Hoffmann v Gold Coast City Council

COURT OR TRIBUNAL

Queensland Planning and Environment Court

DATE FILED (OR FIRST HEARING DATE)

17/01/2020

LITIGATION TYPE

Project Approval - Adaptation

SUBJECT MATTER

Water

REVIEW TYPE

Judicial Review

SUMMARY

Lawyers from the EDO went to the Queensland Planning and Environment Court to defend the Springbrook World Heritage Area from groundwater mining. On 10 November 2023, the court ordered Hoffmann Drilling’s permit be approved subject to extensive conditions, including halving water take to 8ML.

CASE DOCUMENTS

137/20 Hoffmann v Gold Coast City Council
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