Stakeholder Engagement

To GIVE information about the project, so that stakeholders can make informed comment.

To GATHER stakeholder thoughts about the future and issues, challenges and opportunities.

Imagine Tomorrow ….Toowoomba Region Local Plan Program

Current priority areas include:1.Highfields/Meringandan/ Meringandan West (complete)2.West Toowoomba (current)3.Gowrie Junction/Kingsthorpe4.Drayton/Wyreema5.Hodgson Vale6.City Centre Master Plan (complete)

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TRC 155,444 216,269

Greater Toowoomba 126,426 182,937

West Toowoomba 11,737 33,254

• In 2100 the number of people aged 100 and over in Australia will increase from 4,500 to 129,000. 1.1 million will be over 90 with a total population of over 53 million (abs – med series).

• The babies being born today will be 85 in the year 2100.• Planning for the year 2100 doesn’t mean we are planning for

distant generations.• Planning for the next 100 years means planning for people

who are here now.

Imagine Tomorrow ….

15, 25, 50 or 100 years?

What is a Local Plan? Provide a vision (blueprint) for future

development and investment that will occur over many years

Plans can help:o guide growth and change, and facilitate

economic developmento coordinate new and/or improved infrastructure,o guide style of development to create liveable communities, o protect locally valuable features and enhance the character of the

area,o address locally specific issues and opportunities that influence the

future of the area.

West Toowoomba Land Use Investigation Area Less than 10km west of

Toowoomba CBD Approx. 9000ha (90km²) Includes localities:

Cotswold Hills Torrington Glenvale Westbrook

Bounded by major transport corridors & urban Toowoomba

Mix of land uses – rural, industrial, sporting, residential

Why West Toowoomba?

Airport

Intermodal freight terminal

TSRC and Connections

New refuse transfer facility

Charlton Sports park

Inland Rail

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Torrington

Westbrook

Population GrowthHousing demandEmployment

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infrastructureRegional facilitiesAgricultural valuesLocal

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Development activity

Key Project Objectives• Investigate long-term growth opportunities and

options;

• Strategic directions plan - a long-term vision for land use and settlement pattern to guide change over several decades;

• Neighbourhood plans for smaller areas – more detailed and will guide urban form, infrastructure and development over the next 20-25 years;

• Work collaboratively with stakeholders, community and Council.

Project Stages

February to May 2015 May to July 2015 August to November 2015

November 2015 to February 2016

March to April 2016

Gathering background information and data.

Confirming key issues and opportunities

Investigating potential of study area.

Determining an agreed long-term future land

use direction.

Detailed planning and design for key

neighbourhoods –form, function and character,

growth capacity and infrastructure.

Confirming key directions and

implementation strategy.

Community review.

Final plan document.

Commence process to include plan in the

Toowoomba Regional Planning Scheme.

Communications

Westbrook

Glenvale

Torrington

Cotswold Hills

• Whole study area• Long-term plan• Land capacity and

infrastructure • Growth options • Broad land uses • Preferred settlement

form

Phase 2 – Strategic Directions Plan

Westbrook

Glenvale

Torrington

Cotswold Hills• Focus on existing

communities • Short to medium time (2036)• Refine preferred land use,

urban pattern and form• Directions about what new

development looks like & where

• Direction for infrastructure (inform LGIP/capital works)

Phase 3 – Neighbourhood Plans

Regional Planning FrameworkSEQ Regional Plan Boundary

South East Qld Regional Plan 2009-2031 – Urban Footprint

Darling Downs Regional Plan – Priority Agricultural Area

Darling Downs Regional Plan Boundary

Toowoomba Region Population Growth

Toowoomba Region Employment Growth

West Toowoomba Land Use Investigation Area – Growth

  2011 2031 2036 Change

Population  (QGSO medium series)

11,737 27,208 33,254 283%

Population (TRC adopted)

11,737 24,355 - 111%

Workforce  (TRC adopted – including CWEA)

3,878 11,440 - 193%

Studies so far……Currently available… Current underway…

• Toowoomba Regional Planning Scheme – and previous planning studies (2009)

• Greater Western Toowoomba Water Supply Study (2014)

• Westbrook Sewerage Study (2014)• Industrial Land Supply Update Study

(2014)• Commercial and Retail Land Needs

Update Study (2013)• Sustainable Agriculture Study (2013)• Toowoomba Regional Housing

Strategy (2013)• Toowoomba Region Sustainable

Transport Strategy (2014)

• Scenic amenity and landscape assessment

• Community facilities infrastructure analysis

• Demographic projections, and market profile assessment

• Flood extension study • Urban stormwater catchment plans –

Spring Creek & Dry Creek (Westbrook Creek to commence July)

• Draft Greater Toowoomba Sewerage Study

• Urban design & master planning

Issues

• Natural environment • Landscape character / scenic amenity• Agricultural production • Open space, parks and recreation• Essential infrastructure – water, sewerage and

drainage• Transport and movement• Brisbane ‘West Wellcamp’ Airport• Housing choice and built form• Economic Development

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Questions

Imagine Tomorrow…

“Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” (Warren Buffett 1930-)

Vision…..

• You are a passenger on a plan about to land at the Brisbane West Wellcamp airport

• Picture the view from your window

• What type of place do you see?

Imagine 50 years from now………..

Issues & Ideas

Next StepsPhase 2 - Strategic Directions Plan

•Project team continue investigations for long- term growth options and develop some scenarios, including consideration of your comments today.

•Think Tank 2 – review of scenarios (long-term options) and stakeholder feedback on the options.

•TRC will then determine a preferred direction considering feedback received, which will inform Phase 3.

How can you be involved? Multiple opportunities to provide input throughout

the investigation.

‘Meet a Planner’ o Appointments available 15 & 16 Juneo Phone 131 872 (131 TRC)

On-line ‘Have your say’o launching 23 June 2015http://yoursay.toowoombarc.qld.gov.au/imaginetomorrowo Instagram challenge, survey etc

Think Tank 2 – late July/early August 2015