Far North Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031

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Far North QueenslandRegional Plan 2009–2031planning for a stronger, more liveableand sustainable community

Far North Queensland RegionalPlan 2009–2031Prepared by:The Honourable Paul Lucas MP, DeputyPremier and Minister for Infrastructure andPlanning in accordance with the IntegratedPlanning Act 1997 (IPA), Section 2.5A 15.With assistance from:Department of Infrastructure and PlanningIn partnership with:The Far North Queensland RegionalOrganisation of Councils (FNQROC).In consultation with:The Far North Queensland RegionalCoordination Committee (FNQRCC).Published by:February 2009ISBN: 978-0-9804831-1-6 The State of Queensland (QueenslandDepartment of Infrastructure and Planning)2009.Copyright protects this publication. Exceptfor purposes permitted by the CopyrightAct 1968, no part may be reproducedby any means without the prior writtenpermission of the Queensland Departmentof Infrastructure and Planning.Release notesThe Far North Queensland Regional Plan2009–2031 (2009) is released by theregional planning Minister in accordancewith the Integrated Planning Act 1997,section 2.5A.15. It is a statutory instrumentunder the Statutory Instruments Act 1992.The regional plan applies to the Far NorthQueensland (FNQ) regional local governmentareas as defined under IPA, section 2.5A.2.It replaces the Draft Far North QueenslandRegional Plan 2025 (the draft plan) releasedby the regional planning Minister on 9May 2008. The draft plan was subject tocommunity consultation and comment upto 8 August 2008. A consultation report,which summarised the issues raised duringthe consultation period was releasedon 28 October 2008. Another round oflimited consultation on four strategicissues identified in the consultation reportconcluded on 28 November 2008.The regional plan has been prepared ingood faith, taking into account all publicsubmissions, to provide a framework for themanagement and development of FNQ formore than 20 years.The regional plan represents an agreedQueensland Government position on thefuture of FNQ. Any plans, policies andcodes being prepared or amended by stateagencies or local governments must reflectand align with the regional plan.The regional plan does not commit orpertain to commit any government, industryor community organisation to implement,fund or otherwise resource specific activitiesor programs.Maps indicated as being for informationonly are intended to represent generalconcepts for the purpose of broad-scaleregional planning. These maps do notand are not intended to identify or giveattributes or rights, including land use ordevelopment rights, to specific land parcels.The information on the maps is notintended for reference to specific parcels ofland, and should be treated as indicativeonly and subject to ongoing refinement.In some parts of the mapping one layerobscures another, this is not meant to implyany order of importance or priority.The Department of Infrastructure andPlanning, does not guarantee or makeany representations as to the accuracy orcompleteness of the information shownon this map, nor does it accept anyresponsibility or liability for any loss ordamage arising from its use.Data Sources include: Department ofInfrastructure and PlanningDepartment of Main RoadsDepartment of Natural Resources and WaterDepartment of TransportEnvironmental Protection AgencyWet Tropics Management AuthorityGreat Barrier Reef Marine ParkDepartment of Primary Industries andFisheriesDepartment of Mines and EnergyGeoscience AustraliaErgon EnergyPowerlinkMapinfo RoadsThe Far North Queensland Regional Plan2009–2031 State Planning RegulatoryProvisions (FNQ Regulatory Provisionsor regulatory provisions) and associatedFNQ regulatory maps form a standalonedocument to support the regional plan andshould be read in conjunction with it. Theregulatory provisions and the regulatorymaps have effect from the date of gazettalof the FNQ Regulatory Provisions. Anydevelopment applications that were lodgedbetween 9 May 2008 and the date that theFNQ Regulatory Provisions were gazetted,will be subject to the draft State PlanningRegulatory Provisions (Regional Plans) May2008.For more information on the regional planand regulatory provisions contact:Department of Infrastructure and PlanningPlanning Group Northern Regionpost PO Box 5194 Cairns Qld 4870 Australiavisit Level 2 Orchid Plaza79-87 Abbott Street Cairnstel 1300 721 194fax 61 7 4039 auCopies of the regional plan and regulatoryprovisions (including the regulatory maps)are available:online www.dip.qld.gov.aufor viewing at most council chambers,libraries and customer service centres withinthe local government areas covered by theregional planfor free on CD-ROM or in hard copy bycontacting Department of Infrastructure andPlanning offices in Cairns and Brisbaneby phoning 1300 721 194by emailing FNQRegionalPlan@dip.qld.gov.auDepartment of Infrastructure and Planningoffices: Level 2 Orchid Plaza 79-87 AbbottStreet Cairns Level 1 63 George Street Brisbane

