Break O'Day Council Municipal Management Plan June 2016 P a g e | 2 This report has been prepared for Break O’Day Council in accordance with the scope of services provided by TCG Planning. This report should only be used only for the purpose for which it was expressly prepared and shall not be reproduced by any third party in part or full without the permission of TCG Planning. Document Status Approved For Issue Author Reviewer Signature Date Final Kylie Fairhall Elaine Treglown 6.6.16 tcg planning Municipal Management Plan 2016 Break O’Day Council P a g e | 3 Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................6 1.1 Background to the MMP .................................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Objectives of the MMP ....................................................................................................................................... 6 1.3 Components of the MMP................................................................................................................................... 7 1.4 Background Documents .................................................................................................................................... 7 2 The Break O’Day Region .......................................................................................................................................9 2.1 Snapshot of the Municipality ............................................................................................................................. 9 2.2 Shaping the Future ............................................................................................................................................ 10 3 Regional Challenges ...........................................................................................................................................13 3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 13 3.2 Population and Housing ................................................................................................................................... 13 3.3 Economic ............................................................................................................................................................ 16 3.4 Environment ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 3.5 Infrastructure ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 4 Community Consultation Outcomes ................................................................................................................20 4.1 Outline of Consultation Process ...................................................................................................................... 20 4.2 Consultation Issues Raised ............................................................................................................................... 20 5 Vision for the Future ............................................................................................................................................28 5.1 The Vision for Break O’Day to 2035 ................................................................................................................ 28 5.2 Aims of the Municipal Management Plan .................................................................................................... 28 5.3 Role of Break O’Day Council .......................................................................................................................... 28 5.4 Municipal Management Plan in Summary ................................................................................................... 28 6 Economic and Employment Growth ................................................................................................................33 6.1 Background ........................................................................................................................................................ 33 6.2 Outcomes ........................................................................................................................................................... 33 6.3 Actions for Employment and Economic Growth ......................................................................................... 35 7 Transport, Infrastructure and Services ..............................................................................................................37 7.1 Background ........................................................................................................................................................ 37 7.2 Transport Outcomes .......................................................................................................................................... 37 7.3 Servicing .............................................................................................................................................................. 39 7.4 Other Community infrastructure ..................................................................................................................... 40 7.5 Actions for Regional Transport and Infrastructure ....................................................................................... 41 8 Housing and Growth ..........................................................................................................................................44 8.1 Background ........................................................................................................................................................ 44 8.2 Outcomes ........................................................................................................................................................... 44 8.3 Actions ................................................................................................................................................................. 48 9 Rural Landscape and Rural Communities .......................................................................................................50 9.1 Background ........................................................................................................................................................ 50 9.2 Outcomes ........................................................................................................................................................... 50 9.3 Actions for Rural and Environmental Land Use ............................................................................................ 51 10 The Environment .................................................................................................................................................53 10.1 Background ................................................................................................................................................... 53 10.2 Outcomes....................................................................................................................................................... 53 10.3 Actions ............................................................................................................................................................ 54 11 Tourism ..................................................................................................................................................................56 11.1 Background ................................................................................................................................................... 56 11.2 Outcomes....................................................................................................................................................... 56 11.3 Actions for Tourism ........................................................................................................................................ 58 tcg planning Municipal Management Plan 2016 Break O’Day Council P a g e | 4 12 Open Space and Recreation .............................................................................................................................60 12.1 Background ................................................................................................................................................... 60 12.2 Outcomes....................................................................................................................................................... 60 12.3 Actions for Open Space and Recreation ................................................................................................ 62 13 Community Facilities ...........................................................................................................................................63 13.1 Background ................................................................................................................................................... 63 13.2 Outcomes......................................................................................................................................................