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Strategic Regional Plan2013-2018

Regional Development Australia - Far South Coast

This Strategic Regional Plan has been developed by RDA Far South Coast NSW

First Published July 2010

Updated 2011

Updated 2012

Updated 2013

Enquiries regarding the document or its content should be referred to:

Fiona Hatcher

Executive Officer

RDA Far South Coast

PO Box 1227

Nowra NSW 2541

Tel: 02 4422 9011

Fax: 02 4422 5080

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.rdafsc.com.au

Regional Development Australia - Far South Coast Strategic Regional Plan 2013-2018

Table of Contents

Executive Summary Page 4

• RegionalOverview Page4

• StrategicRegionalPlan Page 8

Introduction and Background Page 10

RegionalDevelopmentAustralia Page10

• WhatisRegionalDevelopmentAustralia? Page10

• CorePrinciples Page10

• RolesandResponsibilitiesofRDA Page11

• PurposeofRegionalPlan Page11

• RegionalPlanOverviewandHistory Page12

The Region Page 13

Stakeholders Page20

Strategic Framework Page21

Vision & Mission Page22

Goals & Priorities Page23

1. BroadenOurEconomicBase Page24

• EconomicOverview Page24

• EconomicDevelopmentandEmploymentGrowth Page25

• EconomicChallengesandOpportunities Page26

• Outcomes Page27

• Actions Page27

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2. BuildInfrastructureCapacity Page29

• RoadandRail Page29

– TransportAccessibility Page29

– Road Page30

– Rail Page30

• Airports Page30

– MerimbulaAirport Page31

– MoruyaAirport Page31

• Ports Page31

– PortofEden Page31

• Communication Page32

• HealthandAgedCare Page32

• EnergyandWater Page33

• PopulationandHousing Page34

– Shoalhaven Page34

– Eurobodalla Page34

– BegaValley Page35

• RuralLandscapeandRuralCommunities Page35

• InfrastructureChallengesandOpportunities Page36

• Outcomes Page36

• Actions Page37

3. PreserveandNurtureOurNaturalEnvironment Page39

• EnvironmentalChallengesandOpportunities Page40

• Outcomes Page40

• Actions Page40

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Table of Contents – Continued


4. ImproveOurQualityofLife Page41

• Health Page42

• Education Page42

• QualityofLifeChallengesandOpportunities Page43

• Outcomes Page44

• Actions Page44

5. EngageOurCommunity Page45

• CommunityChallengesandOpportunities Page45

• Outcomes Page46

• Actions Page46

Review Page47

Appendices

• Appendix1:ShoalhavenAreaProfile Page48

• Appendix2:EurobodallaAreaProfile Page54

• Appendix3:BegaValleyAreaProfile Page59

Acknowledgements Page65

Reference Sources Page66

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Table of Contents – Continued


Executive Summary

REGIONAL OVERVIEW

Thisoverviewprovidesabroadbrushstrokepictureoftheregionincludingthestrengths

andweaknessesof each LGA, and the challenges andopportunities all ofwhich are

detailedinthemainbodyofthePlan.

Region

TheFarSouthCoast(FSC)ofNSWisaregioncovering14,230sqkmofcoastallandfrom

BerryinthenorthtotheNSW/Victoriaborderinthesouth.

TheFSC ismadeupof three localgovernmentareas–ShoalhavenCity,Eurobodalla

ShireandBegaValleyShire.

TheFSCisstrategicallylocatedbetween3ofthenation’smaincapitalcities,approximately

2to5hoursfromSydney,8to10hoursfromMelbourneandjust2hoursfromCanberra.

TheFSCisrenownedfor itsnaturalbeauty,withnearly400kmofcoastline;numerous

marineparksandexpansiveareasofbreathtakingnationalandstateparks.

The regiongenerally hasmild, pleasantweather. The summers arewarm, ranging in

temperature from 20°C to 37°C while the winters generally range from 1°C to 12°C

(BureauofMeteorology).

People & Community

TheestimatedresidentpopulationoftheFSCasat30June2011was166,035persons.

MorethanhalfofthesewereintheShoalhaven,96,043.

Thepopulationincreasedby2.4%betweentheyears2007to2011andcurrentlyhasa

densityofaround11.8peoplepersquarekilometre(ABS2011).

Population Projections

AccordingtotheNSWDepartmentofPlanning,thepopulationoftheFSCisexpected

toreach226,000by2031,thisisanincreaseof36%.

Singles and childless coupleswill dominate the region in the future. This is strongly

influencedbypersonsaged65andolder.

Personsaged65yearsandolderwillmakeup35%ofthepopulationin2031,upfrom

20.6%in2006.Conversely,theshareofchildrenagedbetween0-14yearswilldecrease

from18.8%to14.7%.Themedianagewillbemid-50s

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Workforce

Atthetimeofthe2011census,theFSClabourforceconsistedof64,059persons.Of

those,92.2%wereemployed,with49.9%infull-timeworkand34.9%inparttimework.

7%ofthelabourforce–classifiedasunemployed(ABS).

Morerecently,theaverageunemploymentratefortheFSCwas6.61%fortheJune2012

quarter,comparedtothenationalaverageof5.28%(MyRegion).

Asof1July,2013RDAFSCwasappointedtheRegionalCertifyingBody(RCB)fortheFar

SouthCoastofNSW.RDAFSCutiliseslocalknowledge,NSWSkillPrioritiesListandthe

RDAFSCSouthCoastSkillsAuditwhenassessingapplications.

Income

Intheyearending30June2009,theFSC’saveragewagewas$39,423peryear.NSW’s

averagewagewas$46,599peryearandthenationalaveragewas46,599peryear

(MyRegion).

Economy, Industry & Business

At30June2011therewere12,684registeredbusinessesintheFSC.

Thedistributionof theworkforce across the region’s industries is an effectivewayof

gaugingtheirrelativestrengthandimportanceintheFSCeconomy.

TheFSCplacesitsimportanceonHealthCare&SocialAssistanceasthisindustryisthe

largestemployerintheregion(13.9%).TheRetailTradeisthesecondlargestindustry,

employing13.1%oftheworkforce.ThisisduetothelargetourismnumbersintheFSC.

Accommodation & Food Services employ 10.1% of workers, Construction 9.4% and

PublicAdministration&Servicesemploy8.4%ofworkers.Theseindustryemployment

percentagesfortheFSCareallhigherthattheRegionalNSWpercentages.

Education&TrainingandManufacturingaremarginallysmallerintheFSC,employing

7.9%and7.6%ofworkers, respectively.While theseare twoof the largeremploying

industriesintheregion,theirshareisbelowtheAustralianbenchmarkof8.6%and8.3%,

respectively.

Thereareanumberofindustrialandcommercialbusinessparksthroughouttheregion.

Manufacturing

Despite having a share of employment that is lower than the Australian average,

manufacturing isoneof the region’skey incomegenerating industries.Manufactured

productsrangefromdairygoodstopapers,timbertosurfclothingandyachts.Some

notableFSCproducts includeBegaCheese,ManildraEthanolandNowraChemicals

withspecialisedandnichemanufacturingontheincrease.

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Defence

Theregion’sPublicAdministration&Safety industry isboostedbythedefencesector

intheShoalhaven.TheShoalhavenishometotwoNavybases–HMASAlbatrossand

HMASCreswell.TheprimarytaskofHMASAlbatrossistosupportthethreeNavalAir

Squadrons,whichprovideairsupporttothefleet.

HMASCreswell is locatedonthesouth-westernshoresofJervisBay in theJervisBay

Territory.CreswellconsistsoftheRANCollegeandfourotherdepartments.TheSchool

of Survivability and Ship’s Safety teaches fire fighting, damage control and nuclear,

biologicalandchemicaldefence.ListedontheNationalRegisterasasignificantheritage

site,aquarterofHMASCreswell’sbuildingsareheritagelisted(Navy).

Agriculture & Aquaculture

TheFSCwastraditionallyanagriculturalregion.Therichlandsandvastwaterwaysinthe

areaareidealforagriculturalproduction.AnumberofFSCagriculturalgoodsarebeing

successfullyexportedaroundtheworld,includingBegadairyandShoalhavenabalone

whichisprovingpopularinJapanesemarkets.OtheragriculturalproducersincludeSouth

CoastDairy,TilbaDairy,BodallaDairyandotherniche foodproducers.TheFSCalso

producesoysters,timber,beef,flowers,seedsandwineandhasagrowingaquaculture

industrysupplyingoysters,musselsandscallopstodomesticandinternationalmarkets.

Intotal, localagriculturalandaquacultureproductionwasidentifiedascontributingin

excessof$110Min2001,halfofwhichwasfromlivestockproductssuchasbeefandmilk

(NSWDept.ofPlanning,2007).

Education

TheUniversityofWollongonghascampuseslocatedinallthreeLGAs;Nowra,Batemans

Bay and Bega. Students can complete studies in a range of courses from the Arts,

Commerce,Aquaculture,Nursing,EducationandHealth&BehaviouralSciencefaculties.

The Illawarra Institute of TAFE also has campuses at Nowra, Ulladulla, Moruya and

BegaofferingcoursesinsubjectssuchasAgriculture,Hospitality,Tourism,Information

TechnologyandChildStudies.

TherearenumerousprimaryandsecondaryschoolsthroughouttheFSC,bothpublicand

independent.

EducationandTrainingemploys7.9%oftheregion’sworkforce.

Tourism

TourismisoneofthebiggestemployerswithintheFSCregionandassuch,isoneofthe

sectorsrequiringthemostinfrastructuresupport.TheNSWsouthcoastisthethirdmost

visitedregioninNSW,attracting4,279millionvisitors.

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Thisequatesto12.3%oftotalvisitsmadewithinNSWmakingtheFSConeofthestate’s

mostpopulartouristdestinations.Thisannualvisitationisabalanceddivisionbetween

day-trippersandover-nightvisitors.Over60,000internationalvisitorstraveltotheFSC

regioneachyear(DestinationNSW,2011).

Property

TheFSCoffersawiderangeofhousingoptionswithbothresidentialandholidayhomes

availableatvariouspricepoints.IntheShoalhaven,themediandwellingsalepricewas

$369,000in2013.Eurobodallawasslightlylowerat$340,000,whileBegaValley’smedian

housepricewas$323,000.

Infrastructure

TheFSCisservicedbyelectricity,water,sewerageandLPgas.Naturalgasisonlyavailable

intheNowra/Bomaderryarea.

TheFSCregionhasarangeofinfrastructureassetsthatsupporteconomicdevelopment

andemployment,includingthePortofEden,whichisthemainportfortheSouthCoast

supportingexportactivities,commercialfishingandmorerecentlycruiseships.There

are regional airports atMoruya andMerimbulawithREXoffering flights to and from

Sydney,MelbourneandCanberra.

A number ofmajor road arteries connect the region to nearby capitals. The Princes

Highway, linking Sydney and Melbourne, passes through the FSC and is the main

transportcorridorfortheregion.CanberracanbereachedbymainroadsfromNowra,

BatemansBayandBegawiththesouthernsectionoftheregionrelyingheavilyonthe

KingsHighway.

ThereisatrainlinefromBomaderry(Nowra)linkingtheShoalhavenatthenorthernmost

pointoftheregiontoSydney.Additionallyanumberofcoachservicesoperateinthe

FSC.

There are a number of public and private hospitals located in the region, including

thoseatBerry,Nowra,Milton,BatemansBay,Moruya,BegaandPambula. There are

alsonumerousmedical centres,health clinics andGP services throughout the region

includingtherecentlycompletedCancerCareCentresatNowraandMoruya.

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STRATEGIC REGIONAL PLAN

TheRegionalDevelopmentAustralia–FarSouthCoastStrategicRegionalPlan2013-

2018 represents a vision for the South Coast region of NSW that encompasses the

followingfivekeygoalsandpriorities:

1.Broadenoureconomicbase

2.Buildinfrastructurecapacity

3.Preserveandnurtureournaturalenvironment

4.Improveourqualityoflife

5.Engageourcommunity

Thesegoalsandprioritieshavebeendevelopedwithextensivecommunityconsultation

andauthoritative input fromtheRDAFarSouthCoastCommittee.ThePlan includes

directionandpriorities fromexistingFederal,StateandLocalGovernment strategies

andplanningdocumentsandtakesintoaccountthecommentsoflocalbusinesspeople,

health and education providers, women, young people and students, Indigenous

Australians,ouragriculturalcommunity,professionalpeople,thedisadvantagedandthe

disengaged.Itrecognisesgeographicanddemographicissueswithinthecommunityand

aimstoincludeallgroups.TheRDAFarSouthCoastCommitteerecognisesGovernment

prioritieswithin the region andunderstands the concerns and aspirationsof its local

communities.

Asalivingdocument,theStrategicRegionalPlan(SRP)isflexibleandabletoadjustto

takeintoaccountchangingneedsandpriorities.

ThemajorfocusofthePlan,anditsupdates,isalongtermvisionfortheRegionthataims

toprovide infrastructure ledeconomicdevelopmentandjobcreation,the integration

of high speed broadband into the region, improved transport and sustainable and

affordable clean energy all the while increasing regional competitiveness through

innovation;educationandtraining;attractiveandaffordablelifestyle, includingaccess

tofirstclasshealth,educationandagedcarefacilitieswhilstcontinuingtoretainandcare

forourunique,naturalenvironment.

Aswellasa long termvision, theSRPaims toeducateandadviseGovernmentsand

otherregionalstakeholdersonimmediate,practicalandattainablepriorities.

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TheprojectsidentifiedbytheRDAFSCCommitteetoachievethoseimmediatepriorities

includebutarenotlimitedto:

• PortofEdenupgradeandexpansion

• Highspeedbroadband

• Moruyaairportupgradeandextension

• Merimbulaairportupgrade

• HighwayupgradestoPrinces&KingsHighways

• CompletionofMainRoad92

• AlbatrossAviationTechnologyParkupgrade

• GreaterinvestmentinEquineTourism,FoodandWineTourismandspecialistniche

tourismsectorssuchasweddings

• GreaterinvestmentandplanninginAgedCarefacilitiesandservices

• ThepotentialforanEquineIndustryRegionofExcellence

• PublicandprivatepartnershipsfortourismdevelopmentssuchastheShaolin

Temple,theShoalhavenMotorsportsComplexatYerriyongandSapphireCoast

MarineDiscoveryCentreandTwoRiversWalk

• Investigationofcleanenergyopportunitiesfortheregion

• RetentionandexpansionoftheSYVI/SCYVIproject

• Fundingandre-establishmentoftheIndigenousEmploymentExpos

• PursuitofAquacultureopportunitiesincludingAustralia’sOysterCoast

• ContinuationoftheSouthCoastBusinessChambers’Forum

The Strategic Regional Plan promotes social inclusion and, while representing the

broadercommunity,alsooffersavoicetothedisadvantagedandthedisengaged.

Our Vision remains focused: to be economically diverse and prosperous, to be

environmentallysustainableandsocially inclusive; tobe innovativeandcreativewhile

ensuringasustainable,attractiveandliveablefuturefortheSouthCoastanditsresidents.

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Introduction and BackgroundREGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA

What Is Regional Development Australia?

Regional Development Australia (RDA) is a partnership between Australian, State,

Territoryandlocalgovernmentstostrengthenregionalcommunities.

Thenationalnetworkof55committeesismadeupoflocalleaderswhovolunteertheir

timetoworkwithalllevelsofgovernment,businessandcommunitygroupstosupport

thedevelopmentoftheirregions.

