Weddin Shire - Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) FINAL FOR ADOPTION WEDDIN SHIRE LOCAL STRATEGIC PLANNING STATEMENT 2020-2040 'Bringing us Together – Sustaining Weddin into the Future' A 20-Year Vision to Guide Future Land Use Decisions for Weddin Shire to 2040 Figure 1: Weddin Community Strategic Plan Cover Page Image. FINAL FOR ADOPTION May 2020 Version I Weddin Shire - Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) FIGURES Figure 1: Weddin Community Strategic Plan Cover Page Image. ................................................................................................. i Figure 2: LSPS Guidelines for integrated strategic planning (noting there is no District Plan for Weddin Shire). .....................6 Figure 3: Community Strategic Plan 2017-2026 (CSP) Themes & Goals align with LSPS Planning Priorities. ............................7 Figure 4: Map of NSW showing location of Weddin Shire (GHD (2018) Active Transport Plan p.9). ...................................... 11 Figure 5: Central West & Orana 2036 Regional Plan – with Weddin Shire highlighted in yellow (Source: Figure.3). ............ 12 Figure 6: Potential Regional Freight Network Improvements – Weddin Shire in yellow (Source: Central West & Orana Regional Plan 2036 – Figure 9). .................................................................................................................................................. 13 Figure 7: Map of Weddin Shire & surrounding towns & highways (GHD (2018) Active Transport Plan p.10). ...................... 13 Figure 8: Some key demographic facts for Weddin Shire from the 2016 Census (www.abs.gov.au). .................................... 14 Figure 9: Map showing Weddin Shire boundaries, key settlements & road/rail connections (Council GIS). .......................... 15 Figure 10: Community Vision & Values (CSP p.23). .................................................................................................................... 17 Figure 11: Weddin Shire Council Offices, Grenfell (CSP p.6) ...................................................................................................... 18 Figure 12: Image from Weddin Community Strategic Plan 2017-2026. ................................................................................... 20 Figure 13: Map showing Weddin Shire key road/rail connections (Council GIS). ..................................................................... 22 Figure 14: Weddin Profile (RDA Central West website) (NIEIR (2014) / A.P. Sheere Consulting (2015) Investment Opportunity Assessment 2013). .................................................................................................................................................. 25 Figure 15: Value of Agricultural Commodities 2015-2016 Weddin Shire (Gross Value $) (Source: www.abs.gov.au)........... 26 Figure 16: Land & Soil Capability Mapping (2012) for Weddin Shire. ....................................................................................... 26 Figure 17: Map of Weddin Shire mineral potential, active mines & quarries (Mineral Resource Audit NSW Gov.) ............... 29 Figure 18: Weddin Population by Age (Source: Census 2016 – Wellness Report Figure.1). .................................................... 30 Figure 19: Aged care issues ranked by community survey 2017 (Source: Wellness Report Rigure.13). ................................. 31 Figure 20: SWOT Analysis by Council's Economic & Tourism Staff (2020)................................................................................ 34 Figure 21: Table of Percentage of Total Population in key working or older categories 2006-2016 (Source: ABS Census Quickstats). .................................................................................................................................................................................. 37 Figure 22: Centres for population growth & loss to/from Weddin Shire (Source: NSW Population Futures 2019). ............... 37 Figure 23: Table of key recreation parks from Council's Asset Management Plan. ................................................................. 41 Figure 24: Map of Weddin Shire showing Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) including biodiversity & groundwater as well as national parks/ state forests & bushfire prone lands. ................................................................................................... 43 Figure 25: Railway Hotel, Grenfell (GHD (2018) Active Travel Plan p.11). ................................................................................ 50 Figure 26: Grenfell Urban Residential/Industrial Growth Investigation Areas (Grenfell Settlement Strategy 2019). ............ 51 Figure 27: Grenfell Business/Light Industrial Growth Investigation Areas (Grenfell Settlement Strategy 2019). .................. 52 Figure 28: Iandra Castle, near Greenethorpe (GHD (2018) Active Travel Plan p.12). .............................................................. 54 Figure 29: Map of Greenethorpe Village Zone showing constraints & key uses (Council GIS). ............................................... 55 Figure 30: Main street shops, Quandialla (Google imagery – Photo Annette Katona). ........................................................... 58 Figure 31: Aerial photo of Quandialla village (2019) (Source: Google & Council GIS layers). ................................................. 59 Figure 32: Caragabal Royal Hotel (Photo kindly provided by Caragabal Progress Group). ..................................................... 62 Figure 33: Aerial photo of Caragabal village core (2019) (Source: Google & Council GIS layers). .......................................... 63 Figure 34: Aerial photo of Bimbi Village Zone & constraints (Source: Google & Council GIS layers). ..................................... 66 May 2020 – Version I P a g e | 2 FINAL for Adoption Weddin Shire - Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 ABOUT THIS PLAN ................................................................................................. 6 1.1 Aim of the Local Strategic Planning Statement ('LSPS') ................................................................................ 6 1.2 LSPS Requirements ...................................................................................................................................... 7 1.3 Grouping of Planning Priorities .................................................................................................................... 7 1.4 Consultation, Review & Reporting ............................................................................................................... 8 1.5 Integration with Council Budgets ................................................................................................................. 8 1.6 Overview – Planning Priorities ..................................................................................................................... 8 2 OUR PLACE IN THE REGION ................................................................................ 11 2.1 Our Place in the Region .............................................................................................................................. 11 2.2 Local Profile 'Snapshot' .............................................................................................................................. 14 2.3 Shire Geography ........................................................................................................................................ 15 3 VISION ................................................................................................................ 17 4 LINKING CONTEXT, PRIORITIES & ACTIONS ......................................................... 20 4.1 Summary .................................................................................................................................................... 20 4.2 INFRASTRUCTURE ...................................................................................................................................... 21 4.3 ECONOMY .................................................................................................................................................. 25 4.4 COMMUNITY .............................................................................................................................................. 37 4.5 ENVIRONMENT, CULTURE & HERITAGE ..................................................................................................... 43 5 SETTLEMENT STATEMENTS ................................................................................ 49 5.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 49 5.2 Town of Grenfell ........................................................................................................................................ 50 5.3 Village of Greenethorpe ............................................................................................................................. 54 5.4 Village of Quandialla .................................................................................................................................. 58 5.5 Village of Caragabal.................................................................................................................................... 62 5.6 Village of Bimbi .........................................................................................................................................