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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING                                                 9 MAY 2023


5.1     SHAPING SEQ REVIEW PROJECT


Author            Principal Strategic Planner, Rowena Skinner
                  Environment and Sustainable Development Department
Index             Subject / Planning Instruments / Regional Planning
Attachments       None


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report provides a brief update on the current review of Shaping SEQ Regional Plan and
brings forward a recommendation that five further places within Noosa Shire be nominated as
“Great Places” to be included within ShapingSEQ, the SEQ Regional Plan in response to a
specific request by the ShapingSEQ Review team.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Principal Strategic Planner to the Planning and Environment
Committee dated 9 May 2023 and authorise the Chief Executive Officer to submit to
the ShapingSEQ Review Project Team additional Great Places as detailed within the report.


REPORT
Introduction
ShapingSEQ is the South East Queensland Regional Plan of 2017. The plan was prepared with
a 25 year focus to 2041 (census year).

At the Queensland Housing Summit in October 2022, a commitment was made to
review ShapingSEQ to directly respond to the immediate housing and growth management needs
of the region. The review will be a tight, targeted amendment of the existing ShapingSEQ. The
fundamentals of the plan will remain unchanged, and there is anticipated to be relatively minor
change to the urban footprint, although the emphasis on housing choice and diversity are expected
to be strengthened.

It is anticipated it will be informed by an updated demographic profile and will identify regionally
significant infrastructure projects.

There is little change anticipated for Noosa LGA (Local Government Area). Of interest to the
northern subregion is the Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade Project and the proposed high
frequency public transport service from Maroochydore to Caloundra and Beerwah. There are also
proposed Olympic venues nominated within the SCRC area.

At this stage a draft of the amended plan and infrastructure supplement are expected to be released
for a 30-business day public notification period in the middle of the year, with a final plan expected
by the end of 2023.

Council could anticipate various submissions might be made by or on behalf of land owners this year
with requests for Council support.

Great Places
ShapingSEQ consists of several themes and Theme 5 – Live addresses Living in better designed
communities: a region of great places. This theme is about achieving better design and place-making
outcomes in the SEQ region.




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