Thecommitteesworkwith theircommunities tofindways toaddress localeconomic,

social and environmental issues. They build partnerships to develop strategies and

deliversustainableinfrastructureandservicestotheirregions.

Theyalsoworkwitheachothertoidentifyissuesthatcrossregions.

Astheregionaldevelopmentvoiceoftheircommunities,RDAcommittees:

• consultandengagewithcommunities

• promoteandparticipateinregionalprogramsandinitiatives

• provideinformationandadviceontheirregiontoalllevelsofgovernment,and

• supportinformedregionalplanning.

TheAustralianGovernmentfundsthesecommitteesandsodoState,TerritoryandLocal

Governmentsinsomejurisdictions.

ReferalsotoRDAwebsite(www.rdafsc.com.au).

Core Principles

The following underpinning principles were agreed by the Regional Development

Council(RDC)inBroomeon30July2008:

Integratedarrangements:theAustralian,State,TerritoryandLocalGovernments

will continue towork towards the eventual adoptionofmore integrated and

aligned arrangements for regional engagement and economicdevelopment,

recognisingthatalignmentisnecessarilyalongtermprocess.

Acommitmenttocollaboration:wherepossible,thethreelevelsofgovernment

collaborateattheregionallevel.

Commonboundaries:reviewexistingboundariestoalignRegionalDevelopment

Australia Committees (RDAs), state regional development organisations and

localgovernmentboundarieswhereverpossible.

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Acknowledging the differences: regional engagement and economic

developmentstructuresvaryacrosstheAustralianGovernmentandStatesand

Territories.

Theintentionfortripartitearrangements:localregionaldevelopmentstructures

to involve the three tiers of government, including joint membership of

committeesandtheRegionalDevelopmentAustraliaNationalAdvisoryCouncil.

Sharingofinformation:improveinformationsharingonregionaldevelopment

activitiesandoutcomes.

PurposeandroleofRDAsandstateregionaldevelopmentorganisations:work

towardsasharedpurpose.

Cross membership: as opportunities arise, work towards a degree of cross

membershipofcommittees.

Joint funding: where possible collaborate through joint funding of regional

developmentbodiestoenableanincreaseinthescopeoftheiractivities.

Co-location:wherepossibleco-locateregionaldevelopmentofficestofacilitate

bettercommunicationandminimiseduplicationoffacilities.

Roles and Responsibilities of RDA

AkeyroleforRegionalDevelopmentAustralia(RDA)committeesistodeliverinformation

aboutprograms,services,grantsandinitiativesforregionaldevelopmentofferedacross

alllevelsofgovernmenttolocalstakeholders.RDAcommitteesareencouragedtobe

firstpointofcontactforgovernmentagencieswantingtoconsultwitharegion.

ReferalsotoRDAwebsite(www.rda.gov.au).

Purpose of Regional Plan

TheStrategicRegionalPlan(SRP)anditsupdates,setoutaclearandcertainvisionand

directionfortheSouthCoast,whichbalancesthedemandsforfuturegrowthwiththeneed

toprotectandenhanceenvironmentalvaluesandensureeconomicsustainability.The

SRPappliestothelocalgovernmentareasofShoalhaven,EurobodallaandBegaValley

andisforuseasaconsultativetoolforGovernmentbodieslookingtomakedecisions

thatmayaffecttheSouthCoastregion.

TheSRPrepresentsanagreedgovernmentpositiononthefutureoftheSouthCoast.Itis

thepre-eminentplanningdocumentfortheSouthCoastregionandhasbeenprepared

tocomplementandinformotherrelevantStateandFederalplanninginstruments.

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The primary purpose of the SRP is to ensure that the South Coast retains those

characteristics that make it such a uniquely liveable environment while adequately

addressingidentifiedgapsorshortfallsandprovidingforthefutureneedsoftheregion

anditsincreasingpopulation.

TheSRPmapsthewayfortheprovisionofsufficientnewurbanandemploymentlandsto

meetexpecteddemandsforgrowthandincorporatesthespecificregionalinfrastructure

requirementsnecessarytosustaintheexistingcommunitywhilealsoaccommodatingthe

projectedpopulationexpansion.TheSRPwillcontinuetoidentifyfutureinfrastructure

investmentprioritiesfortheSouthCoast.Infrastructureplanningwilltakeintoaccount

thebroadplanningframeworkidentifiedintheStrategy,toensurethatfuturepopulation

growthissupportedbyservicesandassociatedinfrastructure.

ProgressonactionsidentifiedinthisSRPwillbemonitoredannually.TheSRPisintended

tobealivingdocumentandwillbecomprehensivelyreviewedonaregularbasissothat

itcanadjusttoanydemographic,economic,environmentalandpoliticalchanges.

Regional Plan Overview and History

ThisSRPcontinuestoguideactivitiesintheFarSouthCoastregionofNSWandassist

RDAFarSouthCoasttoofferstrategicleadership.TheSRPoffersalongtermoutlookfor

theregionandisunderpinnedbystrategicgoalstoachieveitsVision.Italsoarticulates

prioritiestobeaddressedoverthenextfiveyearsand,throughtheBusinessPlan,ashort

termannualstrategyforeconomicgrowthandjobcreation.

MuchofthefoundationfortheSRPwasdevelopedbyaSub-Committeeduringmeetings

conductedthroughout the region.Membersof thesub-committeewerecognisantof

existingAustralianandStateGovernmentpoliciesand initiatives.Thisunderstanding,

coupledwithanalysisofthestrengthsandchallengesfacingtheFarSouthCoastregion

of NSW allowed the Sub-Committee to develop a comprehensive Plan and build a

strategicvisionfortheregion.

TheSub-Committeefocusedonbuildingonexistingdocumentsratherthanduplicating

them.Adraftdocumentthenprogressedthroughanextensiveconsultationprocesswith

thefullRDACommitteeandotherstakeholders.UpdatestotheSRPcontinuetoreflect

subsequentLocal,StateandFederalplanningworksanddocuments.

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The Region

Population: 166,035persons (2011population)

Growth Rate: 2.4%(2007-2011)0.48%ave.annualgrowth

(1.1%averageannualgrowth)

Key Industries: Retail,Construction,Manufacturing,Education,Defence,

Tourism,Agriculture,Aquaculture,AgedCareandAllied

HealthServices

Council Areas: CityofShoalhaven,EurobodallaShireandBegaValleyShire

Location & Environment

TheFarSouthCoast(FSC)ofNSWisaregioncovering14,230sqkmofcoastallandfrom

BerryinthenorthtotheNSW/Victoriaborderinthesouth.

TheFSC ismadeupof three localgovernmentareas–ShoalhavenCity,Eurobodalla

ShireandBegaValleyShire.

The FSC is strategically located between 3 of the nation’smain capital cities, being

approximately2to5hoursfromSydney,8to10hoursfromMelbourneandjust2hours

fromCanberra.

TheFSCis renownedfor itsnaturalbeauty,withnearly400kmofcoastline;numerous

marineparksandexpansiveareasofbreathtakingnationalandstateparks.

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The region generally has mild, pleasant weather with warm summers ranging in

temperature from 20°C to 37°C while the winters generally range from 1°C to 12°C

(BureauofMeteorology).

People & Community

The2011censusidentifiedtheresidentpopulationoftheFSCas166,035personswith

morethanhalfintheShoalhaven(96,043).

Thepopulationhasincreasedby2.4%betweentheyears2007to2011andcurrentlyhas

adensityofaround11.8peoplepersquarekilometre.

Thiscensusnotedthat4.7%ofthepopulationidentifieditselfasbeingofIndigenous

heritage,comparedtoanationalaverageof2.5%(ABS).

Oneeighthofthelocalpopulation(12.5%)wasbornoverseas,withNorth-WestEurope

themainpointoforiginat8.0%.CommonbirthplacesincludeEngland,NewZealand,

Germany and theNetherlands. The FSC’s share of persons born overseas is notably

lowerthanthenationalaverageof22.2%.

Nearly three quarters of local households are made up of families (71.5%), with an

additional2.5%ingroups.Personslivingaloneaccountfor26.0%ofhouseholds.

Justoverathirdoflocalfamilieswerecoupleswithchildren(35.4%),withmostofthese

includingchildrenunder15yearsand/ordependentchildren(29.4%).Nearlyhalfwere

coupleswithoutchildren(47.8%),while15.8%weresingleparentfamilies.


AccordingtotheNSWDepartmentofPlanning,thepopulationoftheFSCisexpected

toreach226,000by2031,thisisanincreaseof36%.

While theShoalhavenwill account for thegreatestnumerical increase in the region’s

population, it isEurobodallaShire thatwill record thegreatestproportional increase.

TheShoalhavenandBegaValleyLGAswilleachachieveanannualaverageincreaseof

1.3%to129,010and45,300,respectively.EurobodallaShirewillgrowbyanaverageof

1.7%perannumto54,900people.

Inlinewithwhatisoccurringacrossthecountry,theaverageageofthepopulationofthe

FSCisincreasing.

Retireesaremakinga‘seachange’totheFSCandyoutharemovingaway,resultinginan

agingpopulation.Singlesandchildlesscoupleswilldominatetheregioninthefuture,

thisisstronglyinfluencedbypersonsaged65andolder,whichisexpectedtorepresent

35%ofthepopulationby2031(Dept.ofPlanning).

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Workforce

Atthetimeof the2011census, theFSClabour forceconsistedof64,059persons.Of

those,92.2%wereemployed,with49.9%infull-timeworkand34.9%inpart-timework.

7%ofthelabourforcewasclassifiedasunemployed(ABS).

ThelargestemployerintheFSCistheHealthCare&SocialAssistancesector,increasing

employment from 6,451 people in 2006 to 8,159 people in 2011 (13.9%).The Retail

Trade accounted for 7,677 people in 2011 (13.1%), decreasing from 8,178 in 2006.

Accommodation & Food Services employs 5,902 people (10.1%), Construction 5,528

people(9.4%)andPublicAdministration&Safety4,464people(8.4%).

Morerecently,theaverageunemploymentratefortheFSCwas6.61%fortheJune2012

quarter,comparedtothenationalaverageof5.28%(MyRegion).

Income

Intheyearending30June2009,theFSC’saveragewagewas$39,423peryear.NSW’s

averagewagewas$48,793andthenationalaveragewas$46,599peryear.

Thehighestpercentageoftotalfamilyincome(17.59%)fortheFSCin2011wasbetween

$1,000and$1,499perweek(MyRegion).


At30June2011therewere12,684registeredbusinessesintheFSC.

Thedistribution of theworkforce across the region’s industries is an effectiveway of

gaugingtheirrelativestrengthandimportanceintheFSCeconomy.

TheFSCplacesitsimportanceonHealthCare&SocialAssistanceasthisindustryisthe

largestemployerintheregion(13.9%).TheRetailTradeisthesecondlargestindustry,

employing 13.1% of the workforce. This is due to the large tourism numbers in the

FSC.Accommodation&FoodServicesemploys10.1%ofworkers,Construction9.4%

and Public Administration & Services employ 8.4% of the workforce. These industry

employmentpercentagesfortheFSCareallhigherthattheRegionalNSWpercentages.

Education&TrainingandManufacturingaremarginallysmallerintheFSC,employing

7.9%and 7.6%ofworkers, respectively.While these are twoof the larger employing

industriesintheregion,theirshareisbelowtheAustralianbenchmarkof8.6%and8.3%,

respectively.

Thereareanumberofindustrialandcommercialbusinessparksthroughouttheregion.

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INDUSTRY FSC REGIONAL NSW

HealthCare&SocialAssistance 13.9% 13.0%

RetailTrade 13.1% 11.4%

Accommodation&FoodServices 10.1% 7.7%

Construction 9.4% 7.9%

PublicAdministration&Safety 8.4% 7.2%

Education&Training 7.9% 8.6%

Manufacturing 7.6% 8.3%

Professional,Scientific&Tech.Services 4.4% 4.6%

OtherServices 3.8% 3.9%

Transport,Postal&Warehousing 3.7% 4.2%

Agriculture,Forestry&Fishing 3.2% 5.8%

Administrative&SupportServices 3.1% 2.8%

WholesaleTrade 2.2% 2.8%

Inadequatelydescribedornotstated 2.0% 2.1%

Rental,Hiring&RealEstateServices 1.7% 1.4%

Arts&RecreationServices 1.6% 2.1%

Financial&InsuranceServices 1.6% 2.2%

Info.Media&Telecommunications 1.1% 1.0%

ElectricityGasWater&WasteServices 1.1% 1.5%

Mining 0.3% 2.5%

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Manufacturing

Despite having a share of employment that is lower than the Australian average,

manufacturing isoneof the region’skey incomegenerating industries.Manufactured

productsrangefromdairygoodstopapers,timbertosurfclothingandyachts.Some

notable FSC products include Bega Cheese, Manildra Ethanol, Nowra Chemicals,

BodallaCheese,SouthCoastMilk,ClydeRiverOysters,SpecialtyPapersandShoalhaven

Abalone.

Defence

Theregion’sPublicAdministration&Safetyindustryisboostedbythedefencesector

intheShoalhaven.TheShoalhavenishometotwoNavybases–HMASAlbatrossand

HMASCreswell.TheprimarytaskofHMASAlbatrossistosupportthethreeNavalAir

Squadrons,whichprovideairsupporttothefleet.Thethreesquadronsandtheaircraft

theyoperateare:

– 723SquadronwithAS350Squirrelhelicopters

– 816SquadronwithS-70BSeahawkhelicoptersand

– NUSQN808withMRH-90helicopters.

HMASCreswell is locatedonthesouth-westernshoresofJervisBay intheJervisBay




site,aquarterofHMASCreswell’sbuildingsareheritagelisted(Navy,2013).

Agriculture

TheFSCwastraditionallyanagriculturalregion.Therichlandsandvastwaterwaysinthe

areaareidealforagriculturalproduction.AnumberofFSCagriculturalgoodsarebeing

successfullyexportedaroundtheworld,includingBegadairyandShoalhavenabalone

whichisprovingpopularinJapanesemarkets.OtheragriculturalproducersincludeSouth

CoastDairy,TilbaDairy,BodallaDairyandotherniche foodproducers.TheFSCalso

producesoysters,timber,beef,flowers,seedsandwineandhasagrowingaquaculture

industry,supplyingoysters,musselsandscallopstodomesticandinternationalmarkets.

Intotal,localagriculturalandaquacultureproductionwasidentifiedascontributingin

excessof$110Min2001,halfofwhichwasfromlivestockproductssuchasbeefandmilk

(NSWDept.ofPlanning,2007).

Education

TheUniversityofWollongonghas campuses located in all three LGAs. Students can

completestudiesinarangeofcoursesfromtheArts,Commerce,Aquaculture,Nursing,

EducationandHealth&BehaviouralSciencefaculties.

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TheIllawarraInstituteofTAFEalsohascampusesineachLGA,offeringcoursesinsubjects

suchasAgriculture,Hospitality,Tourism,InformationTechnologyandChildStudies.

Therearenumerousprimaryandsecondaryschools throughout theFSC,bothpublic

andprivate.

Educationandtrainingemploy7.9%oftheregionsworkforce.

Tourism

With400kmofpristinecoastlineaswellasvastnationalandstateparks,theNSWsouth

coastisthethirdmostvisitedregioninNSW,attracting4.279millionvisitors(excluding

figures forJervisBay).Thisequates to12.3%of totalvisitsmadewithinNSWmaking

theFSConeofthestate’smostpopulartouristdestinations.Thisannualvisitationisa

balanceddivisionbetweenday-trippersandovernightvisitors.Over60,000international

visitorstraveltotheFSCregioneachyear.

