Whitsunday Development Manual Amendment and Draft Whitsunday Open Space Strategy 2022

We asked for feedback on Whitsunday Development Manual Amendment and Draft Whitsunday Open Space Strategy 2022. Feedback resulted in minor administrative changes to the two documents. Submissions included:

• Administrative amendments to the Whitsunday Open Space Strategy 2022 to correct information regarding an Incorrect School name within a map, and amend reference to ‘several’ Proserpine Nursing homes, to only one.
• Desire for a large flat concrete space for roller blading in Airlie Beach, Cannonvale or Proserpine,
• Desire to partner with Council in the Collinsville Carpet Snake Creek Shared Circuit project, as a registered Traditional Owner stakeholder,
• Administrative amendments to the Whitsunday Development Manual to clarify requirements and fix duplication errors, and
• Removal of two technical amendments in the Whitsunday Development Manual to ensure alignment with Queensland Urban Drainage Manual (QUDM).

Submissions and amended documents were adopted by Council at the 14/12/2022 Council meeting. The Whitsunday Development Manual Amendment will commence early in the new year following a public notice lodged in the QLD Gazette and local newspapers. Council will email industry stakeholders to notify two weeks prior to the commencement date (TBD).

Please see the Consultation Summary below, which outlines some of the key results and top suggestions from the community.