ANDREW DONNELLY & DAVID MUNDINE v. TENTERFIELD SHIRE COUNCIL (2 June 1998) [1998] NSWLEC 7

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : ANDREW DONNELLY & DAVID MUNDINE v. TENTERFIELD SHIRE COUNCIL (2 June 1998) [1998] NSWLEC 7 Applicants: Andrew Donnelly & David Mundine PARTIES : First Respondent Tenterfield Shire Council Second Respondent: Ross Mining NL Third Respondent: Capricornia Prospecting Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER(S) : 40295 of 1997 CORAM: Talbot J KEY ISSUES: :- Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act LEGISLATION CITED: Mining Act 1992 Native Title Act (Cmth) 1993 Roads Act 1993 Local Government Act 1993 Mabo v Queensland [No 2] (1991-1992) 175 CLR 1; Western Australia v The Commonwealth (1994-1995) 183 CLR 373 ; National Parks and Wildlife Service v Stables Perisher Pty Ltd (1990) 71 LGRA 286 ; Nix and Dunn v Pittwater Council (1994) 84 LGRA 199); Koala Motels Pty Ltd v Chief Licensing Inspector (1977) 18 ALR 12; Calvin v Carr [1979] 1 NSWLR 1; Minister for Minerals and Energy v Vaughan-Taylor & Anor (1991) 73 LGRA 115 ; Milirrpum v Nabalco Pty Ltd (1971) 17 FLR 141; North Ganalanja Aboriginal Corporation & Anor v State of Queensland & Ors (1996) 185 CLR 595; Djaigween & Ors v Douglas (1994) 48 FCR 535 at 542; CASES CITED: Yuin Council of Elders Aboriginal Corporation v NSW (1995) 60 FCR 501 at 508; Voth v Manildra Flour Mills Pty Ltd (1990) 171 CLR 538; Fourmile v Selpan Pty Ltd (unreported WG 6002 of 1995 13 February 1998; Taylor v The Minister [1973] 1 NSWLR 352 ; Ashfield Council v Vodafone Pty Ltd (unreported 40162 of 1997 ; Manly Council v Telstra Corporation Ltd (unreported 40297 of 1997 Sheahan J 25 February 1998; Mason v Tritton (1994) 34 NSWLR 572 ; Oceanic Sun Line Special Shipping Company v Fay Inc (1988) 165 CLR 197; The Wik Peoples v State of Queensland (1994) 49 FCR 1 ; R v Hickman ex parte Fox and Clinton (1945) 70 CLR 598; Londish v Knox Grammar School & Ors (unreported CA40323/97 22 December 1997); Calvin v Carr and Macksville and District Hospital v Mayze (1987) 10 NSWLR 708) DATES OF HEARING: 20 - 24 April 1998 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/02/1998