Thereareover86touristaccommodationestablishmentswithfiveormoreroomsinthe

FSCwhichofferapproximately2,261guestrooms(DestinationNSW2011).

EachLGAwithintheFSCregionhasinplaceaDestinationManagementPlan.Thisin

turnfeedsuptoaRegionalDestinationManagementPlandevelopedthroughtheSouth

CoastRegionalTourismOrganisation(SCRTO).TheRDAFSCCommitteeandExecutive

workedcloselywitheachLGAandtheSCRTOinthedevelopmentoftheseplans.

Property

TheFSCoffersawiderangeofhousingoptionswithbothresidentialandholidayhomes

availableatvariouspricepoints.IntheShoalhaven,themediandwellingsalepricewas

$369,000in2013.Eurobodallawasslightlylowerat$340,000,whileBega’smedianhouse

pricewas$323,000.

Infrastructure

TheFSCregionhasarangeofinfrastructureassetsthatsupporteconomicdevelopment

andemployment,includingthePortofEden,whichisthemainportfortheSouthCoast

supportingexportactivities,commercialfishingandmorerecentlycruiseships.Moruya

andMerimbulahave regionalairports thatprovideaccess toSydney,Melbourneand

Canberra(Dept.ofPlanning)andShoalhavenhastheSouthCoastCorrectionalFacilityat

SouthNowra.Commencingoperationsin2010andbuiltatacostof$130M,theCentre

provides250jobsandinjects$20Mperannumintothelocaleconomy(SCC,2013).

TheFSCisservicedbyelectricity,water,sewerageandLPgas.Naturalgasisonlyavailable

intheNowra/Bomaderryarea.

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A number ofmajor road arteries connect the region to nearby capitals. The Princes

Highway, linking Sydney and Melbourne, passes through the FSC and is the main

transportcorridorfortheregion.CanberracanbereachedbymainroadsfromNowra,

BatemansBayandBegawiththesouthernsectionsoftheregionrelyingheavilyonthe

KingsHighway.

ThereisatrainlinefromBomaderry(Nowra)linkingtheShoalhavenatthenorthernmost

pointoftheregiontoSydney.Additionallyanumberofcoachservicesoperateinthe

FSC.

There are a number of public and private hospitals located in the region, including

thoseatBerry,Nowra,Milton,BatemansBay,Moruya,BegaandPambula.Thereare

alsonumerousmedical centres,healthclinicsandGPservices throughout the region

includingtherecentlycompletedCancerCareCentresatNowraandMoruya.

Infrastructureaccrosstheregionisinneedofageneralupgradingandexpansiontomeet

theneedsof the forecastpopulation increases andour agingdemographic. Specific

infrastructureprojectswillberequiredtoallowforandencourageregionalgrowth.

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Stakeholders

RDA Far South Coast understands that successful regional planning cannot be

undertakenandfinalisedbeforeaneffectiveconsultationprocesshastakenplace.By

workingcollaborativelywitha rangeofoftencontrasting stakeholders to identify the

economic, environmental and social factorswhich define the region, RDA Far South

Coastwasabletoimplementaholisticstrategy.

Stakeholder GroupsStakeholderspresentnumerousopportunitiesforcollaborationandpartnershipswhich

aredevelopedthroughouttheimplementationprocessidentifiedinourBusinessPlan.

Inparticular,RDAFarSouthCoastcomplementsthebusinessandhumanservicesalready

providedintheregionbythethreelevelsofgovernment;however,theimportanceof

workingwithsmallergroupstoaddvaluetospecificactivitiesisalsorecognised.

Relevant Dept.and Agencies

Australian Govt.

RDA Far South Coast

Relevant Dept.and Agencies

Australian Govt.

ShoalhavenLGA

EurobodallaLGA

Bega ValleyLGA

Residents

Families

Aged

Youth

Indigeneous

Disadvantaged

Local Council

SCC

Elec.Off

Staff

ESC

Elec.Off

Staff

BVSC

Elec.Off

Staff

Employers

Industry

Defence

Business

BusinessChambers

Health, Edu.,Training

Uni

TAFE

Schools - STATE

Schools - PRIVATE

Early ChildhoodLearning

Hospitals

GPs

VET Program

CommunitySector

NFP

iTEC

Job ServiceProvider

Telco

Energy Providors

High SpeedBroadband

CleanEnergy

Tourism

Aged Care

Indigenous

Youth

Aged Care

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Strategic Framework

Theagencyandpolicydocumentsidentifiedabovewereconsultedinthepreparation

anddevelopmentof theRDAFarSouthCoastSRP, itsupdatesandRDAFSCpolicy,

strategyandresearchdocuments.

STRATEGIC REGIONAL PLAN

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Vision To be economically diverse and prosperous, to be environmentally sustainable and

sociallyinclusive;tobeinnovativeandcreativewhileensuringasustainable,attractive

andliveablefuturefortheSouthCoastanditsresidents.

MissionStrengthenthepartnershipwithSouthCoaststakeholderstomaximisetheeconomic,

environmentalandsocialpotentialoftheregion.

Nowra Bridge – Shoalhaven

Narooma Wharf – Eurobodalla

Disaster Bay – Bega Valley

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Goals and PrioritiesThegoalsandprioritiespursuedbyRDAFarSouthCoastseektoachieveresultsthat

benefittheregionaleconomy,itsenvironmentandthepeoplewholiveandworkinthe

region.

RDAFarSouthCoastiscognisantoftheneedtoconstantlylookforwardandincludelong

termgoalswhilstcontinuingtoaddressthemoreimmediateshortertermchallenges.

In formulating the SRP and its updates, RDAFar SouthCoast sets up theprocesses

to achieve its vision throughanongoingfive yearprocess that addresses immediate

priorities while instigating the framework to achieve its long term vision. Through

ongoing reviews, a flexible approach is implemented to address identifiedpriorities,

proposedactivitiesandspecificactionsensuring they remain relevant to the region’s

changingcircumstances.

Thefollowingfivegoalsareourprioritiesfortheregion:

1. Broadenoureconomicbase

2. Buildinfrastructurecapacity

3. Preserveandnurtureournaturalenvironment

4. Improveourqualityoflife

5. Engageourcommunity

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1. Broaden Our Economic Base

Economic Overview

It isestimatedthatat least25,800newjobsarerequiredintheregiontosupportthe

projected 60,000 population growth (South Coast Regional Strategy 2006-31). The

region’seconomicbaseneedstorapidlydiversify,shiftingfromarelianceontraditional

primaryindustriestoawiderrangeofeconomicopportunities.Itisimportanttoavoidan

over-relianceontheserviceorientedindustriessuchasaged-careandtourismas,forthe

mostpart,theseindustriesofferlow-paidorentrylevelpositionswhich,whilefillingarole

forthearea’sunskilledoryoungerworkers,doeslittletoimprovethebasemediansalary

of theregionorcontributetomuchneededdiversification.Theexistingemployment

baseinretail,tourism,agedcare,primaryindustry,defenceandmanufacturingneeds

tobemaintainedandsupportedbyencouragingdiversification,innovationandgrowth

andidentifyingandaddressingskillsshortages.

CurrentlytheunemploymentrateintheRDASouthCoastregionissignificantlyhigher

than thenational rateandaccording togovernmentdata;employment ratesarenot

comparativewiththenationalrate.Thissituationresultsinboththeoutwardmigration

ofyoungpeopleinsearchofworkandtheloweringofthemedianincomeoffamilies

optingtoremainintheregion(ABS,2011).

The region has a limited range of infrastructure assets that support economic

developmentandemployment,includingthePortofEdenwhichisthemainportforthe

SouthCoast.EdenPortsupportsexportactivities,commercialfishingandincreasingly,

cruiseships.MoruyaandMerimbulahaveregionalairportsthatcurrentlyprovidedirect

accesstoSydneyandMelbourneandarethegatewayforessentiallegal,medicaland

otherprofessionalservicedelivery.

Geographically, theregion is longandnarrowextendingmorethan400kilometres in

length,whichisachallengeforregionalbusinesseswishingtolinkwithpotentialmarkets

and export opportunities. The PrincesHighway is a critical north-south link between

Sydney,WollongongandcommunitiesalongtheSouthCoasttotheVictorianborder.

ThePrincesHighway is theprimary landtransport routeservicingtheSouthCoastas

therailwaydoesnotextendsouthofBomaderryatthenorthernendoftheShoalhaven

local government area. TheKingsHighway,which linksBatemansBaywithCanberra

andtheunfinishedMainRoad92,whichconnectsNowrawithCanberraviatheKings

Highway,are importanteast-west roadcorridors that requirescheduledupgradeand

maintenanceprogramstoensureissuesareaddressedinatimelymanner.Therecent

spateoffatalitiesontheKingsHighwayisunacceptableandhighlightstheurgentneed

forinfrastructureupgradesintheregion.Unlikeotherareas,theSouthCoastregionrelies

heavilyononemainfreightandtransportcorridorinthePrincesHighway.Evenminor

accidentscanresultintheclosureofthisroute,disruptingbusinesstoanunacceptable

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degreeandtherebyhinderinggrowthinthearea.Whentryingtoattractnewbusiness

orskilledprofessionalstotheareaitisadifficultsellwhenthemaintransportroutesare

sounreliable.

Further, if the region is to grow economically and socially in line with government

policiesandprograms(RegionalRelocationGrants,etc.)thenanextensiveinfrastructure

worksprogramwillneedtobeidentified,fundedandimplementedassoonaspossible.

Withoutsuchastrategicprogramtocaterforandattracthumancapital,theregionisin

dangerofbecomingasocial,culturalandeconomicbackwater.Theregioniscurrently

atacrossroadswithhigherthanaverageratesofunemployment,domesticviolence,

drugandalcoholabuseandmulti-generationalrelianceonwelfare.Thesefactors,plus

increasingnumbersof retireesmoving to the regiondonotaugurwell fora socially,

culturally and economically prosperous anddiverse region capable of attracting and

retainingtheskillsandpeoplethisregiondesperatelyneeds.

Economic Development and Employment Growth

The forecast population increase of 60,000 by 2031 will require the identification of

sufficientemploymentandlandcapacitytoprovideaprojected25,800newjobs.Asof

May2004therewere907hectaresofavailablevacantzonedemploymentlandwithinthe

regiontoaccommodatetheforecastnewjobs(Dept.ofPlanning,2006-2031).

EachCouncil hasa supplyofemployment lands,whichwillbe retained toprovidea

regional competitive advantage. In recognition that localised supply factors such as

tenure,constraintsandserviceabilitymayreducethedevelopmentofsomeemployment

lands;Councilswillmonitorthesupplyandtakeupofland.Whereregularmonitoring

indicates localised shortages, Councils will be encouraged to secure additional

employment lands to address shortfalls and ensure positioning of new employment

landsconsiderseaseofaccesstotransport.

TheSouthCoasthasthreemajorpopulationcentres, inNowra-Bomaderry,Batemans

BayandBega.Allthreeplayakeyeconomicrolewithintheregion,whichcanbefurther

strengthenedbylocatingnewfinance,administration,businessservicesandretailjobs

withinthesecentres.

As the population grows, particularly within the over 55 age group, the region’s

employmentbaseis likelytoincreaseintheareasoffinance,administration,business

services,healthandagedcaretoensureservicestothegrowingdemographic.Tourism

isalsoakeygrowthandopportunitysector(over$1.8Bwasspentbyvisitorstotheregion

in2009),particularlyinnature-basedaccommodation(TourismIndustryFacts&Figures,

2010).Asboth tourismandagedcareoffer largely low-paid, low-skilledemployment

theSRPwillencourageandsupportdiversificationwithintheemploymentbasethrough

localprojectsandparticularlyinfrastructureinvestment.

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Agriculture, forestry and fishing have historically shaped the settlement of the South

Coast region.Theproductivityof these industriescontinues to relyon theavailability

ofhighqualitynaturalresourcesaswellasdefiningthecharacterandliveabilityofthe

regionhowever,whileagriculture,forestryandfishingjobswillcontinuetobeimportant

employmentsources,theproportionofthesejobsinoverallSouthCoastemployment

figuresisdeclining(ProfileID).Inresponsetothisdeclinethereisgrowinginterestinthe

marketingandconsumptionoflocalfoodandincreasingimportanceplacedonregional

foodsecurity.Boththesefactorsmayworktoslowthedeclineinagricultureemployment

in the region. This movement, while strongly supported within the community, is

hamperedbylimitedinvestment.Employmentoutcomeswouldincreaseexponentially

withanyfinancialinvestment.TheSRPwillencourageandsupportdiversificationwithin

these industries through local and regional projects and skills training, particularly in

areaswithidentifiedskillsshortagesasrecognisedwithintheSouthCoastSkillsAudit.

The regionpossessesextensive livestock,woodandmaritimeenterprises, substantial

tourism capacity, defence, aerospace, generalmanufacturing and an equine industry

thatshowsgreatpotential.Itisimportanttoensuresuitablemeasures,landandfacilities

areidentifiedandavailabletobuildonthesestrengths.TheIllawarraandSouthCoast

EmploymentLandsUpdate(NSWDept.ofPlanning,2009)hasproducedadatabaseof

employment landswithin theRegion.Thecontinualupdateof thedatabasewillhelp

agenciesandCouncilstomonitoremploymentlandssupply.Thestrategyalsoprovides

landuseplanningprinciplesforemploymentlandstomaintainanadequatefuturesupply.

Regionally significant employment lands and infrastructure within the South Coast

includes HMAS Albatross, HMAS Creswell, Merimbula and Moruya airports, Port of

Eden,BatemansBayMarinaandUlladullaHarbourandincludesthePrincesandKings

HighwaysandtherailcorridortoBomaderry.

The economic challenges and opportunities are to:

Ensure sufficient employment lands are available in appropriate locations to

accommodategrowthinexistingandemergingindustriesandbusinesses

Ensureadequate,saferoadsystemstosupportmanufacturing,freightandother

employmentsectorswhileenablingthesafepassageofresidentsandvisitors

Providealternatetransportsystemsthatprovidereliablemethodsoftravelwithin

theregion

Provideaffordableenergysourcesforbusinessandresidentialuse

Supportandstrengthentheexistingemploymentbaseinprimaryindustriesand

defencesectors(HMASAlbatrossandHMASCreswell)andsupportingindustries

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Investigateandencourageopportunities todiversify intoniche foodmarkets,

manufacturing, equine, alternate energy sources, community and human

services,education,healthandagedcare.

Encourageandsupportgrowthbyensuringtheadequateprovisionofservices

to facilitate business, employment, education and training such as increased

highspeedbroadbandaccessandthenecessaryskillsrequiredto implement

this.

Support and strengthen tourism opportunities by identifying and supporting

thedevelopmentof key tourism sites andprecincts as identified in the local

Destination Management plans for the Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla and Bega

Valley and targeting the focus areas while highlighting the regions natural

environmentalattractions.

Encourage partnerships with the third sector to meet increased needs for

communityservices

Outcomes

Reversalofthelowsocio-economictrendwithintheregionandarestructureofsocial,

culturalandeconomicwell-being.

Employmentandresidentialgrowthwillbeconcentratedaroundexistingwellserviced

SouthCoastcommercialcentressuchasNowra-Bomaderry,BatemansBayandBega.

