An outline of the various stages of the project timing and is provided below:
StageDateTask Stage 1 – Existing SituationMarch – August 2019Review of background material. Stage 2 – Draft landscape characterAugust 2019Draft Landscape Areas Report prepared, which identified landscape areas and a character statement for each area. Stage 3 – Community feedbackOct – Dec 2019Community consultation to obtain feedback on the draft landscape areas and character statements. 2019 Feedback summary report published on Council’s website. Stage 4 – ReviewJan-July 2020Draft Rural Lands Study Background Report prepared. Stage 5 – Findings and RecommendationsMid 2020Draft Rural Lands Strategy prepared. Public Exhibition of draft Rural Lands StudySep to Dec 2020Exhibition of the draft Rural Lands Strategy and the draft Rural Lands Study Background report. Review2021-2022Review of submissions and briefing with the new Council. Council meeting8 June 2022Council resolved to finalise the Study with a staged approach to implementation.