An overview of the draft SEQ Regional Plan

The SEQ Regional Plan is an important regional planning tool, which can direct how both the state and local governments undertake planning and development decision-making in SEQ.
Beerwah East is the preferred long term growth area for the Sunshine Coast and that Halls Creek is not needed for urban development and should not be included in the urban footprint and we challenge the presumption and apparent acceptance of continued unsustainable population growth

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Draft SEQ regional plan released-have your say by 3 March 2017. The draft South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan has been released and is open for comment until midnight on Friday 3 March 2017. Read more… The SEQ Regional Plan is an important regional planning tool, which can direct how both the state and local governments undertake planning and development decision-making in SEQ. Regional Plans override planning schemes where there is inconsistency. As part of the package released for consultation, there are numerous background papers which provide more information as to the policies which shaped the new SEQ Regional Plan. We recommend you review these background papers, which are under the following headings:
– Background paper 1: Grow– considers the preferred pattern of settlement to best manage projected regional growth in SEQ
– Background paper 2: Prosper– considers the approach to supporting improved economic and employment outcomes for the region
– Background paper 3: Connect– considers the infrastructure demands and integrating land use and transport planning to improve outcomes in the region
– Background paper 4: Sustain– considers issues for the protection and management of our natural environment and sustainable social outcomes for our communities
– Background paper 5:Live – considers ways to improve the quality of design and amenity in our urban areas

You can find the full suite of documents here: http://www.shapingseq.com.au/ShapingSEQ/documents.

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Campaign Details

Group Leading this Campaign: Sunshine Coast Environment Council

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Who this Campaign is Targeting: Gold Coast Council

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Campaign Ran From: 2017 to 2021

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Outcome Evidence: While the review of the planning documentation has not been completed, an article from Sunshine Coast News states 'The council wants Beerwah East, which is mostly owned by the State Government, to be prioritised over Halls Creek which abutts Caloundra South and is owned by Stockland. Mr Coutts said Beerwah East had many advantages as a growth area from its location close to railway lines, distance from the environmentally sensitive Pumicestone Passage and the majority single landownership. A council report comparing Beerwah East (3,662 hectares) with Halls Creek (2,426 hectares) found Beerwah was preferred because “it retains the Inter-urban Break, supports existing and planned transport infrastructure and is located higher in the Pumicestone Passage catchment and therefore is able to better absorb and manage the effects of urban development”. Sourced 26/2/2022 from https://www.sunshinecoastnews.com.au/2021/05/24/beerwah-east-housing/ “Halls Creek is not recommended for inclusion as an IGA (Identified Growth Area) in the SEQ Regional Plan as it is located in the inter-urban break, does not support the State Government’s investment in public transport and there would be a greater risk associated with development in this area in terms of potential water quality impacts on the Pumicestone Passage,” the report stated.'

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An overview of the draft SEQ Regional Plan

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States/Territories