Economicdevelopmentandemploymentgrowthparticularlyinfinance,administration,

business service, health and aged care, equine and tourism jobs will be facilitated

by identifying suitable employment and investment opportunities and providing

employmentlandsandreliablesourcesofenergyandICTtosupporttheseopportunities.

Localgovernmentwillbeproactiveinidentifyingemploymentlandsinsuitablelocations.

TheeconomicvalueofnaturalresourcesandnaturalenvironmentsintheSouthCoastwill

berecognisedasanemploymentgeneratorduetoitsimportancetoindustriesincluding

tourism,agriculture,foodsecurity,forestryandfishing.

Actions

Encourageandsupporttheearlyimplementationofhighspeedbroadbandto

theregion

Support planning principles for employment lands, as developed for the

IllawarraandSouthCoastEmploymentLandsStrategy

Encourage local government to maintain the current net supply of zoned

employmentlands

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Respond to skills shortages and training opportunities across the region as

identifiedwithintheSouthCoastSkillsAudit

Consideration may be given to support for zoning changes that address

concernsregardingtenure,location,constraintsandspecificopportunities

Supportlocalenvironmentalplansthatprotectandaddtoemploymentlands

inexistingeconomiccentres,includingmajorregionalcentresandmajortowns

andidentifyandprotectallregionallysignificantemploymentlandsincluding:

Albatross Naval Base, Merimbula and Moruya airports, Port of Eden, the

multipurposewharfatEden,BatemansBayMarinaandUlladullaHarbour

Liaisewithlocalgovernmentwithregardtothemonitoringofagriculturaland

employmentlands,includingtheirappropriatelocationandzoning

Support local food industries todiversify andbuildon tourism capacity and

ensurefoodsecurityfortheregion

Support local tourismbodies to investigate the identificationof appropriate

sitesformajortourismdevelopments,andspecific‘tourismprecincts’(suchas

TwoRiversWalk,UlladullaHarbourandtheBundianWayforexample).These

sitesmayfocuson:

• naturetourism

• equine

• art,foodandwineproduction

• farmgatesales

• foodandwinetourism

• culturalandheritagetourism

• Indigenoustourism

• visitingfriendsandrelativesmarket

• touringmarket

• shortbreaksmarket

• weddings

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2. Build Infrastructure CapacityKey infrastructure in the south coast region of NSW includes roads, rail links, ports,

airports, communication and energy facilities, water storage, distribution facilities

andmajor commercial infrastructure such as the BegaCheese factory,Manildra, the

ShoalhavenPaperMill, largeservicedapartmentdevelopmentsandthePortofEden.

Otherinfrastructureprovidestheelementsthatcontributetolifestyleandqualityoflife

suchashousing,retail,property,services,sportingandrecreationalfacilities.

The proposedpopulation increase for the region requires infrastructure issues to be

specificallyaddressedintheareasof:residential;retail;commercial;health;agedcare;

education;childcare;utilities,tourism,transportneeds,sportingandrecreationalneeds.

Significantcontributorstotheeconomyincludingtourism,agedcare,defence,education

andhealthwillonlyrealisetheirgrowthpotentialthroughaccesstohighspeedbroadband

andimprovementstoinfrastructure,transport,communicationsandcommunityfacilities.

AsidentifiedintheSouthCoastSkillsAudit,investmentintheSouthCoast’seconomic

infrastructure and reform of infrastructure markets is critical to improving regional

productivity particularly in an era of structural ageing.Well-performing infrastructure

will help drive amore diverse, competitive and sustainable economy that generates

substantial and lasting economic, environmental and social benefits. Revitalisation

projectssuchastheShoalhavenTourismBoard’s‘MotelMojo’initiativearevital.

Aninfrastructure-ledeconomyonthesouthcoastofNSWwilldirectlyincreasethevolume

andqualityofAustralia’scapitalstockandfacilitateenhancedprivatesectoractivity.By

increasingtheamountandqualityofcapitalthatworkershaveavailable,infrastructure

investmentwillplayakeyroleinsupportinglabourproductivityandimprovingthequality

oflifethroughincreasedwages,improvedfacilitiesandsupportingjobsgrowthpotential

(RDAFSCNSWSouthCoastSkillsAudit,2012).

Road & Rail

Transport Accessibility

TherearetransportandaccessibilitylimitationswithintheSouthCoastRegiondue,in

part,toitsdispersedsettlementpattern.Themajorroadnetwork,includingthePrinces

and Kings Highways and the unfinished Main Road 92 are exceptionally important

for connecting communities, supporting economic development, and linking to

neighbouringregions.Immediateandincreasedworkisneededtoensurethelongterm

viabilityofthesevitalroadinfrastructures.Theimpactsonregionalgrowthandsettlements

fromtheseregionalroadnetworkscannotbeunderestimatedwhiletheconsolidationof

centresandsettlementsandurbandesignobjectivessuchasneighbourhoodplanning

principleswillhelp tosupport improved transportchoicewithin the region, including

publictransportoptionswhichareextremelylimited.

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With the rail lineendingatNowra/Bomaderry, located in the farnorthof the region,

andthebusnetworkrunninglargelytoschooltimetables,publictransportoptionsare

limited.Therearecabsanddwindlingcommunitytransportforthoseinneed;however,

byandlarge,thecommunitymustrelyontheirownvehicles.

Thisover-relianceonprivatelyownedvehiclesnotonlycreatesgreatercarbonemissions

but also contributes significantly to road congestion. It creates a cultural and social

dividebetweenthosewhocanandthosewhocannotaffordavehicle.The impactof

limitedpublictransportiskeenlyfeltintourismwheremanyvisitorsarriveintheregion

expecting to be able to further explore the area via public transport. The negative

consequences,throughsubsequentword-of-mouthdisparagement,whenthesevisitors

aredisappointedcausesirreparabledamagetothetourismindustrywhichinturnimpacts

on tourism jobs, oftenmost affecting those at the lower end of the socio-economic

spectrum.

Road

Thebiggestinhibitortogrowthinthesouthcoastregionisthelackofanadequatenorth-

southfreightandtransportroute.Anareaofover14,440squarekilometreswithonlyone

mainroad,thePrincesHighway,hasproventobeandremainsa formulafordisaster.

Minoraccidentsfrequentlyclosetheonlynorth-southtransportlinkfortheentiresouth

coastregionoftenforovertwelvehoursatatime.Alternateroutesusuallyincludesub-

standardroadsunsuitablefortwowheeldrivevehicles.

The disruption to transport, freight, business, tourism, education and health is

unacceptable and the flowon effects impact negatively ongrowth for the area. The

socialimpactsofroaddeathsuponthecommunity(fiveinoneweekendinApril2012on

theKingsHighway),cannotbemeasuredoroveremphasised.Majorupgradingofthe

boththePrincesHighwayandKingsHighwayisurgentlyrequired,asisthecompletion

oftheonlyalternateroute,MainRoad92.

Rail

Longtermexpansionoftherailnetworkwillberequiredtoservicethegrowingneeds

ofthesouthcoastregionandtofacilitatefutureurbangrowthintheSydney-Melbourne

corridor.Immediateandfutureplanswillneedtoidentifylandforrailextensionandlocal

governmentplanswillneedto take intoaccount the futureneedsof the railnetwork

asitextendsthroughthesouthcoastregion.Shouldthisnotbefeasible,negotiations

toidentifyandprovideaviablealternativetorailmustbecommencedasamatterof

urgency.

Airports

ThereareairportsatMerimbulaandMoruya,withRegionalExpress(REX)offeringflights

toand fromSydneyandMelbourne.Theprofessional servicesmadeavailable to the

community,suchaslegalandvariousmedicalservicesincludingspecialistconsultants

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suchasoncologistsandpaediatricians,throughtheoperationofthesetwoairportsare

invaluableand,whileothertransportroutesawaitupgrades,areirreplaceable.

Merimbula Airport

MerimbulaAirportsupportscommercialflightsandiscentrallylocatedprovidingaccess

tomost experiences within 1.5 hours drive. The airport supports a local population

of around 4,000 and approximately 32,000within the broader Bega Valley Shire and

servicedsome65,000passengersin2008.Thecurrentairport,situatedonthebanksof

thecoastalwaterwaysofMerimbula,hasa1,600mx30mstripwhichcanserviceaircraft

uptomediumsizedjets(A320).Duetorestrictionsofstripstrength,length,apronand

terminalfacilitiestheairportisonlyabletoattractregionalaircraft.

Thereisthepotentialtoincreasevisitationfromtheinternationalmarketbyproviding

more regular and competitive direct air access toMerimbula. This would require an

extensive consultative process including environmental, economic and social impact

assessmentstobeundertakento investigatethepossibleexpansionoftheairportto

service 737 andothermid-sized jets.Also required is aneffective case for increased

services.Thiswouldbeenhancedbyasignificant investment intheformofarunway

extension (up to 1800m), apron development, and new terminal development and

associatedworkstotallingapproximately$20M(TourismAustralia,2010).

Moruya Airport

MoruyaAirportisownedbyEurobodallaShireCouncil.ThelocalCouncilhasdeveloped

anairportplan that includesan industrialairparkand it is intended thatupgrades to

theairportwillopen the region toa rangeofnewnationaland international visitors.

Runway,terminalandequipmentupgradeswillneedtobeundertakentofacilitatethe

introductionofsmalljetsthusallowingexpansionanddevelopmentnotonlyintourism

markets but also the establishment of new industries and a range of new business

opportunities(ESC,2010).

Ports

Port of Eden

ThePortofEdenNSW(SnugCove) is strategically locatedapproximatelyhalfwayby

seabetweenSydney andMelbourneand is the southernmostdeclaredPort inNSW

servicingthesouthcoast,includingthetownsofBega,Merimbula,Bombala,Tumutand

Cooma.IthasharbourdepthandnavigabilityequivalenttoSydney.Ofnationalsecurity

interest, it accommodates an Australian Naval wharf and munitions depot (nearby).

ThePortprovidestheprimarywoodchipexportsite inAustralia, recentlyclockingup

$2Binexportrevenues,andgrowingtimberexportinterestfromTasco(Bombala)and

Visy(Tumut).EdenhassoundHMLtransportlinkstothePrinces,MonaroandFederal

Highwaysandlandsidecapableofexpansion.

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ThePortofEdenhaswell establishedport serviceproviders includingharbour tugs,

launchservices,stevedores,marineengineersandshipschandlersandremainsamajor

marinefishingport,evenafterindustryadjustmentandclosureofthefishcannery.Sydney

PortsCorporationisassumingoperationalmanagementofthePortfromNSWMaritime.

Whilecurrentlyservicinganumberofoilandgasfieldsupplyandsupportvessels,the

expansionof theBassStrait fieldseastwardwillpush thePortofEden into strategic

and logistic prominence as it becomes substantially closer than the Victorian ports.

Importantly,thePortofEdenhashistoricallybeenrecognisedasa‘portofrefuge’to

coastalshippingandcurrentlypresentsasasafehavenforSydney-Hobartoceanracers

aswellasenjoyingasignificantlyincreasedprofileamongstoceancruiselinersandthe

growingSuperYachtmarket.

NSWLandsinconjunctionwithBegaValleyShireCouncilhaspreparedasuiteofconcept

designandfeasibilitystudiesfortheextensionofthebreakwaterwharf,waveattenuator

and freight route proposed to develop the Port, concluding in a presentation of a

businesscasetoInfrastructureAustralia,SydneyPortsandNSWMaritimeforinvestment

betweenfederal,stateandlocalgovernment.

Edenprovidessafeharbourtooceanracingvessels.Limitedresearchindicatesthescale

andfrequencyofracingbetweenNSWportsintoVictoriaandTasmaniawouldincrease

withthebenefitofsafeharbourandberthingfacilitiesatEden.

WhileasmallerprivatemarinaoffCattleBayisunderstoodtobeunderconsideration,

a more substantial marina protected by the attenuator may attract private capital

investmentwithassociatedtourismfacilitieslandside.

Communication

Growthplansforthesouthcoastregionaresignificantlyhamperedbythelackofreliable

communications.RDAFar SouthCoast identified theneed for a reliablehigh speed

broadbandnetwork in its inauguralSRP,asoneof itshighestpriorities.WhileNowra,

inthenorth,hadbeenlistedinthenextstageofthefibreopticrolloutandMerimbula,

inthesouth,hasbeennamedasthefirstsatellitedeliverylocation,thecoastalregion

betweenthesetwopointsremainsinlimbo.Toboostourregionaleconomyandattract

industryinvestorsandskilledworkers,highspeedbroadbandneedstobedeliveredto

theentiresouthcoast regionasamatterofurgency. Inclusionof theentireregion in

an integrated, strategic rolloutwill allow upgraded communications capabilities that

attractbusinessandjobsgrowth;offerexpandeddeliveryofhealthserviceupgrades,

educationstreamliningandreliableICTservicedeliverytodefence,otheragenciesand

businesses.

Health and Aged Care

Residentshaveaccesstoarangeofpublicandprivatehospitalsandarangeofpublic

andprivatehealthcareprofessionalsandservices.However,withtheforecastpopulation

increasesandanageingdemographic, it is critical that investment ismade inhealth

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infrastructure tomeetexpecteddemand. ShoalhavenCityCouncilhasdesignateda

medical precinct and identified appropriate lands for future expansion. Eurobodalla

willrequirefurtheragedcarefacilitiesthatincludeanattachedhospitalandBegaValley

Shirewillrequireincreasedagedcareamenitiesandfacilities.

Energy & Water

Theregion’sclimateisadvantageousforcleanenergyprojectsincluding,butnotlimited

to,windandsolar.

Widespread commercial development of clean and/or renewable energy may be

preceded by transition fuel sources such as natural gas. A gas fired power station

developmenthasbeenapprovedwithintheShoalhavenareaofthesouthcoastandthe

ability tooffer transition-stylepower toenergy intensive industrieswillassistbusiness

attractiontotheregion.

ThelongnarrowshapeoftheRegionandremotenessofmanyofitstownandvillages

makes theefficientandcost-effectiveprovisionofwater,energyandwasteservicesa

substantialchallenge.ThethreelocalcouncilsintheRegionmanagetheirownwaterand

wasteservices,whileenergy-generationisundertakenbyprivatecompaniesandState-

owned corporations. Transgrid, which is owned by the NSW Government, operates

thehighvoltagetransmissionnetworkwhile thesupplyofenergytocustomers is the

responsibilityofIntegral/Country/OriginEnergy.

Manyoftheregion’ssmallertownsandvillagesareexperiencing increasingdemands

on infrastructureandservices,particularlyduring theseasonalholidayperiod (TNSW,

2009).Peakdemandperiodscouldincreasetheriskoflocalisedblackoutsandpollution

of sensitive ecosystems (as a result of sewage overflow) if the carrying capacity of

infrastructureisexceeded.Manyoftheregion’slandfillswillreachcapacityduringthelife

oftheSRP.Concentratinggrowthinthemajorregionalcentresandmajortownsprovides

anopportunitytomoreefficientlyuseexistingandaugmentedwater,energyandwaste

infrastructure.

Thesecurityofwatersupply isan important issue for theregionduetothepotential

impacts of climate change anddrought. The completion and implementation of the

fourwater-sharingplans thatwill apply to the region (i.e.SydneyMetropolitanWater

SharingPlan,SouthCoastMacroWaterSharingPlan,BegaWaterSharingPlanandthe

StateGroundwaterMacroWaterSharingPlan)preparedbytheDepartmentofNatural

Resourcesareimportanttoensureequitablesharingofavailablewaterbetweendifferent

users.

