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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