Rural Tourism Policy Adopted

Wingecarribee Shire Council considered the submissions received during public exhibition and adopted the subsequent Rural Tourism Policy on Wednesday 13 November 2019.

Public Exhibition of the draft Rural Tourism Policy and draft WLEP 2010 amendments was undertaken from 28 November 2018 to 1 March 2019. A total of 21 submissions were received, 10 from individual community members, a further four (4) from rural property owners with an expressed interest in potential rural tourism options, and seven (7) from organisations with an interest in rural tourism.

An Information Session was held in the Civic Centre Theatrette on 18 February 2019 with a public attendance of 27 and feedback from that forum provided useful input to the recommended outcomes.

Following analysis of submissions received during the exhibition period, both in support of expanding rural tourism opportunities, but also addressing community concerns, especially with regard to protection of heritage landscape areas, ambient noise and traffic impacts a number of recommendations were made.

The report outlining recommendations and the subsequent decision can be viewed in the 13 November 2019 Agenda and Minutes provided at www.wsc.nsw.gov.au/council-meetings/council-meeting-agendas-minutes.

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