Far North QueenslandRegional Plan 2009–2031planning for a stronger, more liveableand sustainable community

Far North Queensland Regional Plan 2009–2031

2Far North Queensland Regional Plan 2009–2031ContentsPART A—Introduction.4Underlying principles.34Background.4Ecological sustainability.34Effect of the statutory regional plan.5Addressing climate change andoil vulnerability (peak oil).35Purpose of the regional plan.6Planning period.6Preparation.6Application, implementation and review.7The Far North Queensland region.7Other FNQ regional planning documents.8Definitions.8Structure of the plan.8PART B—Regional vision.9PART C—Strategic directions.11PART D—Regional land use pattern. 15Population trends. 16Population growth. 16Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. 18Non-resident population. 18Age distribution. 18Household size. 19Residential land supply. 19Implications of growth for the region.20Preferred pattern of development. 21Subregional narratives.22Cairns Regional Council.22Tablelands Regional Council.24Cassowary Coast Regional Council.26Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council.27Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council.27Transport infrastructure.28FNQ regulatory provisions. 31Regional land use categories. 31Regional landscape and rural production area. 31Urban footprint.32Rural living area.32PART E—Regional policies.341. Natural Environment. 371.1 Biodiversity conservation.381.2 Coastal management.421.3 Air and acoustic environment protection.442. Regional landscape and natural resources. 452.1 Regional landscape values.462.2 Natural resource management.482.3 Scenic amenity, outdoor recreationand inter-urban breaks.502.4 Primary production and Fisheries.522.5 Extractive industries and mineral resources.542.6 Rural subdivision.562.7 Rural precincts.583. Strong Communities. 593.1 Social planning.603.2 Social infrastructure. 613.3 Healthy and safe communities.623.4 Community engagement and capacity building.643.5 Sense of community, place and identity.653.6 Arts and cultural development.663.7 Cultural heritage.663.8 Strengthening Indigenous communities.684. Urban development. 724.1 Compact urban form.734.2 Regional activity centres.774.3 Urban structure and master planning. 814.4 Housing choice and affordability.844.5 Sustainable buildings and tropical design.864.6 Rural residential development.884.7 Mitigation of hazards.905. Economic development. 925.1 Economic growth and diversification.93

35.2 Industry and business development.965.3 Innovation and technology.975.4 Primary industries.985.5 Tourist development. 1006. Infrastructure.1036.1 Infrastructure, planning and coordination. 1046.2 Infrastructure funding. 1066.3 Energy. 1076.4 Waste.1106.5 Information communication technology.1127. Water management.1137.1 Protection of waterways, wetlandsand water quality.1147.2 Total water cycle management.1197.3 Water planning. 1207.4 Water demand management. 1227.5 Water supply. 1237.6 Rural water. 1268. Transport.1278.1 Integrated transport and land use planning. 1288.2 Transport networks. 1338.3 Transport infrastructure. 135PART F—Implementation, monitoring and review. 137Statutory processes. 138Linking with planning schemes. 138Desired regional outcomes. 138Infrastructure planning. 138Implementation. 138Roles and responsibilities. 139Monitoring and reporting. 139Review process. 139Maps. 140Bibliography. 169Abbreviations. 174Glossary. 175Acknowledgements. 180

4Far North Queensland Regional Plan 2009–2031PART A—IntroductionBackgroundQueensland is the fastest growing state inAustralia and the most regionalised. TheQueensland Government has developedan active regional planning programto address land use planning issues ata regional level, and prepare regionalcommunities for the challenges of rapidpopulation growth, climate change and oilvulnerability.The Far North Queensland (FNQ) RegionalPlan was developed under section 2.5A.15of the Integrated Planning Act 1997 (IPA).It is the first statutory regional plan to bedeveloped outside a major metropolitanarea. It builds on the former non-statutoryregional plan—Far North QueenslandRegional Plan 2010 (FNQ 2010).While managing urban growth is akey focus, the FNQ Regional Plan alsoaddresses various rural and naturalresource management issues with a landuse planning component.