Substantialchallengeslieaheadinsecuringsafe,cleanenergysourcesfortheregion,

notonlytoserviceexistingusersbutalsotocoverthepredicted35percentincreasein

population.Safe, cleanand reliableenergysourcealternativeswill attractandsecure

majorbusinesssuchasmanufacturingtoprovidejobsforboththeexistingpopulation

andtheprojectedpopulationinflux.

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At the local scale, the Government’s recently introduced Building and Sustainability

Index (BASIX) requirementswillensurehomesaredesignedtouse lesswaterandbe

responsibleforfewergreenhousegasemissionsbysettingenergyandwaterreduction

targetsforhousesandunits.

Population & Housing

Settlementinthesouthcoastischaracterisedbymanysmalldispersedtownsandvillages

(78haveapopulationoflessthan5,000).Allowingsettlementtodisperseevenfurther

has the potential to degrade natural environments, create infrastructure and service

deliveryinefficiencies,andcontributetosocialisolationandcardependency.

The south coast currently has a population of approximately 166,000 and the SRP

anticipates a further population increase of 60,000 over the next 25 years. Future

householdsintheregionwillbedominatedbysinglesandchildlesscouples(77percent

ofnewhouseholds)stronglyinfluencedbythe65+agegroup.Currenthousingstocks

caterforadifferenthouseholdmarketwith85percentofalldwellingsbeingdetached.

Encouragingamoreappropriatemixofdwellingsisamajorchallengefortheregion.

Managingthereleaseofavailablelandsforurbandevelopmenttominimisetheimpact

onsensitiveenvironmentsandmaximisegrowtharoundexistingwellservicedcentres

andtownsisimportanttothesustainabilityoffuturecommunities.

Itisprojectedthatanadditional45,600dwellingswillberequiredintheregionby2031

to accommodate population growth and changing demographic trends. A regional

settlementoverviewisprovidedbelow.

Shoalhaven

Anadditional26,300dwellingswillberequiredintheShoalhavenoverthenext25years,

of which 15,800 can potentially be accommodatedwithin existing vacant urban land

andexistinginvestigationareas.Themajorityofthislandislocatedaroundthemajor

centreofNowra –Bomaderry and themajor townsofUlladulla andVincentia (which

includestheJervisBay–StGeorgesBasinarea).Theremaining10,500dwelling‘supply

gap’willbeaccommodatedthroughmedium–densitydevelopmentwithin the town

centres,includingatleast6,700dwellingsintheNowraarea(asidentifiedintheNowra

–BomaderryStructurePlan).

Eurobodalla

Anadditional10,700dwellingswillberequiredtocaterforgrowthinEurobodallaover

thenext25years.Existingvacanturbanland,morethanhalfofwhichislocatedaround

themajor regional centreofBatemansBay (which includes thegroupof settlements

fromNorthBatemansBaytoMaluaBay)andthemajortownsofMoruyaandNarooma,

willaccommodate7,600ofthesedwellings.Theremaining3,100dwellingsupplygap

willbeaccommodatedwithinandadjoining thesecentres throughmedium–density

development and investigation areas to be identified in the endorsed Eurobodalla

SettlementStrategy.

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Bega Valley

ThefuturedemandfordwellingsinBegaValleyisestimatedtobe8,600overthenext

25years.However,theshireisoversuppliedwithvacanturbanland,particularlyaround

Bega,whichcouldpotentiallyaccommodate15,200dwellings.Althoughthisfigureis

likely todeclineoncenaturalconstraintsaretaken intoaccounts,BegaValleywillstill

remainwellsuppliedwithvacanturbanland.

Thedemandto live incoastalareas,coupledwith theexisting landsupply incoastal

centressuchasMerimbula(includingtheadjoiningsettlementofTuraBeach),Bermagui

andEdenwillmeanthatthemajorityofgrowthislikelytobelocatedinthesecentresover

thenext25years.Ascoastalandinlandsettlementscaterfordifferentmarkets,minor

additionstothecoastal landsupplymaybeconsidered incentressuchasBermagui,

provideditdoesnotjeopardisethegrowthofBegaasthemajorregionalcentre.

In the longer termhowever,housinggrowthwithinandaroundtheexistingcentreof

BegawillbecomethefocusforhousinginBegaValley.Thiswillbeachievedthroughthe

take-upofalreadyzonedland,therestrictionofnewurbanzoningsalongthecoastand

theencouragementofdevelopmentwithin thecurrentboundariesof theurbanarea.

HigherdensitiesintheBegacentrewillbeencouragedthroughimprovementsinlocal

amenity aswell as allowing for development that complements higher order service

provision,e.g.retail,healthandeducation.

Rural Landscape & Rural Communities

In2001,agriculturewasidentifiedascontributinginexcessof$110milliontotheSouth

Coasteconomyeachyear (NSWDept.ofPlanning,2007)and isasignificantregional

employer, (e.g. eight percent of Bega Valley workers have jobs in agriculture). Rural

landscapesarealsoanimportantpartofthescenery,amenityandlifestylethatmakes

theregionanattractiveplaceforresidentsandtourists.

Asaresultoftheregion’sfertilesoilsandgenerallyreliablerainfallpatterns,theSouth

Coasthasgreatcapacityforthesustainableproductionoffoodandfibre.Atthesame

time, strong migration to the South Coast is placing productive agricultural lands

underthreatfromurbanandruralresidentialexpansion.Puttinginplacestrategiesthat

recognisethevalueofprimaryindustriesandprotectthelanduseforfuturegenerations

isimportantforthefutureoftheregion.

Thereareapproximately19,000hectaresof landzoned for rural residentialpurposes,

addingtothemanyexistingsmall‘ruralliving’lotsscatteredthroughouttheregion.A

consistentandplannedapproachtothisformofhousingisimportanttoprotectvaluable

agricultural land,natural resourcesandensure sustainable foodproductionand local

foodsecurity.Ingeneral,unplannedruralresidentialdevelopmentisundesirablebecause

itcreateslanduseconflictwithagriculturalusers,landspeculation,socialisolationandis

environmentallyunsustainable.

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Rural residentialareasmustbe locatedclosetoexistingcentresandawayfromareas

thatmayinfuturehavevalueasfutureurbanlandorprimaryindustrylocations.

Keyplanning issuesaffectingtheviabilityofsustainableagriculturalbusinesseswithin

the region include increasing land prices, land use conflict, protection of landscape

aesthetics,transportinfrastructureandservices,lackofaffordableenergysources,water

availabilityandintegratedregionalplanning.

The infrastructure challenges and opportunities are to:

Provideaframeworkfortheplanningofnewandupgradedregionalinfrastructure

andfacilitiesforthegrowingpopulationandchangingdemographic

UpgradethePrincesHighway,KingsHighwayandcompleteMainRoad92

Incorporaterailexpansionoraviablealternativeinlongtermstrategies

Investigatealternatesolutionstopublictransportlimitations

Seektoimproveemploymentopportunitiesthroughstevedoring,providoring,

tourismandagedcare

Identification of funding to improve and increase health and aged care

infrastructuretomeetfuturedemand

Encouragedevelopmentof cleanenergyplantsand resourceswhileensuring

affordablecurrentenergyneedscanbemet

Increase the proportion of young families within the region and reduce the

out-migration of youth by providing vibrant town centreswith increased job,

education,training,healthcare,socialandculturalopportunities

Prioritiseandmanagethereleaseofvacanturbanlandstomaximisedevelopment

in-and-aroundwellservicedcentreswhileminimisingdevelopmentinsensitive

locations

Identify new and existing employment lands that can deliver sustainable

developmentoutcomeswheredemandisdemonstrated

Provide housing choice and affordability in appropriate locations, reflecting

changingdemographicsandassociatedreductioninhouseholdsize

Outcomes

Alllevelsofgovernmentareawareoftheregion’sinfrastructureneedsandprioritiesand

worktogethertoachievetimelyinfrastructureoutcomes.

Reliableandaccessibletransportwillbeavailableacrosstheregiontoalldemographics

through a network of publicly available transport options such as road, rail, bus and

communitytransport.

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PrincesHighway,KingsHighwayandMR92upgradedtoastandardacceptabletoboth

domesticandinternationaltourismstandardswhileofferingsafeandreliablepassage

to local residents and freight users. Improved transport choicewill be supported by

consolidationofsettlementsandcentresandsustainableurbandesign.

Safe,reliableandeconomicallyviablesourcesofenergywillbewidelyavailableacross

theregionallowingforindustryattractionandexpansionandjobscreation.Households

willbenefit fromreducedenergybillsandtheenvironmentaladvantageswhichresult

fromcleanenergy.

Futureurbandevelopment,includingpublicandcommunityhousing,willbeprioritised

to support infill housing as well as new residential subdivisions located adjacent to

existingwellservicedcentresandtownsandawayfromisolatedandsensitivelocations.

Thebenefitsoffocusingdevelopmentinexistingcentresincludereducinggreenhouse

emissions and more efficient use of infrastructure and services thereby assisting in

creatingvibranttowncentres.

ExistingandidentifiednewurbanareasaroundwellservicedcentressuchasNowra–

Bomaderry,BatemansBayandMoruyawillaccommodatedemandsforenvironmentally

sustainabledevelopment.

Regionallyintegratedplanningfortourismprecincts,agedcare,education,healthand

transport.

ReliablehighspeedBroadbandisavailableacrosstheregion.

Actions

• Makerepresentationtogovernmentauthoritieswhereverpossibletoensurethe

region’sinfrastructureneedsarerecognisedandgivenpriority

• Liaisewiththecommunitytoidentifyinfrastructureandtransportpriorities

• Workwithalllevelsofgovernmenttoadvancetheimplementationofasafeand

reliableregionaltransportnetwork

• SupporttheexpansionofMerimbulaandMoruyaAirports

• SupporttheextensionandexpansionofEdenPort

• Investigatecleanenergyoptionsand,wherepossible,otherenergyalternatives

• Infillhousingandnewresidentialsubdivisionslocatedadjacenttoexistingwell

servicedcentresandtownswillbeencouragedthroughthethreeCouncils’land

releaseplanning

• Stagedlandreleasetosupporttheorderlyreleaseofnewhousingwillbe

encouragedwithsupportforthedeliveryofkeyinfrastructuresuchaselectricity,

waterandsewerasatooltoimplementthestagingprogram

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• Onlyurbanareaswhichare/willbeidentifiedinthefinalversionsofthefollowing

documentsaresupported:

– Nowra-BomaderryStructurePlan

– SussexInletSettlementStrategy

– JervisBaySettlementStrategy

– Milton-UlladullaStructurePlan

– EurobodallaSettlementStrategy

– BegaStructureReport

– EdenStructureReport

– BermaguiStructurePlan

– MerimbulaStructurePlan

• Anyadditionaldevelopmentproposedwillneedtodemonstratethatitcan

satisfysustainabilitycriteria.

• Supportregionallyintegratedplanningfortourismprecincts,agedcare,

education,healthandtransport.

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3. Preserve and Nurture Our Natural Environment

The region’s coastline and associatedestuaries, lakes andwetlands are amongst the

mostunspoiledandscenicinNSW.However,thesignificantenvironmental,economic

andsocialvaluesthatthecoastprovidestotheregionandthestatearethreatenedby

awiderangeofdevelopmentpressuresthatneedtobecarefullymanaged.Thiscareful

managementisparticularlycriticalinlightoftheregion’spredictedpopulationincrease

overthenext25years.

TheSouthCoast containsareasofhighconservation value (NSWDept.OfPlanning,

2007),andapproximately44percentoftheregionisconservedinarangeofprotected

areasincludingnationalparksandreserves,forestryreservesandvoluntaryconservation

agreements onprivate land.However,muchof the remaining vegetation locatedon

privatelandisalsoofhighconservationsignificance.

Urbangrowthanddevelopment in the regionhas thepotential to further impacton

existing, yet to be identified, cultural heritage sites and places. The identification,

recording and protection of cultural heritage is important for current and future

generationsasitcontributestocommunityidentityandwellbeing,senseofhistory,local

andregionalvisualcharacterandreinforcestheeconomicbasefortourism.

Theregionalsocontainsareasofhighconservationvalueforaquaticbiodiversitysomeof

whichareandwillbeprotectedintheJervisBayandBatemansBaymarineandnational

parks,andinreserves.Fortyfour(44)coastallakes,estuaries,baysandrivershavebeen

identifiedwithintheregionashavingsignificanthabitatvalues(NSWDept.ofPlanning,

2007).Thecatchmentstotheselakesandestuariesneedtobeappropriatelymanaged

toavoidwaterqualityimpactsontheiraquatichabitats.

The region has significant surface and groundwater resources that are important for

townwatersupply.Manytownsinthesouthernpartoftheregionaretotallydependent

ongroundwaterfromcoastalsandsandalluvialaquifersfortownwatersupply.

Theenvironmental,economicandsocialvaluesoftheregion’srivers,coastallakesand

estuariescanbeseverelyimpactedthroughoverextractionofwater,contaminationand

diffusepollutionaswellas the threatsengenderedby thegrowth inaccessneeds to

waterforstockanddomesticpurposes.Whilstthemajorityofwatersupplycatchments

areprotectedwithinnationalparks andState forest, catchment impacts fromprivate

landsalsoneedtobeminimised.

Utilising land resources within their capability is a key challenge for both rural and

residential development. Stakeholders are expected and encouraged to plan and

managetheseresourcestoachievelongtermenvironmentalsustainability.

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The environmental challenges and opportunities are to:

• Preserveandnurtureournaturalenvironment

• Incorporateenvironmentalconsiderationsinallplanningprocessesand

documents

• Encouragetourismprojectsandventureswhichshowcaseandmaximisethe

returnfromtheregion’snaturalenvironmentalattractions

• Balanceenvironmentalprotectionwiththecommunity’sneedsanddemands

forurbanandcommercialdevelopment

Outcomes

Thequalityanddistributionoftheregion’sbiodiversitywillbemaintainedandenhanced

overtime.

Urbandevelopmentwillbedirectedawayfromareasknowntobeorlikelytobeimportant

forconservation.Urbandevelopmentwillbe locatedon largelycleared landorareas

whereonlylimitedclearingofnativevegetationwithlowconservationvaluesisrequired.

Importantnaturalassets,manyofwhichalsohavebiodiversityvalues,willbeidentified

and protected through an appropriate planning process. The condition of sensitive

catchmentswillbemaintainedorimproved,avoidingdownstreamimpactsonsignificant

biodiversityhabitats.

Withincoastalwaterways,oyster-growingareas,fishnurseryandhabitatareaswillbe

protectedandmanaged.Townwatersupplycatchmentsandaquiferswillbeprotected

toreduceimpactsonwaterqualityandsupply.

Thevaluesandfunctionsofripariancorridorsandcoastalwetlandswillalsobeprotected

andenhanced.

Actions

• Considerationwillbegiventothelocationandconservationsignificanceof

areasbeingverifiedfornewurbandevelopment

• Watersupplycatchmentsandsignificantaquiferswillbeprotectedagainst

thepotentialtoreducequalityand/orquantityoftheseassets

• Alllevelsofgovernmentwillworkwithstakeholderstoensurethatthe

aimsandobjectivesofcatchmentactionplansandconservationplansare

consideredinthefuturemanagementandplanningoflocalcouncilareas

• Balanceongoingenvironmentalsafeguardsagainsttheneedfor

recreational,urbanandemploymentdevelopment

• Encourageuseofconservationmeasuressuchasrainwatertanks,greywater

re-usage,etc.

