Council’s Caboolture West plan to be assessed by State Government
A SUBURB north of Brisbane is set to explode with 70,000 new residents if a council plan is approved by the Queensland Government.
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COUNCIL has unveiled a plan to transform Caboolture West into a vibrant region, housing 20 per cent more people than the entire population of Redcliffe Peninsula.
The Caboolture West Local Plan is now ready for state review. If approved, 70,000 people would eventually live in the corridor and $9.5 billion would be injected into the region’s economy.
About 6600ha would be developed, with 1070ha set aside for green corridors. There were provisions for schools and hospitals.
“Work on Caboolture West has been ongoing for nearly a decade and we are now finally seeing this concept turn to implementation,’’ Mayor Allan Sutherland said.
Planning Minister Jackie Trad will review the plan.
Once ticked off by the State Government, it would go out to public consultation.
Cr Sutherland said the proposed Caboolture West Local Plan set out both council and the community’s vision for the site west of Bellmere.
“The local plan will outline the type of development we as a community expect, where such development will be located and when the development should occur,” he said.
“There is still work to be done in finalising networking planning for the area and council is working with key partners such as Unitywater to ensure that this level of appropriate planning is undertaken.”
Planning and Development spokesman councillor Mick Gillam said council would now formally request a review and seek approval from the Minister for Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning Jackie Trad to go out for public consultation.
“Working with the State Government and the community is an important step in getting the balance right for our region’s future,” he said.
A spokesman for Jackie Trad said that the Minister welcomed the news that Moreton Bay Regional Council had resolved to amend its planning scheme.
“The amendment is the next logical step.”
Division 12 councillor Adrian Raedel said the plan prepared the region for the future.
“We wanted to strike the right balance between creating a lifestyle and protecting the environment. It has taken a long time to get here, because we’ve been trying to get it just right. The plan we have created has struck this balance.
“This is a long-term plan.”
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