5Part A—IntroductionA–Introduct onEffect of the statutoryregional planThe FNQ Regional Plan is the pre-eminentplan for the FNQ region and, therefore,takes precedence over all other planninginstruments. The effect of the FNQRegional Plan is established under section2.5A of IPA as follows: For the purpose of the IPA, the FNQRegional Plan is a state interest. Under the IPA, if there is anyinconsistency with another plan, policyor code, including another planninginstrument made under state legislationthat affects the FNQ region, the FNQRegional Plan prevails. If state agencies prepare or amend anyplans, policies and codes that relate tothe FNQ region, they must reflect andalign with the regional plan. All planning development decisionmaking processes must account for theregional plan’s regulatory provisions,including - state government plans and policies - local government planning schemes,and other plans and policies - planning and development processesunder the IPA - development applications madeunder the Integrated DevelopmentAssessment System (IDAS) of the IPA.In the development assessment process,applying the regional plan’s associatedregulatory provisions must occur inaddition to any matters applying undera planning scheme for assessing anddetermining a development application.If a local government planning schemematerially contradicts the regional plan,the planning scheme must be amendedto align with the regional plan.The FNQ Regional Plan also guides stateagencies on future infrastructure andservice provision through QueenslandGovernment–agreed principles, policiesand programs.The FNQ Regional Plan does not replaceeconomic, environmental or socialplans, such as conservation or tourismplans, or strategies. It incorporatesregional planning policies that directlyand indirectly achieve economic,environmental and social outcomes toaccomplish ecological sustainability forthe FNQ region and, in doing so, meetthe objective of section 1.2.1 of IPA.The plan’s desired regional outcomescannot be achieved through the aboveland use planning mechanisms alone.To achieve the region’s vision, theQueensland Government must implementthe strategies and actions of alignedplans, such as the natural resourcemanagement plan for FNQ. The specificpolicies that will be implemented throughthese aligned plans have been namedaligned strategies.Figure 1 illustrates the relationship of theFNQ Regional Plan with other statutoryand non-statutory planning programs.In developing the regional plan, policieswith a land use planning focus that thegovernment can deliver through a rangeof IPA planning tools, such as planningschemes, priority infrastructure plans andIDAS, have been named land use policies.Figure 1: Relationship of regional plan with other plans and strategiesRegional yRegional ional plansRegional vision anddesired regional outcomesRegionalcoastalmanagementplanOther regional strategiesRegionaltransportplansRegionalnatural resourcemanagementplan investmentstrategiesRegional infrastructurestrategies

6Purpose of theregional planFar North Queensland Regional Plan 2009–2031Figure 2: FNQ locationThe FNQ Regional Plan provides aframework with which to manage growth,change, land use and development in theregion to 2031.The Queensland Government intends theFNQ Regional Plan to guide and managethe region’s development over the next20 years to realise its 2020 vision forQueensland (Department of Premier andCabinet, 2008) and address key regionalenvironmental, social, economic andurban objectives.Over the past decade, the FNQ region hasexperienced continuous growth in residentpopulation, visitation, economic activityand urban development. The region’stourism industry expansion and thenational trend of population movementnorth along the Australian east coast havedriven this growth.The government expects this growthto continue over the next 20 yearsand beyond. The regional plan willhelp manage this growth in the mostsustainable way to protect and enhancethe quality of life in the region.This plan incorporates a comprehensivepolicy framework making decisions aboutmanaging the region’s developmentduring this growth period.The plan: identifies sufficient developable land tomeet future growth prepares for growth in a waythat progresses the QueenslandGovernment’s Q2 objectives, andprotects and enhances the region’snatural environment, biodiversity andnatural resources resolves conflicts between state andlocal planning policies at a regionallevelPlanning periodThe plan also considers the region’spotential management needs beyond2031 to ensure planning decisions madeduring the plan’s life do not compromiseour ability to meet longer term needs.The plan’s land allocation for futureurban growth is based on projections ofmedium growth to 2031.Preparation establishes sound urban developmentprinciples that support a compact, wellserviced and efficient urban form promotes infrastructure delivery that istimely and cost–effective, and supportscommunity and economic development maintains and enhances the quality oflife for existing and future communities ensures the region’s growth isresponsive to the possible impacts ofclimate change and oil vulnerability promotes safe, efficient and effectivemovement of goods and people, andfacilitates access to places and services supports a viable and diverseeconomy with well-located employmentopportunities and economic activitycentres gives the private sector greatercertainty of future growth anddevelopment objectives when theymake business investment decisions.The regional plan was prepared jointlybetween all levels of government andkey community groups. The interestsof these groups are represented on theFNQ Regional Coordination Committee(FNQRCC), which was involved in thedevelopment of the regional plan. Thefunction of a regional coordinationcommittee is t

Regional Plan prevails. If state agencies prepare or amend any plans, policies and codes that relate to the FNQ region, they must reflect and align with the regional plan. All planning development decision-making processes must account for the regional plan’s regulatory provisions, including - state government plans and policies

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