Richmond Valley Growth Management Strategy
The Richmond Valley Growth Management Strategy was adopted by Council on 18 April 2023.
The Growth Management Strategy seeks to guide the sustainable management of urban growth within Richmond Valley local government area and has been developed in response to the Richmond Valley’s emerging role as a strategic centre in the North Coast region. It allows for the delivery of a range of urban land options for residential, large lot residential and employment land which will meet the future demand of population growth and job creation.
The Growth Management Strategy:
- provides evidence regarding the current and future projected demand for and supply of employment and residential land
- establishes key principles to enable Council to plan for sustainable growth in the Richmond Valley; and
- provides clear direction regarding the location and priorities for managing growth of employment and residential land.
The Richmond Valley Growth Management plan can be found here: https://richmondvalley.nsw.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/230412_Growth-Management-Strategy-original.pdf
2050 Water For Life Strategy
Water is our community’s most precious resource. It sustains the life of our Valley, defines our local communities and underpins our regional economy. Our future depends on responsibly managing our local and regional water supplies.
We must plan for the needs of this generation and the next to ensure that our communities can continue to grow and prosper, while protecting the environment and the landscapes that we love.
Our Water for Life 2050 Strategy brings together the projects we have commenced in the 2020-24 Council term to lay the foundations for future water security and responsible sewerage management in the Richmond Valley.
Despite the challenges of the 2022 floods and our ongoing recovery program, Council has continued to work towards our community’s long-term vision for growth and to carefully plan for the essential infrastructure that we will need for the future.
Our water strategy builds on these foundations to set a pathway for the next 25 years, with plans to invest more than $200m by 2050. This is our council’s legacy to the Richmond Valley community, and we trust that it will be carried forward for the benefit of future generations.
The strategy can be found here: https://richmondvalley.nsw.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/V2-RVC-Water-Management-Strategy-Revisions-July2024-singlepages-for-print.pdf
Place Plans
What is a place plan? Place plans are part of Council’s strategic planning framework which informs long-term planning for its towns and villages. They generally address a 20-year planning horizon which can best capture long-term opportunities and respond to challenges which our communities face.
Goals for the place plans are to:
- Establish a clear vision and land use planning direction for individual towns or villages
- Increase local economic development opportunities, job creation and housing options
- Identify strategies to enhance township function and liveability and improve essential infrastructure and community facilities
- Improve resilience to natural hazards
Casino Place Plan
The Casino Place Plan was adopted by Council on 18 April 2023.
The Casino Place Plan was prepared to guide planning for population and employment growth, and place outcomes in Casino. It has been prepared in response to identified planning and urban design issues and opportunities, and aims to coordinate planning and put in place the strategies and enablers necessary to attract and manage employment and population growth at levels above those previously anticipated for Casino.
This Place Plan interrelates with the Richmond Valley Growth Management Strategy and the Richmond Valley Regional Jobs Precinct Master Plan. Collectively, these provide in depth considerations of key matters relevant to planning for growth and place outcomes in Casino, identifying the current situation, planning initiatives, challenges and opportunities as a baseline for place planning.
The Casino Place Plan can be found here: https://richmondvalley.nsw.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/230412-Final_Casino-Place-Plan-original.pdf
Mid Richmond Place Plans
The Mid Richmond place plans were adopted by Council on 16 July 2024 and cover the towns and villages of Coraki, Evans Head, Woodburn, Broadwater and Rileys Hill.
Planning for the Mid Richmond’s future requires consideration of economic, social and environmental influences across local, regional and national scales. These include population growth and housing demand, wider economic conditions and employment trends, regional infrastructure investment, natural disaster events and climate change.
The Mid Richmond’s celebrated coastal and riverine landscapes are particularly susceptible to the impacts of climate change and the increasing risk presented by more frequent and severe natural hazard events. Recent events experienced across the region, like the 2019 and 2020 black summer bush fires and the 2022 floods, have combined with other stresses like COVID-19 and a regional housing crisis to test the resilience of our region’s people and its places.
In this context, a broad reaching and forward-thinking approach to planning for our towns, villages and communities is vital. This is achieved through a range of State and Council strategic plans and policies which inform Richmond Valley’s land use and development, environmental sustainability and infrastructure including the North Coast Regional Plan 2041, Community Strategic Plan 2040, Local Strategic Planning Statement 2020 and the Growth Management Strategy 2023 .
The Coraki Place Plan can be found by clicking this link
The Mid Richmond Place Plans (Evans Head, Woodburn, Broadwater and Rileys Hill) can be found here:
- Part A – Introduction
- Part B –
Older plans
Casino Urban Settlement Strategy
The Casino Urban Land Release Strategy 2005 aims to provide for the growth of the township of Casino beyond the year 2025.
It was formally adopted by Council at its Ordinary Meeting on 16 August 2005. The Director-General of the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning also formally agreed to its adoption.
The Strategy became effective from Monday 22 August 2005.
Evans Head Urban Settlement Strategy
The Evans Head Urban Settlement Strategy was adopted by Council on 20 June 2006 and was formally agreed to by the Director-General of the Department of Planning on 21 December 2006. By publication of a public notice the Strategy became effective on 1 January 2007.
The Strategy provides for the future settlement of Evans Head township to the year 2025. Use the links at the end of this page to download maps and documents relating to the Evans Head Urban Settlement Strategy.
Richmond River Rural Residential
The Richmond River Rural Residential Development strategy was developed for the area of the former Richmond River Shire. It was adopted by Council on 15 December 1998 and approved by the Director-General of the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning on 4 March 1999.
The strategy is a requirement of the North Coast Regional Environmental Plan and identifies areas where future rezoning of land for rural residential development, including subdivision, will be considered.