Finch Hatton local area planning

A local area planning project was undertaken to better understand the suitability of Finch Hatton and Eungella as potential trail towns.

The local area planning project identified and analysed the following:

• existing character and buildings, including locations of historic and cultural significance
• demographic and community profiles
• current role and function as principal (Finch Hatton) and tourist-orientated (Eungella) townships in the Pioneer Valley
• current planning provisions and identification of any gaps in the planning scheme with trail town uses in mind
• developmental and environmental constraints and infrastructure availability and requirements
• quality of current accessibility and connectivity infrastructure linking central activity areas, key sites/features and services within the townships.

By understanding the existing land uses, densities and built form of Finch Hatton and Eungella townships, changes can be recommended to assist the transition of both localities into successful trail towns. Development is encouraged to complement and support mountain bike activities and tourism, whilst ensuring any changes are appropriate to the character and identity of the township. Finch Hatton is the primary trail town housing the network's trailhead. There are four objectives relating to the enhancement and development of the Finch Hatton township as a trail town.

The local area planning project has now evolved into the following three projects:

1. Major Amendment 3 to the Mackay Region Planning Scheme 2017.
2. Finch Hatton Flood Study.
3. Public Realm, placemaking and connectivity improvements.

Planning enquiries

Council has numerous user guides explaining the function of the planning scheme. Please click this link(External link) to view the guides.

For planning advice, please contact our Development Planning and Engineering department on 1300 MACKAY (622 529), email planningenquiries@mackay.qld.gov.au(External link) or fill out the online form here(External link).

For more information about the pre-lodgement advice process see council’s user guide #4 ‘pre-lodgement process’.(External link)

Who should I contact if I have a question?

Please contact council’s Strategic Planning team on 1300 MACKAY (622 529) or email strategic.planning@mackay.qld.gov.au

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