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7.2.1           Mary River Catchment Locality Code

A ‘Tower’ in the Mary River Catchment Locality is assessable against the Mary River
Catchment Locality Code. The Overall Outcomes for the Mary River Catchment Locality
which are relevant to the current proposal are addressed below.
    a) New uses and works are located, designed and managed to—
          i.       be compatible with other uses and works;
         ii.       maintain the safety of people and works;
         iii.      avoid significant adverse impacts on the amenity enjoyed by users of other
                   premises, including acoustic and visual qualities; and
         iv.       avoid significant impacts to native habitat including fragmentation, attrition, or
                   removal of vegetation or significant habitat features;
    b) The Mary River Catchment retains its primary role as a rural and open space area,
       supporting a range of sustainable Agricultural Uses;
    c) The rural character, lifestyle and level of accessibility enjoyed by residents of the
       locality is maintained;
    d) Agriculture remains a significant part of the economic activity across the locality
       through—
          i.       ensuring that traditional Agricultural Uses, including small cropping, cattle
                   grazing and dairying are continued, especially on the better agricultural land on
                   and adjacent to the valley floors;
         ii.       ensuring that Agricultural Uses and land suited to agricultural activities are
                   protected; and
         iii.      promoting farm forestry within the locality;
    e) The scale and form of buildings and other structures are—
          i.       designed to be responsive to the rural character and amenity of the locality;
         ii.       designed to retain strong historical connections through the use of sensitive and
                   traditional building forms; and
         iii.      integrated into the landform and landscape;
    f)      Residential development, for both residents and visitors;
          i.       low impact buildings of a domestic scale within densely landscaped settings; and
         ii.       buildings that are well articulated and use traditional design elements consistent
                   with the Queensland vernacular building style of the locality;
    g) Home-based businesses are promoted where they are consistent with the amenity of
       the locality and environmental qualities;
    h) Opportunities are provided for low impact, short stay visitor facilities, in the form of
       farmstay and bed and breakfast accommodation;
    i)      Significant tertiary clay resources south east of Pomona are protected from land uses
            which would potentially impact on the utilisation of those resources;
    j)      The impacts associated with any new extractive industry, changes to existing
            industry and the rehabilitation of extractive industries are prevented or mitigated;


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