Local Housing Strategy

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Murray River Council is experiencing rapid growth. Whether it be a reflection of current national trends showing rapid movement of people out of cities and into regional areas (like ours!), or the simple choice to make Murray River Council home, we have seen unprecedented demand for new housing over the last few years.

As a result, Council has developed a new Murray River Council Local Housing Strategy to manage the supply of housing within the region over the next 20 years.

The Strategy has been developed following an initial round of community consultation on local housing supply issues in late 2021 and is a direct action emerging from our Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS).

The two-part strategy outlines the key factors effecting housing supply and demand within Murray River Council and offers an implementation plan for land activation and housing delivery on a town-by-town basis.

In detail, it provides background on the issues and opportunities across the Murray River Council area and provides direction for the sequential release of residential land and a suite of tools for land consolidation and activation.

The Strategy is now being implemented.

Murray River Council is experiencing rapid growth. Whether it be a reflection of current national trends showing rapid movement of people out of cities and into regional areas (like ours!), or the simple choice to make Murray River Council home, we have seen unprecedented demand for new housing over the last few years.

As a result, Council has developed a new Murray River Council Local Housing Strategy to manage the supply of housing within the region over the next 20 years.

The Strategy has been developed following an initial round of community consultation on local housing supply issues in late 2021 and is a direct action emerging from our Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS).

The two-part strategy outlines the key factors effecting housing supply and demand within Murray River Council and offers an implementation plan for land activation and housing delivery on a town-by-town basis.

In detail, it provides background on the issues and opportunities across the Murray River Council area and provides direction for the sequential release of residential land and a suite of tools for land consolidation and activation.

The Strategy is now being implemented.

  • This submission period has concluded. Thank you to all those who have shared their thoughts and ideas.

    Make a submission on draft Local Housing Strategy

    We invite you to provide a formal submission on the draft Local Housing Strategy using the form below. 

    You can view the documents in the 'On Display' section of the project page. 

    Please contact the Development Services Team  if you have any questions.


    Please be aware that submissions are not confidential and that either the issues raised in the submission, or the entire submission may be accessed by any member of the public. A person who makes a submission may also need to disclose reportable political donations and gifts made to a Councillor or employee of Council, as required by the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

    Consultation has concluded
  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    20 quick questions about housing in Murray River Council

    We have put together 20 questions for you to answer as part of an easy-to-use survey . They are mostly multiple choice with the option to provide further comments about your answer. You can also upload a PDF or Word document at the end of the survey. We have included some extra material to the right in the 'Documents" tab if you would like to look over some planning terms for different types of housing, Council's existing planning controls, and strategy. 

    Thank you for taking the time to do this survey; your answers are critical in helping us deliver well rounded strategy. 

    Consultation has concluded
  • This submission period has concluded. Thank you to all those who have shared their thoughts and ideas.

    Make a submission - phase one

    We invite you to provide a formal submission using the form below. Please contact the Strategic Planning Team using the Who's Listening details to the right if you have any questions.

    We have included Council's strategies and controls in the 'Documents' to your right. 


    Please be aware that submissions are not confidential and that either the issues raised in the submission, or the entire submission may be accessed by any member of the public. A person who makes a submission may also need to disclose reportable political donations and gifts made to a Councillor or employee of Council, as required by the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

    Consultation has concluded