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Planning Minister Delia Lawrie today released the Alice Springs Planning for the Future Forum Action Plan, and announced an Alice Springs Steering Committee to ensure its implementation.

 

“This Action Plan will provide for future growth at AZRI and revitalise the CBD,” Ms Lawrie said.

 

The Minister for Central Australia, Karl Hampton, and Alice Springs Mayor Damian Ryan will co-chair the Steering Committee that will oversight the planning actions.

 

Other committee members are Julie Ross, Brendan Meaney, Darryl Pearce, David Forrest, Fran Kilgariff and Tony Renshaw.

 

The five key actions to guide planning for the future growth of Alice Springs are:

 

• A review of the Structure Plan 1999 and the exhibition of an amendment to the Alice Springs Land Use Framework Plan and Principles in the NT Planning Scheme;
• A review of the development control clauses applicable to the CBD zone for Alice Springs;
• The Alice Springs CBD Revitalisation Project;
• Residential Land Release Strategy; and
• South of the Gap Infrastructure Headworks investigations.

 

“We listened to Alice Springs planning forum participants who determined AZRI should be the next site for residential development after Mt Johns Valley,” Ms Lawrie said.

 

“I thank the Alice Springs Mayor for working with the Territory Government, through the Forum and now Steering Committee, to deliver exciting new planning directions for Alice Springs.”

 

Minister for Central Australia Karl Hampton welcomed the release of the Action Plan and said he was committed to ensuring the availability of more urban planning options, from residential to commercial and industrial.

 

“Our community wants action to provide growth and revitalisation – with a local Steering Committee we will ensure this Action Plan delivers contemporary planning and land release.”

 

The plan can be seen at www.futurealice.nt.gov.au

 

Contact: Natasha Fyles 0448 866312