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4. Improve Our Quality of LifeTheSouthCoastregionpresentsanenviablelifestyleofferinganattractive,sustainable

andliveableenvironmenttoall itsresidentsandvisitors.However,aswithmostareas

of Australia the region includes population centres and groups of people who face

significant disadvantages when seeking to achieve their full potential. The forecast

population growth and climate change also posemany challenges to liveability and

sustainability,botheconomicandenvironmental,acrosstheentireregion.

Focusingeffortonassistingthosesufferingdisadvantagewillhaveapositiveimpacton

otherissuesandchallengeswithintheregion.

Theprovisionofbasicservicessuchastransport,healthandeducationisachallengein

somecommunitiesandagreaterbalanceofservicedeliveryisrequiredacrosstheregion.

Balancingthedeliveryofbasicservicesistheneedtoalsomakeavailablerecreational

andsportingfacilitiesandprovisionofartsandculturalactivities.

Unemployment is a significant issue in each of the three LGA’s (see Appendices:

Table2)andhasanongoingimpactonthequalityoflife.Youngpeopleareforcedto

abandontheregionshouldtheyseektofurthertheireducationalandcareerprospects

asopportunitiesinregionarelimited.Thereisevidenceofmulti-generational,long-term

unemploymentinsomecommunitiesacrossallagegroups.

WithintheIndigenouspopulationof4.7%(comparedto2.5%nationally)canbefound

someof themostdisadvantagedgroupsandhigh school retention rates reflect that

fewerIndigenouschildrencompleteYear12(ABS,2011).

The successful South Coast Indigenous Employment Expos held from 2008 to 2012

addressedtheissuesofaspirations,ambitionsandemploymentwithafocuson‘learnto

earn’.Fundingforthispopularprogramwaswithdrawnin2013tothedisappointment

ofRDAFSC,thecommunity,schools,previousexhibitors,theregionalcouncilsandthe

businesscommunity.

However, despite all the above, themajor challenge for maintaining and improving

liveabilityacross the region, results from thepredictedpopulation increaseof60,000

peopleoverthenexttwodecadesandtheneedfor45,600newhomesand25,800new

jobs.Thisforecastpopulationincreasewillmakeexcessivedemandsonalreadystrained

infrastructureandonallaspectsof liveability i.e. transport;education;healthandthe

environment.

Anin-migrationofretireestotheSouthCoastseekingacoastallifestyle(‘seachangers’)

andanout-migrationofyouthhaveresultedinanageingpopulation(currentmedian

ageof 48 years compared to 38 years forNSW). Thepopulation aged65 years and

overisexpectedtoincreaseintheregionfrom20percentto35percentby2031(NSW

StatePlan,2009).Thiswillincreasethedemandforappropriatehousingaswellaslocal

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servicesandamenitiessuchaspublic transport, recreation,sportingfacilities,cultural

amenities,shopping,healthcareandmedicalservices(ABS,2011).

Health

Residentshaveaccesstoarangeofpublicandprivatehospitalsandarangeofpublic

andprivatehealthcareprofessionalsandservices.However,theregionsuffersfroma

shortageofhealthcareworkers.Attractingandretainingtheseskilledworkersisdifficult

duetothelimitationssufferedbythegreatercommunity,suchaslimitedtransportation,

infrastructure,educationandsportingfacilities,etcwhichimpactonthefamiliesofthese

workers(SouthCoastSkillsAudit,2012).

Themigrationofretireestotheregionhasgivenrisetoanexponentialincreaseinthe

rangeofagedcarefacilities.Thesefacilitiesareprivate,publicandcommunitybased.

Numerous aged care facilities are currently under construction and provide amajor

growthindustryfortheregionhoweveragedcareworkersareinshortsupplyandare

traditionallylowpaid.

Disadvantagedgroupssufferlongwaitinglistsforpublichealthwhilepatientsrequiring

specialistcarehavetotravellongdistances.Theseshortcomingsinthesystemwillonly

beexacerbatedbyanyincreaseinthepopulation.

Whilethesedistinctdisadvantagesofregionalhealthareendemic,improvedtransport

and road infrastructure and access to e-health through improved communications

technology(highspeedbroadband)wouldsignificantlyreducewaitingtimesandallow

moreconvenientaccesstohealthservicesthusimprovingthequalityoflife.

Education

TheregionofferstenGovernmenthighschools,fortysixGovernmentprimaryschools,

three non-Government high schools, six non-Government primary schools and six

schoolsofferingeducationthroughyearsK–12.

WollongongUniversity operates campuses offering a number of undergraduate and

postgraduatecoursesatNowra,BatemansBayandBega.Otheruniversities,including

CharlesSturtandUniversityofNewEngland,offercoursesthroughdistanceeducation

however capacity to access complex course material and research via internet is

hamperedbyalackofhighspeedbroadbandservicesintheregionaswellasareasthat

arestillcompelledtorelyupondialupservices.

Aneffectiveeducationsystemhasthecapacitytounlockthetalentsofourpeopleand

todrive the local economicdevelopment. The current situation in the regionoffers

limitededucationalpathwaysandthereforerestrictspotential.

At the timeof the 2006Census, nationally 19% (ormore than 55,000) of Indigenous

persons aged 15 years and over reported Year 12 as their highest level of school

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completed,comparedto45%ofnon-Indigenouspersons.IntheRDAFSCregionYear

12educationalattainmentreportedintheCensusreported16%and30%forIndigenous

andnon-Indigenouspersonsrespectively.

Nationally the 2006 Census also showed that 14% of Indigenous people and 7% of

non-Indigenouspersons reportedYear 8orbelow tobe their highest yearof school

completed. Similar rates, at 15% of Indigenous people and 8.5% of non-Indigenous

personsreportedfortheRDASouthCoastregion.

AhigherproportionofresidentsintheregionleftschoolatorbeforeYear10,lessthan

65%ofIndigenouspeopleand56%ofnon-Indigenouspersonscomparedto69.4%and

27.5%respectivelyforNSW.Thispoorsecondaryretentionratehasbeen,andcontinues

tobe,an issuewithin theregionas there isawelldocumentedrelationshipbetween

levelofeducationattainedandincomelevel.Themedianhouseholdincomeof$663.00

perweekontheSouthCoast(or65%ofthenationalmedianwage)comparespoorlywith

thenationalweeklymedianhouseholdincomeof$1,027.00.

Duetothehighproportionofresidentswithloweducationalattainment,theregionis

challengedwithalegacyofearlyschoolleavers,familieswithoutalearningbackground,

parents(andchildren)withpoorliteracyskillsandadearthofrolemodelsandmentors

tobreakthiscycle.

The quality of life challenges and opportunities are to:

• Workwithrelevantorganisationstoincreaseaccesstoeducation,health,

transportandotherservices

• Developprogramswhichenableincreasedinternetconnectionsorother

formsofincreasedaccesstoinformationandtechnology

• Balancethedesireforcoastallivingwiththepotentialimpactsofclimate

change

• Workwithrelevantorganisationstoincreasethecapacitywithin

communitiestoassistandsupportpeoplewithlowincomes,indigenous

people,long-termunemployedandthosewhorequireretrainingornew

skillstoaccessemployment

• Increasetheaspirationsofthosefromdisadvantagedbackgroundsandthe

communityasawhole

• Ensuresafecommunitiesforallincludingsaferroads

• Balancebasiclivingrequirementswiththeneedforsportingandrecreational

facilities;artsandculturalactivities

• Providetherighttypeofhousingintherightplaceattherighttime

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• Ensurequalityurbandesignandamenitythatissensitivetoandcomplements

thecharacterandlifestyleoftheregionstownsandtakesintoconsideration

theexistingcommunitieswantsandneeds

Outcomes

Avibrant,socially inclusiveandthrivingcommunity thatenjoys improvedhealthcare,

education, sporting, cultural and transport choices supported by consolidation of

settlementsandcentresandsustainableurbandesign.

Future housingmix will be bettermatched to the needs of smaller households and

ageingresidents.Thiswillhelptostrengthentheeconomicstabilityoftowns.

Urbandesignobjectiveswhich respectclimatechangeand thecoastalcharacterand

lifestyleoftheregion’stownsandaffordablehousingstrategies,suchasan increased

diversityofhousingtypes,willbeimplemented.

Lifebalanceencouragedthroughprovisionofactivitiesotherthanthoserelatedtowork.

Actions

• Sustainabilityandsafetyprinciples,e.g.walkableneighbourhoods,compact

centres,waterandenergyefficiencyandtransit-orientateddevelopmentwill

beencouraged

• Activepromotionofcommunitydevelopmentandwellbeingthroughthe

provisionofadaptablehousingaccessibility,safetyandcrimeprevention,and

qualitypublicdomainareasandfacilitiesthatprovideopportunitiesfor

culturalactivitiesandsocialinteraction

• Supportandencourageabalancedplanningprocessthatconsidersahealthy,

holisticapproachtothelifecycle

• Encourageprogramsthatincreaseaccesstoeducation,health,transport

andotherservices

• Encourageprogramsthatpromoteaspirationalexpectations,community

inclusivenessandcivicpride

• Encourageprogramsthatpromotehealthylifestylesthroughbetterfood,

healthandwellbeing

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5. Engage Our Community

ItistheaimofRDAFarSouthCoasttoworkwithalllevelsofgovernment,community,

welfare agencies and business to ensure the region’s communities are socially and

economicallyinclusive.

Ourgoal is to reducedisadvantage; increasesocial, civicandeconomicparticipation

and develop a greater voice for every member of our community. Each person will

be encouraged to realise their full potential both as an individual and as amember

of the greater community. Access to education and training;meaningful occupation

whether throughwork, family volunteer and/or carer commitments, and involvement

withcommunitygroupsinformsusasindividualsandcommunitymemberswhenmaking

decisionsthatimpactonourselvesandthosearoundus.

RDAFarSouthCoastwillhaveeducation,training, jobsandotherformsofeconomic

participationasakeyfocus.Centraltothisfocuswillbetheneedtoensureaccessto

technologyandinformationtherebyempoweringeachindividual.

The gap between advantaged and disadvantaged; indigenous and non-indigenous

peopleisunacceptableandRDAFarSouthCoastworkscloselywithlocalcommunitiesto

increaseworkforceopportunityandparticipationandgreaterinvolvementineducation

andtrainingtherebyclosingthegap.

Community engagement is vital to ensuring a socially inclusive region and building

partnershipswithkeystakeholdersboth in the regionandacross thenationwillbea

significantcontributortothisambition.

The community challenges and opportunities are to:

• WorkwithandengagethecommunitytoensurethatRDAFarSouthCoast

accuratelyrepresentsandprogressestheneedsandwantsoftheregion

• Fosterasociallyinclusiveenvironmentwithintheregionandacrossour

regionalborders

• Closethegapbetweenadvantagedanddisadvantaged;indigenousandnon-

indigenouspeoples

• Ensureaccesstoqualityeducation,employment,recreationandhealthforall

membersofthecommunity

• Ensureaccesstotechnologyandfamiliaritywiththeinternetandemerging

technologies

• Enableaccesstoreliableandsafetransport

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Outcomes

Anengagedandinformedcommunitywhichactivelyparticipatesinthedecisionsthat

affectitswellbeingwillworktogethertogrowtheregion’ssocialandeconomicprosperity.

Asociallyinclusive,aspirationalandwelcomingcommunitythatacceptsandfostersthe

needsoftheindividualaswellasbroadercommunityneeds.

Atechnologicallyawarecommunitywhichensures its futurecapacity toparticipate in

jobsandaddsvaluetoitsengagementwithsociety.

Asafeandeconomicallyviabletransportsystemthatallowsaccesstogreateremployment

opportunitiesandoptionsforcommunityengagement.

Actions

• Pursuepriorityaccesstohighspeedbroadband

• Investigatetransportoptionstoachievethebestoutcomefortheregion

• Workwithgovernmentandcommunitygroupstofostersocialinclusionand

promoteasustainableeconomy

• Promoteprogramstoencourageyouthparticipationwithinthecommunity

• Engagestakeholdersandinvestigateopportunitiestoclosethegapbetween

advantagedanddisadvantaged;indigenousandnon-indigenouscommunities

• IncreasetrainingopportunitiesinareasofshortageasidentifiedintheSouth

CoastSkillsAudit

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ReviewTheStrategicRegionalPlan2013–2018setsouttheagreedpositionofRDAFSCfor

thefutureofthesouthcoastregion.TheStrategicRegionalPlanisrecognisedasalong

termplanningstrategytobeusedbyLocal,StateandFederalagenciesandpublicand

privatetradingenterprisestounderstandthefuture infrastructureandotherneedsof

theregion.

ProgressonactionsidentifiedinthisStrategicPlanwillbemonitoredannually.

TheStrategicRegionalPlanisintendedtobealivingdocumentandwillbereviewedas

requiredsothatitcanadjusttoanydemographic,economicandenvironmentalchanges.

Thiswillassiststakeholderswiththeirreviewoflocalplans.

Reviewof thisRegionalPlanwill alsounderpindevelopmentof theRDAFSCannual

BusinessPlan.

This operational Business Plan will include measurable key performance indicators

andtimelinessothatoutcomescanbetrackedagainstgoalsoutlinedintheStrategic

RegionalPlan.

The Business Plan will become the instrument that ensures the RDA FSC Strategic

Regional Plan remains a living document adaptable to the immediate needs and

prioritiesoftheregion.

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Appendix1

ShoalhavenArea Profile

Population: 96,043persons(2011population)


Key Industry: Tourism,HealthCare&SocialAssistance(incl.AgedCare),Public

Administration&Safety,Defence,Contruction,Manufacturing,

Retail,Agriculture/Forestry&Fishing

Urban Centres: Nowra/Bomaderry,Milton/Ulladulla,Huskisson/Vincentia,

StGeorgesBasinDistrict,CulburraBeachandSussexInlet.

Location & Environment .

TheShoalhavenregionspans4,530.8sqkmfromBerry inthenorthtoNorthDurras in

thesouth,andextendswestacrosstheMortonNationalPark.TheCityofShoalhaven

consistsofanumberoftownswiththemaincommercialcentreslocatedinNowraand

Ulladulla.

The Shoalhaven includes 160km of coastline with 109 beaches, some of which are

reputedtohavethewhitestsandsintheworld.

TheShoalhavenhasrelativelymild,pleasantweatherconditions.Themaximumaverage

annualtemperatureinNowrais22.6°C,whiletheaverageannualminimumis11.8°C.

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InDecemberthemeanmaximumincreasesto27.5ºC.Onaverageitrainsabout80days

peryear,with974.7mmofrain.

Travel time by car from Sydney to Nowra in the northern end of the Shoalhaven is

approximatelytwohoursviathePrincesHighway,whilefromCanberrathetripisaround

threehours.

People & Community

TheresidentpopulationoftheShoalhavenwas96,043at30June2011,indicatingthe

populationgrewby3.43%overtheprecedingfouryears(RDA).

Femalesslightlyoutnumberedmalesandtheregionhadapopulationdensityofaround

21.2peoplepersquarekilometre(ABS).

The percentage of Indigenous persons in the Shoalhaven was 4.7%, compared to a

nationalaverageof2.5%(RDA,2011).

