Have your say - Short-term Accommodation Amendment

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We are proposing amendments to the Whitsunday Planning Scheme 2017 relating to Short-term accommodation, and we want to hear from you!

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.’

View an exerpt of the proposed amendment, fact sheets and STA precinct mapping for more information. View the full Planning Scheme here.

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


We are proposing amendments to the Whitsunday Planning Scheme 2017 relating to Short-term accommodation, and we want to hear from you!

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.’

View an exerpt of the proposed amendment, fact sheets and STA precinct mapping for more information. View the full Planning Scheme here.

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


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