Gulf Regional Plan (under review)

The Queensland Government is committed to developing renewed regional plans that cover every corner of the state.

Renewed regional plans will be contemporary, fit-for-purpose integrated land use and infrastructure plans, focused on supporting housing delivery and jobs where they are needed.

Each Queensland community and region has unique strengths, opportunities, identities and lifestyles, and every part of Queensland contributes to our state’s success in its own way.

The Gulf region includes the local government areas of:

• Carpentaria Shire Council
• Croydon Shire Council
• Burke Shire Council
• Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council
• Mornington Shire Council
• Etheridge Shire Council (this local government is included in the draft FNQ Regional Plan)

Review purpose

The Gulf Regional Plan is currently undergoing a review with an emphasis on housing supply and economic growth.

Informed by local government, the review is looking at the current provisions, streamlining policy, mapping, implementation, and will provide clearer guidance for plan-making and development assessment.

The Gulf Infrastructure Plan will be included as an appendix to the regional plan and is being developed alongside the streamlined review.

Public consultation on the draft Gulf Regional Plan (including infrastructure plan) will occur during the statutory notification period, which is planned for this year.

Approach

The revised approach is for the Gulf Regional Plan to be streamlined and more targeted, focusing on critical areas such as land use, housing supply, and economic development.

This approach includes feedback gathered from local governments and state agencies to provide a clearer, more actionable framework for the region.

Infrastructure addition

A draft Gulf Infrastructure Plan is being developed alongside the Gulf Regional Plan review.

The draft infrastructure plan will include medium to long term regional infrastructure policy.

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