18.9% of locals were born overseas, well below the Australian average of 27%. The

UnitedKingdomwasthemainsourceofmigrantstotheFSC(5.9%),withNewZealanders

beingthesecondsourceofMigrants(1.2%).Othercommoncountriesofbirthincluded

Germany,NetherlandsandUSA(ProfileID).

Onefifthoflocalhouseholds(23.0%)consistedofcoupleswithchildren.Justunderone

third (31.5%) are coupleswithout children, and 11.3% are oneparent families.A two

personhomehadthehighestpercentage(40.0%).

Shoalhavenhouseholdsconsistedof26.4%lonepersonhouseholdsand2.3%ofgroup

households.

Themedianagewas46years,againstanationalmedianof37years.Thecensusnotes,

22.9%ofShoalhavenresidentswere65yearsorolder(ABS).

ThemajorityofresidentsidentifywithChristianreligions,particularlyAnglicanism(29.2%)

andCatholicism(22.1%)while19.9%identifyashavingnoreligion(ProfileID).

Oneinfiveresidentsperformsvolunteerwork(20.2%),while69.5%areengagedinunpaid

domesticwork.Unpaiddomesticworkconsumedalmostonethirdofwomen’swaking

hours and one fifth of men’s.


ItisexpectedthattheShoalhaven’spopulationwillgrowto129,010personsby2031at

1.3%perannum.

ThebulkofthatgrowthwilloccurinCouncil’sPlanningArea1,whichincludesNowra,

BomaderryandBerry.Therethepopulationwillriseto65,879by2036,up52.3%.The

NSWDepartmentofPlanningforecaststhattheproportionofolderresidentsissetto

increase.

Themedianageispredictedtoriseto53years.

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Workforce .

The2011censusrecordstheShoalhavenlabourforceconsistingof36,650persons,with

33,848employed(92.4%).Justoverhalfofthelabourforcewasengagedinfull-timework

(51.4%),withanother38.8%inpart-timework.2.1%ofpeopledidnotstatetheamount

ofhourstheyworked,whilejustover2,800people(7.7%)wereunemployed

Residentswhowerenotpartofthelabourforceequatedto35,650,withaparticipation

rateof48%.

Thetwoprimaryoccupational industries intheShoalhavenwereHealthCare&Social

Assistance(14.1%)andRetailTrade(12.8%).PublicAdministration&Safetyemploy10.3%

ofthelabourforcewithAccommodation&FoodServicesat9.4%,Constructionworkers

werenotfarbehindon9.3%.ManufacturingandEducation&Trainingwereclosetoeach

other,employing7.9%and7.7%,respectively(ProfileID).

Income .

In the year ending 30 June 2011 there were 36,647 wage and salary earners in the

Shoalhaven.In2010,theaveragewageperpersonintheShoalhavenwas$40,272(ABS),

comparedtoNSW’saveragewageof$48,793andthenationalaverageof$46,599per

year(MyRegion).

Economy, Industry & Business .

At30June2011therewere6,750businessesintheShoalhaven.

Justoverhalfoftheregisteredbusinessesintheareaarenon-employing(3,716),while

1,836aremicrobusinesseswith4orlessemployeesand1,198businessesemploy5or

morepeople.

Health Care & Social Assistance is the Shoalhaven’s largest source of employment,

engaging 14.1% of the workforce during the last census. Retail Trade accounted for

12.8%andPublicAdministrationandSafetyemployanother10.3%.

The Shoalhaven has a relatively strong Accommodation & Food Service industry,

employing9.4%ofworkers.ThisislargelybecausetheShoalhavenisamajordestination

area.

ComparedtoRegionalNSWaverages,theShoalhavenhasnotablyhigherproportionsof

itsworkforceengagedinHealthCare&SocialAssistance,Retail,PublicAdministration

& Safety, Accommodation & Food Services and Construction occupations. These

particularlyemphasisethegrowingimportanceofthetourismandservicessectorsinthe

localeconomy,aswellasthesignificantcontributionthedefencesectormakes.

The Shoalhaven economy appears to have less employment in industries such as

Manufacturing, as well as white-collar industries including Professional, Scientific &

TechnicalServicesandFinancial&InsuranceServices.(ProfileID)

ThereareindustrialestatesinNowra,Milton,Bomaderry,Culburra,Woollamia,Sussex

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Inlet,andUlladulla,withrentsfrom$45m2.ThemainisFlindersIndustrialEstateinSouth

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Mining 0.4% 2.5%

Manufacturing

Despitehavingarelatively lowshareofworkers inManufacturing, the industry isone

of the main income generating activities in the local economy. Some of the major

manufactures in the Shoalhaven include Australian Paper – paper manufacturing;

Pentair(formerlyTycoFlowControl)–pipeline/irrigation/pumps/valves;ManildraGroup

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– starch/gluten/ethanol; Unicorn Cheese – cheese manufacturing; Minova – mining

chemicals;NowChem–chemicalmanufacturer;Ocean&Earth–surfclothing;Hanlon

Group – windows and doors; BAE Systems Australia – aviation/avionics; Raytheon –

aviation/avionics.Othermanufacturedgoodsand/orprocessedproductsincludetimber,

agriculturalmachinery,chemicals,foodstuffs,plasticinjectedproducts,steelfabricated

goods,buildingframesandtrusses,sportinggoods,anddefencesystems(Shoalhaven

theEnterprisingAlternative).Manufacturingcontributesaround$450Mtotheeconomy,

with thenumberofbusinesses in this industrymore thandoubling in the last twenty

years(IRISResearch).

Agriculture .

The Shoalhaven has rich lands with vast waterways, which are ideal for agricultural

production.Agriculturecontributesaround$40Mtothelocaleconomythroughdairy,

nursery, seed and flower products. There are also a number of wine producers in

the region. Inaddition, thefishing industry iswortharound$25M.Localabalones, in

particular,arebeingsuccessfullyexportedtoJapan(IRISResearch).

Defence .

The Shoalhaven has a thriving defence industry, which boosts the region’s Public

Administration & Safety industry. Facilities include HMAS Creswell, HMAS Albatross

andtheadjacentAviationTechnologyPark.TheprimarytaskofHMASAlbatrossisto

supportthethreeNavalAirSquadrons,whichprovideairsupporttothefleet.Thethree

squadronsandtheaircrafttheyoperateare:

– 723SquadronwithAS350Squirrelhelicopters

– 816SquadronwithS-70BSeahawkhelicoptersand

– NUSQN808withMRH-90helicopters.

HMASCreswell is locatedonthesouth-westernshoresofJervisBay intheJervisBay




site,aquarterofHMASCreswell’sbuildingsareheritagelisted(Navy,2013).

RecognisedcontractorsintheareaincludeKamanAerospaceInternational,BAESystems,

GlobalDefenceSolutionsandAirAffairs.Itemploysmorethan2,000peopleandinjects

morethan$60MinsalariesintotheShoalhaveneconomyeachyear.Theupgradesto

Main Road 92, which linksNowra toCanberra, should help further the Shoalhaven’s

advantageinthisindustry(IRISResearch,2013).

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Education The University of Wollongong has a campus at West Nowra, which it shares withthe Illawarra Institute of TAFE. TheUniversity offers degrees in Arts, Commerce andNursing,aswellasgraduateManagementandEducationprograms.TAFEhascoursesinhospitality,tourism,childstudiesandIT.TherearealsocommunitycollegeslocatedatBomaderryandUlladulla.

The Shoalhaven is home to 23primary schools and 5 high schools. There are also 8independentschools,halfofwhichprovideschoolingfromkindergartentoyear12.

As of 2011, over half of the Shoalhavenworking age population have some formofhighereducationqualification.55.2%ofpeoplehavepostschoolqualifications.

Tourism .Thebeautyof theShoalhaven’sbeacheshasmade itoneofNewSouthWales’mostpopularregionaltouristdestinations,withover2.5millionvisitorseachyear.

The Shoalhaven has 66 tourist accommodation establishments (5+ rooms), with over1,000guestroomsintotal.“IntheyearendingJune2011,ShoalhavenCityandJervisBayTerritorycombined,attractedanestimated1.27millionvisitors, comprising1.232milliondomesticand38,000internationalvisitorswhostayedoneormorenightsintheregion,aswellas1.247milliondayvisitors.Thesevisitorssentanestimated$638millionintheregion.

TheTourismsectorisalsothemajoremployerintheregion,responsiblefor7,870directandindirectjobs”(SCC).

Populartouristattractionsincludewhaleanddolphinwatchingcruises,ShoalhavenZoo,NowraSpeedwayandJervisBayMarinePark,aswellasnumerousnationalparksandvineyards.

Property Themedianpricepaid forahouse in theShoalhavenduring2013was$369,000.Themedianrentalpriceforatwobedroomdwellingis$295perweekandtheweeklypricepaidforathreebedroomdwellingis$305.

Infrastructure TheShoalhavenislocatedonthePrincesHwy.TheHumeHwyisaccessedviaKangarooValley,andboththeKangarooValleyrouteandMainRoad92linkNowratoCanberra.

TheShoalhavenisservicedwithwater,sewerage,electricityandLPgas,whilenaturalgasislimitedtotheNowra/Bomaderryarea.

TheSouthCoastCorrectionalFacilityatSouthNowracommencedoperationsin2010andwasbuiltatacostof$130M.TheCentreprovides250jobsandinjects$20Mperannumintothelocaleconomy(SCC,2013).

Therearethreepublichospitalsandoneprivatehospital,aswellasvariousGPservices.

ACancerCareCentrewascompletedin2013.

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Appendix2

Eurobodalla

Area Profile

Population: 36,993persons(2011population)


Key Industry: Tourism&Accommodation,Retail,Health&Community

Services(incl.AgedCare),Education

Urban Centres: BatemansBay,Moruya,Narooma,TurossHeads,Tilba,

Bodalla

Location

TheEurobodallaLocalGovernmentAreaislocatedalongtheNewSouthWalessouth

coast,approximately280kmsouthofSydneyand150kmeastofCanberra.

Theregioncomprisesaround3,421.7sqkmofland,betweenDurrasandWallagaLake.

Aroundthreequartersofthismountainousregionisnationalparkorstateforest.

Eurobodallaisboundedontheeastbymorethan100kmofpristinecoastalwatersand

marineparkswith83beachesand4majorriversystemsand20lakes.

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Theregion’sprimaryroadarteriesarethePrincesHighwayandtheKingsHighway.The

mainresidentialcentresareBatemansBay,NaroomaandMoruya.

People & Community

It isestimatedthatasof30June2011theEurobodallaLocalGovernmentAreahada

residentpopulationfor36,993people.Femalesslightlyoutnumbermales(RDA).

Therewere11peoplepersquarekilometreoflandinEurobodalla.

Asat2011,5.1%ofEurobodallaresidentswereof Indigenousheritage,whileanother

13.7%werebornoverseas;6.2%werefromtheUnitedKingdom,1.2%werefromNew

Zealand,0.9%fromGermanyand0.6%fromtheNetherlands(ProfileID).

Accordingtothecensus,therewereatotalof15,338householdsintheregion.

Eurobodallafamiliesconsistedof34.1%ofcoupleswithnochildren,ofthat,17.1%are

oldercoupleswithoutchildren,whichsuggestsanolderpopulationwithmanyempty

nesters.Over a quarter had dependent children (29.4%) and 10.1%were one-parent

families.

ThemedianageintheEurobodallaLGAwas50,comparedtoanationalaverageof37.

Onequarter(25%)oftheestimatedresidentpopulationisaged65yearsorolder.

Thedominant religions in the area are theAnglicanChurch (27.9%) andCatholicism

(23.0%).22.6%ofresidentsdonotidentifywithanyreligion.


ItisexpectedthattheEurobodallaShire’saverageannualgrowthratewillincreaseby

1.3%between2006and2031,takingtheregion’sresidentpopulationto50,287.

ForecastssuggestthatthenumberofhouseholdsintheEurobodallawillincreasefrom

15,672 in2006 to22,316 in2031,with theaveragehouseholdsizedecreasingslightly

from2.33to2.25persons.

ThisisconsistentwiththepredictionthattheEurobodallapopulationisaging.Whilethe

numberofresidentsagedunder15yearswillincreasebyanestimated27.7%overthat

25yearperiod,thenumberofpersonsaged65yearsoroverwillincreaseby68.3%.This

olderagegroupwillaccountforoveraquarteroftheEurobodallapopulation(27.6%).

Femaleswillstillslightlyoutnumbermalesat50.3%.

In2011,thenumberofbirthsperyearwas337andthefertilityrateintheEurobodalla

Shirehasincreased2%since2007.

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Workforce

ThecensusnotesshowtheEurobodallalabourforceconsistedof13,543people.92.5%

ofthelabourforcewasemployed(12,529)while7.5%wasunemployed(1,014persons).

Justunderhalfofthelabourforceengagedinfulltimework(47.3%),withanother42.9%

inparttimework.2.3%didnotstatetheamountofhourstheyworked.

Thelocalworkforcewasfairlyevenlysplitacrossoccupationalgroupings.14.8%wasin

theRetailTrade, compared to13.6% in theHealthCare&SocialAssistance industry.

Accommodation&FoodServicesaccountedfor11.6%,followedbyConstruction(10.9%),

thenEducation&Training(8.2%)andPublicAdministration&Safety(6.1%)(ProfileID).

Income

Therewere12,165wageandsalaryearnersintheEurobodallaLocalGovernmentArea

at30June2010.Overalltheyearned$440.8Mthatfinancialyear,equatingtoanaverage

of$36,231perperson(ABS).


At30June2011therewere2,980businessesintheEurobodallaShire.

Morethanhalfofregisteredlocalbusinessesarenon-employing(1737),while741are

microbusinesseswith4orlessemployees.Just502businesseshire5ormoreemployees.

(ABS)

Retail is the largest industry in the Eurobodalla employing 14.8% of the work force,

followedby13.6%inHealthCare&SocialAssistance.Afurther11.6%wereworkingin

Accommodation&FoodServices,while10.9%wereemployedinConstruction.

Thestrengthoftheservicessectorintheregionislargelyexplainedbytheimportance

oftourismandthegrowingagedcaresectorgiventheincreasingproportionofolder

residents.

Traditionally,theEurobodallaShirehasbeenanagriculturalarea,withextensivegrazing

lands and highly productive dairy producers. Today the Agriculture, Forestry and

Fishing industry accounts for 2.7%of Eurobodallaworkers, down from 4.6% in 2001.

OtherdominantindustriesincludeEducationandTraining(8.4%),PublicAdministration

andSafety (6.1%) andManufacturing (4.9%),while 4.2%of Eurobodallaworkerswere

employedinProfessional,ScientificandTechnicalServices.

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HealthCare&SocialAssistance 13.65 13.0%


















Mining 0.4% 2.5%

Property

Salesfiguresshowthatthemedianpricepaidforresidentialdwellingsduring2013was

$340,000.Renterspaidamedianof$200perweekforatwobedroomdwellingand$290

forthreebedroomdwellingsintheEurobodalla.

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Transportation

TherearethreeprivatebusservicesoperatingintheEurobodalla,aswellastwolong-

distancecoachservicesandaCouncilruncommunitybus.Threetaxicompaniesservice

theregionandthereisanairportatMoruya,withRegionalExpressofferingflightstoand

fromSydneyandMelbourne.

Education

TheEurobodallaShire ishome to9primary schoolsand4highschools,aswell asa

collegecateringforK-12.

