Over-Development in the Shire |
by Gordon Hocking
The Shire Housing Strategy was adopted by Council on 20 January 1997, after community consultations. The Department of Urban Affairs and Planning accepted the strategy as part of Council's LEP.
Building activity exceeded the strategy projections before the ink was dry on the paper.
After considerable community disquiet about OVER-DEVELOPMENT, Council planners prepared
'Revised Housing Strategy Projections' in November 1998.
Note that ALL revised population projections predict Shire population peaking within 3 years
and then declining fairly sharply. The original Strategy predicted Shire population would peak in 2010.
Note that ALL of the revised projections result in greater numbers of dwellings than the original Strategy. |
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Strategy = Total Shire dwellings shown in the Shire Housing Strategy, adopted 20/1/97
Low = Revised Housing Strategy Projections, November 1998, dwellings low projections.
Medium = Revised Housing Strategy Projections, November 1998, dwellings medium projections.
High = Revised Housing Strategy Projections, November 1998,dwellings high projections. |
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Strategy = Estimated Resident Population (ERP) adjusted from population figures contained
in the Shire Housing Strategy, adopted 20/1/97
Low = Revised Housing Strategy Projections, November 1998 ERP low projections.
Medium = Revised Housing Strategy Projections, November 1998, ERP medium projections.
High = Revised Housing Strategy Projections, November 1998, ERP high projections. |
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