Making sure the Territory is the comeback capital of Australia and ready to bounce back post COVID-19 is the main goal of the Territory Labor Government.
Attracting private investment opportunities to the Territory is one way to create ongoing local jobs for Territorians.
Today, the Minister for Environment and Natural Resources, Eva Lawler, released the first in a series of Mapping the Future information products.
Mapping the Future is a five year, $10 million investment that identifies and maps the Northern Territory’s natural resource capabilities in areas with high development potential.
Gunn Point is ideally located to support tourism and primary industries such as agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture, and is an area with significant development potential with:
- good all weather access,
- proximity to market,
- transport hubs and a local workforce.
Extensive studies have been conducted to identify and map soil and land capability, water availability, vegetation and biodiversity assets.
This week also marks the Northern Territory Planning Commission starting consultation on amendments to the Litchfield Subregional Land Use Plan relating to Gunn Point Peninsula, which propose changes to how land can be used on the Peninsula in response to the Mapping the Future work. For more information on this consultation go to haveyoursay.nt.gov.au
Mapping the Future has been conducted at a scale that will enable government to progress from conceptual to detailed planning for the Gunn Point peninsula, which will ultimately inform future rezoning of land process that maximises potential for sustainable development while preserving and protecting key environmental assets.
For more information go to www.denr.nt.gov.au/developmentopportunities
Quotes from the Minister for Environment and Natural Resources:
“Forward planning and creating smart environmentally friendly plans for development is good for all Territorians.
“Mapping the Future is a five year, $10 million Northern Territory Government initiative. The program will assess natural resource development potential in strategic locations.
“Creating a pipeline of works in an environmentally healthy way is not only sustainable it makes economic sense.”