TheUniversityofWollongonghas a campusat theBatemansBayEducationCentre,

offeringfullcoursesinArts,Commerce,GraduateEducationandGraduateManagement.

TheIllawarraInstituteofTAFENSWalsohasacampusinMoruya.

OverhalfoftheEurobodallaworkingagepopulation(54.8%)havesomeformofhigher

educationqualification.

Sports & Recreation

Inadditiontothevariouswatersportsavailablealongitsmanybeachesandlakes,there

arethreeaquaticcentreslocatedintheEurobodallaLocalGovernmentArea.Theseare

atthemainurbancentresofBatemansBay,MoruyaandNarooma.

Tourism

ThetourismsectorhasbecomeincreasinglyimportanttotheEurobodallaeconomyover

recentdecades.

EurobodallaShirehas45touristaccommodationestablishments(fiveormorerooms),

offering nearly 1,000 rooms. ABS figures show that there were 50,000 guest arrivals

duringtheDecemberquarterof2009,occupying88,331guestnights.Therewere43,632

roomnightsoccupied,withguestsstayinganaverage1.8days.Intotal,accommodation

aloneinjected$5.1MintothelocaleconomyduringthethreemonthstoDecember2009

and$19.9Movertheentireyear.TheMarchquartergenerallyisthemostprofitable.

Whilemanycometotheregionforitsbeachesandbushhinterland,Eurobodallaisalso

hometomanyotherpopulartouristattractionssuchasMogoZoo,Mogo’sOriginalGold

RushColony,theEurobodallaRegionalBotanicGardensandMontagueIsland.

The annual Oyster Festival and Great Southern Blues Festival each attract several

thousandvisitors,manyofwhomstayovernightorlonger.

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Appendix3

Bega Valley

Area Profile

Population: 32,999persons (2011population)


Key Industry: Tourism,Agriculture,Fishing&Forestry,Retail,Manufacturing

Urban Centres: Bega,Bermagui,Merimbula,Pambula,Eden,Tathra

Location & Environment

BegaValleyShireisthelargestlocalgovernmentareawithintheFarSouthCoastregion

ofNSW,covering6,277.6sqkmofland.ThreequartersoftheShireisNationalParklands.

TheShirespansfromBermaguiinthenorth,totheVictorianborderintheSouth,along

more than200kmofcoast line. Itsmainurbancentres includeBega,Merimbula,and

Eden.

BegaValleyislocatedapproximatelyhalfwaybetweenSydney(6hours)andMelbourne

(8hours)withCanberraapproximately3hoursaway.

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Theregionexperiencesmild,pleasantweatherconditions.Decemberreachesanaverage

maximumof27°C,theJulywintertemperaturefallstoanaverageminimumof2.4°C.

People & Community

TheresidentpopulationofBegaValleyShirewas32,999at30June2011indicatingthat

thepopulationgrewby1.1%infouryears(ABS).

The region has a relatively lowpopulationdensity of around 5.3personsper square

kilometre.

Duringthe2011census,2.8%ofthepopulationidentifieditselfasIndigenous,marginally

higherthanthenationalaverageof2.5%.Femalesslightlyoutnumberedmalesat50.5%.

Thepercentageofthelocalpopulationbornoverseaswas11.7%,comparedtoanational

averageof27%.UnitedKingdomwastheprimaryregionofbirth,withothersimmigrating

fromNewZealand,GermanyandtheNetherlands(ProfileID).

BegaValleyfamiliesconsistedof33.2%ofcoupleswithnochildren,ofthat,14.2%are

oldercoupleswithoutchildren.Overonefifth(22.6%)ofhouseholdsconsistedofcouples

withchildren, thehighestpercentagearecoupleswithyoungchildren (12.0%).Single

parentswithchildrenmakeup9.7%ofhouseholds,while25.8%werepersonslivingon

theirown.Grouphouseholdsaccountedfor2.5%.

Anglicanism (27.3%)andCatholicism (20.1%)are themain religions. A relativelyhigh

26.7%donotidentifywithanyreligion,comparedtotheregionalNSWbenchmarkof

18.4%.

Overaquarteroftheresidentpopulationengagedinvolunteerwork(26.3%),andthree

quartersengageinunpaiddomestichousework(73.6%).


Itispredictedtheresidentpopulationwillincreaseto45,300by2036,whichequatesto

agrowthof60.1%or1.5%perannum.

TheNSWDepartmentofPlanningforecastsalsoshowthatBegaValley’spopulationis

aging–atrendoccurringacrossthenation.Inthethirtyyearsto2036,theproportionof

thepopulationaged65yearsorolderwillrisefrom15.8%to34.2%.Childrenaged0-14

yearswillaccountfor15.0%ofresidents,downfrom23.5%.

Asaresult,themedianageisexpectedtorisefrom44yearsto54yearsoverthattime.

Workforce

Atthe2011CensustheBegaValleylabourforceconsistedof13,870persons.Ofthese,

94%wereemployed(13,042)(ProfileID).

826people,or6%ofthelabourforce,identifiedthemselvesasbeingunemployedand

lookingforwork.11,168peoplewerenotpartofthelabourforce,resultinginparticipation

rateof52.6%.

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Theoccupational classifications ofHealthCare& SocialAssistance, Retail Trade and

Accommodation&FoodServices account foroverone thirdof the localwork force,

at 13.1%, 12.3% and 11.1% respectively. These figures were all above the Australian

averagesof13.0%,11.4%and7.7%.Manufacturingaccountedfor9.3%ofworkers,which

isafractionhigherthanthenationalbenchmarkof8.3%.

Another8.7%ofworkerswereintheConstructionindustry,whileEducation&Training

comprisedof7.7%oftheworkforce,oneinsixpeoplewasemployedintheAgriculture,

Forestry&Fishingindustry(6.6%).PublicAdministration&Safetyworkersaccountedfor

5.2%andProfessional&Scientific&Tech.Servicesfor4.3%.

Recentlabourforcedatashowsthatthelocalunemploymentratewas6.0%in2011.This

wasslightlylowerthantheaverageof6.39%fortheFarSouthCoast,higherthanonthe

nationalunemploymentrateof5.01%.Around827BegaValleyresidentswerelooking

forwork(MyRegion&ProfileID).

Income

Asat30June2010,therewere18,239taxableandnon-taxableindividualsinthearea.

Togethertheyhadacombinedannual incomeof$641.2M,anaverageof$35,158per

person.Thenationalaverage forallwageandsalaryearners inAustraliawas$49,100

(ABS).


Attheendofthe2011financialyeartherewere2,954registeredbusinessesintheBega

ValleyShire.Justoverhalfwerenon-employingbusinesses(56.6%),while785businesses

weremicrobusinessesemployinglessthan4peopleand496businessesemployed5or

morepeople.(ABS)

TheShire’smajorindustrialprecinctsareatNorthBega,EdenandSouthPambula.The

mainretailareasarethetowncentresofBega,EdenandMerimbula.(ProfileID)

TheBegaValleyeconomyhastransformedoverthelastfewdecadeswithamoveaway

fromagriculture.HealthCare&SocialAssistanceisthelargestindustrybyemployment

size, it accounted for 13.1%of all workers in theBegaValley during the last census.

TheRetailTradeindustrywasnotfarbehindat12.3%.BothwereabovetheAustralian

averagesof13.0%and11.4%respectively,emphasisingtheimportanceoftourisminthe

region.

Accommodation & Food Service organisations employed 11.1% of local workers.

Manufacturingintheworkforcehasgrownby0.1%,reaching9.3%.BegaValley’smost

famousmanufactured product is Bega cheese, which is exported around the world.

Othermanufacturedgoodsincludetimbersandmetalproducts.Construction’sshareof

outputdecreasedfrom9.2%in2008to8.7%in2011,makingitthefifthlargestincome

generatingactivityinthelocaleconomy.EducationandTrainingfollowedat7.7%,while

theAgriculture,Forestry&Fishingworkforceaccountfor6.6%oflocaloutput.

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Mining 0.2% 2.5%

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

TheShire’srootslieinAgriculture,Forestry&Fishing.ThefirstEuropeansettlersbegan

farmingcattleinthe1830s.Dairyfarmingemergedwithinafewdecades.BegaValley

alsonowhas thriving timber andfishingoperations. In 2006 the region’sAgricultural

production was valued at $58.7M. Milk accounted for $37.9M, with cattle and calf

slaughterat$14.7M(IRISResearch).

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Tourism

Thetourismsectorcontinuestogrow,withtheSapphireCoastapopularcoastalgetaway.

ThemaintouristtownssuchasBermagui,EdenandMerimbulaexperienceathreefold

boostintheirpopulationsduringthepeaksummertouristperiod.

Onaverage,BegaValleyShirereceivesover727,000visitorseachyear,morethanhalfof

whomaredomesticovernightvisitors,spendingaround$284Meachyear.Theaverage

staypervisitortotheBegaValleyregionis4.7nights.$582isspentpervisitorwhenin

BegaValley.

TheShirehas46touristaccommodationestablishments.Witheachcontainingfiveor

morerooms,intotaltheyoffervisitorsaround2,600bedsinmorethan870rooms.

PopularattractionsintheregionincludetheMerimbulaAquarium&WharfRestaurant,

theMagicMountainAmusementPark, theEdenKillerWhaleMuseum,andtheBega

CheeseHeritageCentre,aswellasactivitiessuchasgamefishingandwhalewatching

(DestinationNSW).

Property

ThemediansalespriceforahouseintheBegaValleyregionwasalmost$323,000during

2013.Rentersmetamedianweeklyrentalpriceof$250fortwobedroomdwellings.In

thecaseofthreebedroomdwellingstherewasamedianrentalpriceof$350perweek

(Myrpdata).

Education

TheBegaEducationCentreisajointinitiativebetweentheUniversityofWollongong,

TAFEIllawarraandBegaHighSchool,withteachingrooms,a libraryandacomputer

laboratory.

TheUniversityoffersarangeofcoursesinthefacultiesofArts,Commerce,Education,

Health & Behavioural Sciences and Business. The TAFE offers courses in hospitality,

businessservices,engineering,informationtechnology,arts,mediaandruralstudies.

Thereare18primaryschoolsandfivehighschools(publicandprivate)intheShire.

54.5%ofresidentsaged15yearsandoverhavecompletedpostschoolqualifications.

Infrastructure

TheBegaValleyShireisservicedwithelectricity,water,sewerageandLPgas.Naturalgas

isnotyetavailable.

TheregioncanbeaccessedbyroadalongthePrincesHighwaybetweenSydneyand

Melbourne,andtheSnowyMountainsHighwaywhichconnectstheShiretoCanberra.

ThereisanairportatMerimbula,withREXflyingdailydirecttoandfromSydneyand

Melbourne.

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Therearethreelocalbusservices,andthreecoachserviceslinkingtheShiretoSydney

andMelbourne.CountrylinkalsooperatesdailycoachservicesfromCanberra.

Theregion’stwomainhospitalsarelocatedatBegaandPambula.TherearealsoGPs,

clinicsandmedicalpracticesthroughouttheShire.

ThePortofEdenNSW(SnugCove) is strategically locatedapproximatelyhalfwayby

seabetweenSydneyandMelbourneand is the southernmostdeclaredPort inNSW

servicingthesouthcoast,includingthetownsofBega,Merimbula,Bombala,Tumutand

Cooma.IthasharbourdepthandnavigabilityequivalenttoSydney.Ofnationalsecurity

interest, it accommodates an Australian Naval wharf and munitions depot (nearby).

ThePortprovidestheprimarywoodchipexportsite inAustralia, recentlyclockingup

$2Binexportrevenues,andgrowingtimberexportinterestfromTasco(Bombala)and

Visy(Tumut).EdenhassoundHMLtransportlinkstothePrinces,MonaroandFederal

Highwaysandlandsidecapableofexpansion.

ThePortofEdenhaswell establishedport serviceproviders includingharbour tugs,

launchservices,stevedores,marineengineersandshipschandlersandremainsamajor

marinefishingport,evenafterindustryadjustmentandclosureofthefishcannery.Sydney

PortsCorporationisassumingoperationalmanagementofthePortfromNSWMaritime.

Whilecurrentlyservicinganumberofoilandgasfieldsupplyandsupportvessels,the

expansionof theBassStrait fieldseastwardwillpush thePortofEden into strategic

and logistic prominence as it becomes substantially closer than the Victorian ports.

Importantly,thePortofEdenhashistoricallybeenrecognisedasa‘portofrefuge’to

coastalshippingandcurrentlypresentsasasafehavenforSydney-Hobartoceanracers

aswellasenjoyingasignificantlyincreasedprofileamongstoceancruiselinersandthe

growingSuperYachtmarket.

NSWLandsinconjunctionwithBegaValleyShireCouncilhaspreparedasuiteofconcept

designandfeasibilitystudiesfortheextensionofthebreakwaterwharf,waveattenuator

and freight route proposed to develop the Port, concluding in a presentation of a

businesscasetoInfrastructureAustralia,SydneyPortsandNSWMaritimeforinvestment

betweenfederal,stateandlocalgovernment.

Edenprovidessafeharbourtooceanracingvessels.Limitedresearchindicatesthescale

andfrequencyofracingbetweenNSWportsintoVictoriaandTasmaniawouldincrease

withthebenefitofsafeharbourandberthingfacilitiesatEden.

WhileasmallerprivatemarinaoffCattleBayisunderstoodtobeunderconsideration,

a more substantial marina protected by the attenuator may attract private capital

investmentwithassociatedtourismfacilitieslandside.

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AcknowledgementsThisStrategicRegionalPlanwasdevelopedbyRegionalDevelopmentAustralia -FarSouthCoastNSWandinvolvedextensivecommunityandstakeholderconsultation.

The following people are particularly acknowledged for their contribution to thedocument.

Regional Development Australia – Far South Coast NSW Committee

RobPollockOAM RDAFarSouthCoastChairandEurobodallaShireCouncil Councillor

JohnLamont RDAFarSouthCoastDeputyChairandManaging Director,NowraChemicals

RussPigg RDAFarSouthCoastCommitteeMemberandShoalhavenCity CouncilGeneralManager

PaulAnderson RDAFarSouthCoastCommitteeMember,GosfordCityCouncil GeneralManagerandformerEurobodallaShireCouncil GeneralManager

PeterTegart RDAFarSouthCoastCommitteeMemberandformerBega ValleyShireCouncilGeneralManager

GarySmith RDAFarSouthCoastCommitteeMemberandEducationSub- CommitteeChair;CoordinatorofTeenSafe

NickMachan RDAFarSouthCoastCommitteeMemberandEducation Sub-CommitteeMember;BusinessManagerwithTulgeen DisabilityServices

KenMerrifield RDAFarSouthCoastCommitteeMemberandTreasurer,Tourism IndustryRepresentativeandPrincipalofAADTourismSolutions

JudithReardon RDAFarSouthCoastCommitteeMemberandEducationSub- CommitteeMember;EastNowraNeighbourhood CentreCo-ordinator

RussellFitzpatrick RDAFarSouthCoastCommitteeMemberandBegaValley ShireDeputyMayor

PaulGoodwin RDAFarSouthCoastCommitteeMemberandEducation Sub-Committeemember,TAFENSWIllawarraInstituteManager –DistrictOperationsSouthCoast

Regional Development Australia – Far South Coast NSW Staff

FionaHatcher ExecutiveOfficer

AlanMulley ProjectManager

ClaireShort AdministrationOfficer

Other:

GailStevens FormerRDAFarSouthCoastCommitteeMember

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