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 community are asked to put forward their thoughts and ideas about issues or considerations affecting housing and land in the Murray River Council area.
Development of draft Local House Strategy
Local Housing Strategy has finished this stage
Using feedback from Phase 1, census data and stakeholder input the draft Local Housing Strategy will be developed in consultation with the NSW Department Planning and Environment.
Release of draft Local House Strategy for public comment
Local Housing Strategy has finished this stage
Following adoption at the April 2023 Council Meeting the draft document will be on display for a period of 28 days.
Final review and adoption by DPE
Local Housing Strategy has finished this stage
MRC adopted the final Housing strategy in Oct 2023, the Strategy has now been sent to DPE for review and final adoption before it can be implemented at MRC.
MRC sent the Housing Strategy to DPE in Nov 2023.
Final adoption
Local Housing Strategy is currently at this stage
The final Murray River Council Local Housing Strategy is formally adopted by Council.
All future Planning Proposals pursuing residential rezoning or intensification of housing density will be required to be consistent with the outcomes of the Murray River Local Housing Strategy.