Rural Development Plan In Colac Otway Shire: Review Of Land Use And Planning Scheme

Rural Development Plan in Colac Otway Shire

Question:

Discuss about the Rural Development Plan In the Shire.

The Colac Otway Shire include Great Ocean Road and coast that has been declared Great Otway national park. The Shire has recognized importance of preserving high agricultural quality land, developing sustainable forestry and various agricultural diversity (Myconos and McKenna 2017). The industrial growth u the land is important for the development of individuals living nearby the coast. Therefore, a planning scheme has been repapered for maintaining the development of the Shire, The review of rural land within municipality has been described in report.

This report deals with the rural development plan in the Shire. The Rural Conservation Zone in the city has been properly discussed in the report. This report focuses on the Overlays, Local and State planning policies. The methodologies for developing the plan has been explained in the report.

This report outlines basic uses of the rural development plan under the municipality. The use of Municipal Strategic Statements has been explained in the report. This report discusses about outcomes of review of land and planning scheme of new rural zones.

Flentje et al. (2016) commented that agriculture industry is one of the most significant industry in Colac Otway Shire region. The contribution of agricultural industry has helped a lot in the development of the region. The total revenue generated from the agricultural sector has been estimated $250 million. However, industry has contributed $82 million from the gross value. The gross value of the development of the region. The use of the rural development plan has helped in maintaining the development of the Shire. However, as detailed analysis can be done on the agricultural industry of the state.

 However, farm amalgamation has hexed in maintaining number of farms in municipality for the development of the economic condition of the Shire, the use of proper management of the agricultural dimensions of the agricultural method have helped in providing a proper approach toward the development the Shire. As mentioned by Johnson and Karunanethy (2015), over 60 % farms in the Shire have nonuse in the business perspective. Therefore, this land can be used for the development of the rural areas in the municipality. The rural development of the Colac Otway economy and off-farm business. This has led to an increase in the demand for healthy and prosperous lifestyle properties. However, an emphasis on dwellings for lifestyle in farm purposes have to compromise in long-term viability of farming in the Colac Otway Shire.

Rural Conservation Zone

As mentioned by Hepworth (2017), the current minimum lot sizes have been reviewed in order to calculate appropriate reflected in current circumstances. However, this review commented that present minimum lot sizes have provision for applying in Schedule to farming Zone needs to be retained. Therefore, a review of around 8 hectares land in context of the agricultural capability and dwelling development of the proximity in townships. Leonard et al. (2016) commented that the rural land plan has been beneficial for the development of the Shire. Different aspects of the Rural Living Zone in appropriate locations in the Shore has developed under the considerations of the government.

The forestry industry in Colac Otway Shure has depicted that the timber production can be contributor towards finance of Colac Otway Shire. Therefore, proclamation of Great Otway national park has been maintained under the consideration of production of timber wood and local processor employment. Cotter (2017) mentioned that the growth in the timber wood plantation in the forest has developed the ecosystem of the Shire. The decline in the indicators of land use has resulted in declination in the development. Expansion of the plantation of timber wood have increased the value of the land use in the Shire, therefore, the tourism sector has increased in the region. The use of the farming tools in the agricultural sector has helped in maintaining the development of the rural plan. However, timber plantation has various lease agreements with the stakeholders that depend upon the value of the land use. As the value of the land, use has been increased due to the production of timber wood.

Various threats and risks have been identified in the development of the rural plan in the Shire. The use of the native vegetation of the private and has seen several scattered and remnants that are vulnerable to declination. As argued by Myconos and McKenna (2017), salinity is a threat that has been prevailing in Northern half of Shire creating water problems in the infrastructure. The draft Corangamite Salinity Action Plan (2003-2008) identifies that risk and threats are related to the biodiversity of the plains. The key management actions  addressing salinity that is relevant to Colac Otway Shire focuses on effects of salinity on infrastructure and urban environment and includes:

• Development of strategies with the help of local government for guiding  placement and urban subdivision;

 However, landslides are hazardous risks that have helped in maintaining the southern end of Shire associated with the steep slopes in the Shire due to heavy rainfall. As argued by Hepworth (2017), flooding is a threat that is prevailing in the northern part of the Otway ranges due to the poor land clearance and drainage system. Therefore, there is the requirement for planning scheme that helps in ensuring future of the Shire for land use in the agricultural industry. The awareness among the individuals might help in maintaining the development of the region by planting trees and plants. The risks and threats prevailing in the Shire have developed an opportunity for the making decisions in order to mitigate those risks and threats. The use of the proper planning and designing might help in mitigating the threats and risks involved in the development of the region. Environmental factors have deviated the development on the rural development plan including the earthquake, volcano and heavy rainfall. These calamities have restricted the development of rural development plan.

