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My involvement in local
government commenced in 1966 with employment with the Pioneer Shire Council.
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During the period 1986 to
2006 I was the sole proprietary of a company, Warren Bolton Consulting PL
who delivered specialist services to clients including managing development
applications to local governments and representing clients in the planning
environment court.
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In 2007 while an employee of
the Department of local government I acted as a referee in the then
Building Tribunal, managed by the Department and then overseed infrastructure
works projects, partially funding under the auspices of the Majors Grants
Program, administered by the Department of Sport, for sporting clubs, Local
Governments and community organizations, throughout Queensland. I retired
in 2009.
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In February 2024 Mark and
Julianne Grunske sought my assistance by managing their development
application, RAL21/0138, lodged with the Fraser Coast Regional Council (Council)
on 6 December 2021.
The development application
was for a parcel of land in Tuan.
The land had many constraints,
5 planning scheme Overlays and 2 State government codes.
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On 21 February 2025 Council issued:
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Development permit RAL21/0138; and
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Infrastructure Charge Notice No.5138178 (Notice)
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On 9 April 2025 I made
Representation to Council in relation to the Notice and seeking an
opportunity to discuss the matter.
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On 11 June 2025 at SPECIAL
MEETING NO. 2/25 Council adopted a new Charge Resolution effective
from 1 September 2025. The new resolution significantly restructures Table
A and B of Schedule 1 of the then existing Charge Resolution.
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On 17 June 2025 Council
responded, declining my request for a meeting and issued a decision notice
supporting the initial Notice.
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On 12 July 2025 I completed a
designated website to contain all the materials relevant to supporting an Appeal
to the Development Tribunal. (Tribunal). The website https://tuanqld.site/dt/dt.html contains
my original electronic documents and electronic copy of other relevant
documents.
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On 14 July 2025 I lodged the Appeal
with the Tribunal.
I supported the Appeal with three
submissions
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12 July 2025
Submission – Appendix A
2.
17 August 2025
Supplementary - Appendix B
3.
25 August 2025 Final -
Appendix C
And
A copy of the current Charge
Resolution passed in November 2024 - effective from 1 January to 31
August 2025 - Appendix D
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On 19 August 2025 I
participated in an online hearing of the Tribunal. Just prior to that hearing I was provided
with a copy of the Respondent submission. - Appendix
E
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On 25 August 2025 I responded
(Final). to the Tribunal regarding the Respondent submission. (Appendix C)
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13.
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On 6 November 2025 I received
by email, the Tribunal's decision - Appendix F
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