Regional Growth Directed by Strategic Land Use Study
Charters Towers Regional Council has adopted a Strategic Land Use Study which is included within the 2023-33 Community Strategic Plan as an action.
The purpose of the Strategic Land Use Study (the Study) is to provide a comprehensive review of urban land supply within the Charters Towers Local Government Area (LGA), in the context of projected growth within the study area from 2023 to 2040 and beyond.
The purpose of reviewing and monitoring land supply is to improve the management of growth by ensuring that Council, public utilities, government, and the development industry have access to informed and accurate information on the availability, development trends, new growth fronts, and their implications for planning and infrastructure investment.
Mayor Frank Beveridge said that the Study included the review of key demographic and economic indicators plus trends impacting the Charters Towers regional economy.
“The study has allowed for the estimation of future land use demand across the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.
“It is designed to provide recommendations to support both economic growth and sustainability across the Charters Towers region”, said Cr Beveridge.
Charters Towers has been identified as a possible major service centre for the rural production area of northern Australia.
The region does however face some key challenges in terms of supporting growth, including the availability of housing, access to construction trades, water and sewer servicing and available infrastructure, and distance between townships of Pentland, Ravenswood, Greenvale and their service centres of Charters Towers and Townsville.
“Various recommendations in relation to residential, commercial, and industrial planning have been made to facilitate future growth and economic developments during the region.
“The assessment found that cumulatively, the Charters Towers Region LGA has the capacity to accommodate growth to 2041 in following the proposed recommendations”, said Cr Beveridge.
More information regarding the Strategic Land Use Study can be found on Council’s website: www.charterstowers.qld.gov.au/forms-and-publications/corporate-publications