Bushfire-prone status lifted from Katoomba site one day after housing proposal fast-tracked
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-07-15 19:30 UTC+10:00
Section: National / NSW
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Property, Australia, Natural Disasters, Property & Housing
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Snippet:
The NSW government declared a proposal to develop a Blue Mountains site as state significant, allowing it to be assessed under the Housing Delivery Authority pathway, despite knowing it was certified as bushfire-prone land. The day after the decision was made, that certification disappeared.
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