Have your say - Short-term Accommodation Amendment
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Consultation is now closed:
We thank the community for having their say on the proposed Whitsunday Planning Scheme 2017 Short-term Accommodation Amendment. Consultation is now closed while we undertake submission analysis. We will close the loop with consultation results to project followers and submitters soon.
Our Region is a popular destination for visitors, many of whom choose holiday home-style accommodations, which can conflict with permanent residents, from an amenity and housing supply perspective.
To refine the balance of managing diverse visitor accommodation options and resident impacts, Council intend amend the Whitsunday Regional Council Planning Scheme 2017 to include additional assessment benchmarks for Short-term accommodation within dwellings in the Low density residential zone. The benchmarks aim to:
Identify 10 precincts where Short-term accommodation may be supported in the Low density residential zone, removing support in all other locations zoned Low density residential - see proposed precinct maps or online mapping
It applies to Short-term accommodation (STA) within a Dwelling, Dual occupancy or Multiple dwelling, defined as:
‘The use of one or two, existing or proposed Dwellings for short-term accommodation for tourists for a temporary period of time not exceeding three consecutive months.’
Have your say on the proposed amendment by completing a 'properly made submission' by 20 July 2025. A properly made submission must be made:
online via a registered account on Yoursay - via the online survey below
in writing to Council, by mail or in person to a Customer Service Centre
email to planning.submissions@whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au, including the name and address of each person who is making the submission.
Visit our team to learn more at an upcoming information stall:
Whitsunday Shopping Centre (Cannonvale) Thursday 12 June 2pm - 5:30pm
Airlie Beach Markets - Saturday 21 June 7am - 12pm
Bowen Centrepoint Shopping Centre - Thursday 26 June - 12pm - 4pm
Dingo Beach Sunday Markets - Sunday 6 July 7am -12pm
Consultation is now closed:
We thank the community for having their say on the proposed Whitsunday Planning Scheme 2017 Short-term Accommodation Amendment. Consultation is now closed while we undertake submission analysis. We will close the loop with consultation results to project followers and submitters soon.
Our Region is a popular destination for visitors, many of whom choose holiday home-style accommodations, which can conflict with permanent residents, from an amenity and housing supply perspective.
To refine the balance of managing diverse visitor accommodation options and resident impacts, Council intend amend the Whitsunday Regional Council Planning Scheme 2017 to include additional assessment benchmarks for Short-term accommodation within dwellings in the Low density residential zone. The benchmarks aim to:
Identify 10 precincts where Short-term accommodation may be supported in the Low density residential zone, removing support in all other locations zoned Low density residential - see proposed precinct maps or online mapping
It applies to Short-term accommodation (STA) within a Dwelling, Dual occupancy or Multiple dwelling, defined as:
‘The use of one or two, existing or proposed Dwellings for short-term accommodation for tourists for a temporary period of time not exceeding three consecutive months.’
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