Major Amendment 3 to the Mackay Region Planning Scheme

The purpose of the proposed amendment to the planning scheme is to:

• Facilitate commercial and other specific non-residential uses within designated precincts and through appropriate provisions under the Township zone in the Finch Hatton and Eungella townships
• Encourage a wider range of uses or adaptive re-use by changing the zone of a small number of lots to Township in the Finch Hatton and Eungella townships
• Reduce the levels of assessment for certain uses to facilitate appropriate development outcomes for the Finch Hatton and Eungella townships in support of the Pioneer Valley Mountain Bike project.

The proposed amendment introduces three precincts under the Township zone – two in Finch Hatton and one in Eungella. TS1 - Finch Hatton town centre precinct. TS2 - Finch Hatton trailhead precinct. TS3 - Eungella town centre precinct.

The amendment is currently with the state government for its ‘state interest review’.

All technical documents relating to the amendment once it progresses to ‘public consultation’ phase will be made available to the public. Notifications of their availability and the time in which to make a submission for or against the proposed changes will be given via the project update emails as well as letters to affected landowners.

Once the major amendment has been on public consultation, the proposed changes can be considered in planning advice. Until such time the amendment is ‘draft’ documentation and version 4.0 of the Mackay region Planning Scheme governs development in the townships.

For further information and timelines please see pages 7 - 11 of the Planning Intent information pamphlet.