The town of Wilcannia is one of the major towns in the Shire.

The main part of the town sits on flood free land but there is some floodprone land to the east and south. However, there is sufficient capacity within the township to allow for the construction of new dwellings as well as businesses to cater for future development in the town. The Council has commissioned the preparation of three documents to address the future development of Wilcannia. These are:

• Draft Central Darling Shire Strategy
• Draft Central Darling Local Environmental Plan
• Draft Central Darling Shire Development Control Plan

The Draft Central Darling Shire Strategy assesses the existing situation and provides analysis and options for the future development of Wilcannia.

The main feature of future planning regime for the town is the introduction of residential, business, industrial and infrastructure zoning. This is a change to the current LEP and it reflects the existing land uses and allows for expansion of the current zones.

In addition, the minimum lot size for subdivision in the residential zone has been increased to 800 m² which is in line with the existing subdivision pattern.

The changes are shown on the maps on the Page 6 of the paper

The explanation of the changes to Wilcannia are in the Draft Central Darling Shire Strategy.

The documents and maps are available for inspection on the Council Web Site and at the Shire Offices which are at 21 Reid Street, Wilcannia. The exhibition finishes on 22 June and submissions will be received up to close of business on 22 June.

Any person may make a written submission which can be sent to:

The General Manager
Central Darling Shire Council
PO Box 165, Wilcannia, NSW, 2836
or council@centraldarling.nsw.gov.au