Goldcoral Pty Ltd v Richmond Valley Council [2023] NSWLEC 1123

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Goldcoral Pty Ltd v Richmond Valley Council [2023] NSWLEC 1123 Hearing dates: 15 February 2023 Date of orders: 01 March 2023 Decision date: 01 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Froh R Decision: The orders of the Court are: (1) Ms Simone Barker is joined as the second respondent to these proceedings under s 8.15(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. (2) The conciliation conference on Monday, 6 March 2023 is confirmed. (3) The second respondent is to provide a position paper, a draft Statement of Facts and Contentions restricted to native title and Aboriginal cultural heritage and any without prejudice material to the applicant, the first respondent and the conciliating Commissioner by 5PM on Thursday, 2 March 2023. (4) The proceedings are listed for a case management conference before the conciliating Commissioner at 10AM on Friday, 3 March 2023. (5) The second respondent is to file and serve a Statement of Facts and Contentions restricted to contentions concerning or related to native title and Aboriginal cultural heritage by Friday, 10 March 2023. Catchwords: Notice of Motion – Application for joinder Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 8.15 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 38 Richmond Valley Local Environmental Plan 2012, cl 5.10 Cases Cited: Bandjalang Peoples No 1 and No 2 v Attorney General of NSW [2013] FCA 1278 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Goldcoral Pty Ltd (Applicant) Richmond Valley Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Novak (Applicant) G Dwyer (Solicitor) (Applicant for Joinder) C Rose (Solicitor) (Respondent)