on land parcels. SEPPs apply across the state and as of 1 March 2022 the existing 45 SEPPs have been repealed and consolidated into 11 new SEPPs based on theme-based focus areas. The creation of [...]
March 21st A day to globally recognize the ground-breakers, pioneers, individuals and the industry that has shaped our history and continues to be the foundation of our communities. Mepstead and Associates wishes to thank our amazing surveying team for the wonderful hard work they do for our clients and our community. It may look [...]