State and Local Planning Policies

As commented by Cotter (2017), the key objective of the study has focused on the strengths for promoting the development of the environmental factors. The key sustainable development of the ecosystem in the Shire is depended on the afforestation in the region. The awareness among the individuals might help in maintaining the development of the region by planting trees and plants. As suggested by Neale (2015), the tourism industry has helped in encouraging diversification of economy and ensures environmental features to be accessed in the arena.

Various environmental factors have been prevailing that are providing sustainability to the National and Regional development plans. As mentioned by Rydon (2017), the cultural diversity in the plains has helped in maintaining among the divarication in the land. Several groups of people are living in various places of the Shire creating a huge cultural diversification. The farming zone of majority of people in the rural areas have dwellings based in the minimum area for a farming system.

The industries in Shire have been agriculture, food processing, forestry and tourism. However, agriculture has contributed the maximum in the market share for the Shire.

Table 1: Estimated contribution made by major industries to the Colac Otway Shire economy in 2001/2002

(Source: Clarke, Heady and Erwin 2017, pp.39)

Clarke, Heady and Erwin (2017) commented that there has a drastic change in the trend in the farm business time that indicates changes in the hectares of crop number of farms and number of an agricultural commodity. Andersson et al. (2017) suggested that number of dairy cows have increased but number of dairy farms have decreased by 44%. Wool and vegetable production have been decreased in various aspects of the market.

Table 2: Area, production (tonnes or number of animals) and number of farms for each agricultural industry in 1983 and 2001

(Source: Young 2017, pp.76)

As commented by Young (2017), implementation of trends involve a continuous decrease in population of rural areas in Shire. Therefore, there is an increase in vacant farm dwellings. Government helps in implementing policies and laws related to the development of the Shire. Therefore, it provides clear indications to develop the rural development plan in the Shire. As stated by Meyer (2018), the trends suggest that the government have to initiate changes in the subdivision of the rural land. A significant database has been created for storing, data, and information related to the rural development plan. The sales of the products of the farms have been stored in the database.

Agricultural Industry

Table 3: Estimated Value of Agricultural Operations by Agricultural Industry

(Source: Heffield 2015, pp.129)

As commented by Heffield (2015), this framework has been prepared by the Council, DSE in order to maintain a keen look at the development of the rural development in the Caloc Otway Shiri. The development in the rural areas for protecting agriculture by avoiding from risks and threats discussed earlier. The use of the proper planning and designing might help in mitigating the threats and risks involved in the development of the region. The key sustainable development of the ecosystem in the Shire is depended on the afforestation in the region. Minimizing the servicing costs by the local State government might help in the growth of the rural development plan. As mentioned by Authority (2015), the SPFF has focused on the development of the housing colony for individuals in the state.

The recent MSS includes strategic directions that have been relevant to the clause 21.04-2 (Nature of land) and clause 21.04-5 (Primary Industry). The Shire accepts the importance of the agriculture and forestry for providing the maximum revenue generation to the state. As mentioned by HALL (2014), the use of timber wood has helped in encouraging agricultural diversity and ensure sustainable development of the rural areas. The use of the proper planning and designing might help in mitigating the threats and risks involved in the development of the region. Environmental factors have deviated the development on the rural development plan including the earthquake, volcano and heavy rainfall. The Shire has focused on the development of the agriculture sector in the stare that helps in growth of rural people and municipality of the site. However, growth of rural areas is directly dependent on the growth of the agricultural sector and minimized threats and risks. As mentioned by Meyer (2014), there are various directions for the study on updated material in the rural areas including agricultural industries, agricultural capabilities, forestry plantations, environmental considerations and rural living opportunities.

Conclusion

It can be concluded that the rural development plan of the Caloc Otway Shiri has helped in developing the rural area in that region. The agriculture industry has been the most prominent industry in that region. This industry has contributed the most to the revenue of this state. Other industries include forestry, food and tourism. The risks and threats prevailing in the Shire have developed an opportunity for the making decisions in order to mitigate those risks and threats. These industries have helped in the development of the rural areas in the Shire. However, some threats and risks in the Shire that have restricted development plan. The key sustainable development of the ecosystem in the Shire is depended on the afforestation in the region. The awareness among the individuals might help in maintaining the development of the region by planting trees and plants. There have been various changes in the trends of the development plan for creating opportunities in the growth of the rural areas. These threats and risks include landslides, flooding cultural diversity. Rural areas have been suffering from the natural calamities including heavy rain and volcanos. Therefore, the rural development has been restricted to these threats and risks. Therefore, the government have created various strategies for the development of the rural areas.

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