Growing Seymour as a core regional centre in northern Victoria has been further enhanced with Mitchell Shire Council supporting initiatives that will build investment confidence and enhance our shire as a great place to live, work and visit.
Council has endorsed the commencement of a formal process that proposes the rezoning of land to meet future industrial and business needs. The land at 470 Seymour-Tooborac Road, Hilldene will have the ability to support jobs and investment in the medium to longer term with a planning scheme amendment drafted that proposes the rezoning of 53 hectares of land to Industrial Zone 1.
Council's decision to commence the proposed rezoning aims to ensure that the Seymour industrial land market is ready and able to respond to future investment interests. It is the start of a process that will include public exhibition of the proposal.
With any future growth comes the need for residential development and Council has provided a notice of decision to support a planning permit for a multi-lot residential subdivision on Tarcombe Road, Seymour.
The application met a number of Seymour's key planning objectives as set out in the Mitchell Planning Scheme and Seymour Structure Plan including the strategic layout of the sub-division and its amenities. The decision allows the planning process to continue under conditions.
Seymour's importance as a tourist destination has been recognised in the Tourism and Visitor Economy Plan 2020-2024 - a bold action plan for enhancing the tourism experience and growing the visitor economy across the whole of Mitchell Shire.
People are heading to Seymour for its natural attractions like the iconic Goulburn River and events like the Taste of the Goulburn and the Seymour Show.
The plan also supports the Great Victorian Rail Trail Strategic Development Plan which has been endorsed by Councillors. It means Local Government partners Mitchell, Mansfield and Murrindindi Shires have a solid strategy to grow this wonderful tourism and community asset.
The plan provides a solid foundation for activating the trail to realise its social and tourism potential. It has four key themes and outlines 18 projects that will continue to support and promote the trail as a first-class tourism attraction.
Council received funding from the Victorian Government to further investigate how Seymour could connect to the Great Victorian Rail Trail as part of the Seymour Structure Plan. Five potential alignments were identified and community consultation to find the preferred option may begin later this year - depending on COVID-19 restrictions.
