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  • Housing Land Supply Order (Penguin) 2026 effective
    Notice • 21 Oct 2026 — Housing Land Supply (Penguin) Order 2026 now effective
  • Artist's impression of proposed hotel at Kangaroo Bay
    Kangaroo Bay Hotel major project permit granted
    News • 20 Oct 2026 — Kangaroo Bay Hotel major project permit granted
  • SPP amendment 02/2026 - Safeguarding Airport Code - effective 9 Oct 2026
    Notice • 07 Oct 2026 — SPP amendment 02/2026 - Safeguarding Airport Code - effective 9 Oct 2026
  • A dark blue letterbox set into a grey fence, and green foliage.
    State Planning Office Newsletter September 2026
    Newsletter • 22 Sep 2026 — State Planning Office Newsletter - September 2026
  • Southern Tasmania Regional Land Use Strategy logo
    Southern Tasmania Regional Land Use Strategy declared
    Notice • 11 Sep 2026 — The STRLUS has been declared effective - 11 September 2026
  • SPP amendment 04/2026 effective
    Notice • 04 Sep 2026 — SPP amendment 04/2026 effective
  • State Planning Office will become part of Building Tasmania
    News • 01 Jul 2026 — Department of State Growth now Building Tasmania
  • Map of land at Sulphur Creek
    Housing Land Supply (Sulphur Creek) Order 2026 effective
    Notice • 01 Jul 2026 — Housing Land Supply (Sulphur Creek) Order 2026 effective
  • Picture of a lighthouse and low vegetation around it.
    Tasmanian Planning Policies effective
    News • 01 Jul 2026 — Tasmanian Planning Policies effective 1 July 2026
  • Have Your Say - Huntingfield Housing Land Supply Order 2026
    News • 22 Jun 2026 — Consultation open to 22 July 2026
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