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Lake Macdonald Drive
FY 2022–23
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2.1.1 Continue to implement key actions of the Noosa Housing Strategy including: Continue to work with the Housing Stakeholder Reference Group on implementation and community education; Develop a Housing Monitoring program; Implement a Community Education program; Partner with State Housing Department to advance the planning and development of affordable housing in conjunction with social housing in central Tewantin; Continue site investigation at Lake Macdonald Drive Cooroy for housing outcomes; and Continue to advocate for a Legislative pathway for social and affordable housing through planning instruments (inclusionary zoning).
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Fact sheets to promote sharing of existing housing stock published. Housing ID subscription for monitoring established. Consultation with State Housing regarding development for social housing progressed. Investigations underway for housing outcomes at Cooroy. Scheme amendments for social and affordable housing outcomes awaiting State approval.
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Housing Stakeholder meeting to inform on proposed planning scheme amendment related to affordable housing outcomes undertaken; Housing ID engaged for monitoring; continued engagement with state on development of sites in Tewantin and across Noosa; Council endorsement of 62 Lake Macdonald Drive to progress the remediation and subdivision of the site and sale of lot 1 to a community housing provider; proposed planning scheme amendments on housing affordability outcomes publicly notified for 6 weeks. Note-relisted in the new 24/25 Operational Plan
FY 2023–24
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2.1.1 Continue to implement key actions of the Noosa Housing Strategy including: Development of a Housing Monitoring program; Partnering with State Housing Department, Community Housing providers and industry to advance the planning and development of affordable housing; Continue site investigations at Lake Macdonald Drive Cooroy for affordable housing outcomes; Identifying grant and funding opportunities for affordable housing outcomes.
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Housing Monitoring program being prepared and Housing ID engaged for data analysis; continued engagement with state on development of sites in Tewantin and across Noosa; Site investigations completed at 62 Lake Macdonald Drive, community engagement undertaken and report prepared to Council on revised site option; Successful grant obtained under Federal Housing Support Program for master planning of Council sites for affordable housing; proposed planning scheme amendments on housing affordability publicly notified and reported to Council in December 2024.
Q3
Housing Strategy update and proposed Housing Monitoring program reported to Council March 2025. Housing Monitoring being prepared and Housing ID engaged for data analysis; continued engagement with state on development of sites in Tewantin and across Noosa; Site investigations completed at 62 Lake Macdonald Drive, community engagement undertaken and report submitted to Council on revised site option; Civil works and remediation tender documents advertised. Successful grant obtained under Federal Housing Support Program for master planning of Council sites for affordable housing; Scope for master planning of carpark sites workshopped with Councillors; proposed planning scheme amendments on housing affordability awaiting Minister's sign off submitted February 2025.
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The Housing Strategy update and proposed Housing Monitoring program were reported to Council in March 2025. Housing Monitoring report is being prepared and external service provider engaged for data analysis. Engagement with the State government for State-driven development continues. The State government confirmed a social housing development of 32 dwellings in Tewantin and purchase of an additional site. Site investigations completed at 62 Lake Macdonald Drive, community engagement undertaken and report submitted to Council presenting revised site option. Tender process has been completed, and the report will be presented to Council in July 2025; Tenders under review for master planning of Council sites for affordable housing using grant funding; proposed planning scheme amendments on housing affordability awaiting Minister's sign-off submitted February 2025.