STRATEGIC REGIONAL PLANNING AND BUILDING BUSINESS FUTURES
#1 STRONGEST SALES
performer in Queensland for residential housing (<2400m2) from 12 months to September 2020.
$210,000 median average of house sales in Isaac $160,000 median average of unit sales in Isaac 3
PLANNING, BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT Isaac Regional Council has created a modern and robust planning scheme with advanced informatic digital mapping and data analysis. The scheme highlights: Comprehensive review of coastal hazard impacts and introduction of a ‘township zone – holiday and residence precinct’ in the Isaac coastal communities to reflect the future vision of the Isaac coast. Review of urban zoning changes to
reflect areas which require further detailed planning, or to reflect current land uses Review of minimum lot sizes in residential zones to maximise opportunities for infill development. Council also offers highly competitive development costs. Total code assessable development fees and charges (i.e. development applications that are not subject to public notification or third-party
LAND DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE Council is providing advice in relation to the strategic planning and implementation of land and housing development projects to meet and mitigate supply and demand imbalance anticipated with escalating economic activity principally in the mining and renewable energy sectors. Council is determined that current and future workers across a range of industries have opportunity to live locally with their families and enjoy the enviable lifestyle our communities have to offer. 12
appeals) are below other comparable South East Queensland regions. If you are considering building a new commercial or industrial premise or changing an existing one’s use, you may be required to obtain town planning approval. Call Council on 1300 ISAACS (1300 472 227) or email liveability.sustainability@isaac.qld.gov.au for more information.
LAND DEVELOPMENT GALILEE BASIN STATE DEVELOPMENT AREA1 Declared in June 2014, the 105,996-hectare Galilee Basin State Development Area (SDA) comprises two 500-metre wide corridors from the Galilee Basin to the Port of Abbot Point. The Galilee Basin is a 247,000 square kilometre thermal coal basin in central Queensland. It is about 200km west of
THE FUTURE IS BRIGHTER IN THE ISAAC REGION
the Bowen Basin, extending north past Hughenden, south to Charleville and west beyond Winton and Middleton. The Galilee Basin SDA will support the development of the Galilee Basin and provide an efficient way to transport coal to the Port of Abbot Point- one rail corridor is designed to service the central Galilee Basin and a second corridor will service the southern Galilee Basin.
