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Mock Environment Resources &
Development Court
Hearing
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Teacher
information



The following activity can be used to show how a hearing before the Environment
Resources and Development Court might proceed where the Court has been asked to
determine
whether or not a development should proceed and if so, under what
conditions.


In conducting this activity it may be useful to refer to the relevant Local Council
Development Plan that can provide general information about zoning and other
restrictions or
requirements.


These can be found at

http://sa.gov.au/subject/Housing%2C+property+and+land/Building+and+development/Building+a
nd+development+applications/Development+plans+and+their+use/Accessing+relevant+develop
ment+plans/Online+development+plans


Additional information about decided

cases from the Environment Resources and
Development Court can be found at
www.courts.sa.gov.au/OurCourts/ERDCourt


Alternatively media may have reports about past cases or hearings.


The page
s that follow provide information about:


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General Procedure in the Court

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Overview of the mock Skate Park Proposal activity with suggestions for
pre and post visit activities

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Background information to the Skate Park proposal

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A suggested outline for a script

of a Hearing

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Court on the move
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Flyer about the court

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Multiple Intelligence Chart
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Skate Park application












Courts Education Officer

Telephone (08) 8204 0452 Mobile 0401715485 Facsimile (08) 8204 8444 E
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mail
peter.cavouras@courts.sa.gov.au