Port Douglas Waterfront Master Planning
A Brief History
The former Douglas Shire Council, at its meeting in December 2005, approved a proposal to pursue an integrated planning process that would deliver a master plan for the Port Douglas Waterfront. During 2006, the Council investigated the lease environment on the Waterfront and invited the State Government to contribute to the evolving Master Plan. For a variety of reasons, the State's Due Diligence Report was not made available to Council until the end of January 2007- a hard copy of this report can be obtained by contacting Council.
With the State's views to hand, Council embarked on an intensive community engagement exercise to better understand the community's views and aspirations for the Waterfront. This resulted in a comprehensive report to Council's 7 August 2007 meeting - the report can be downloaded by following the links at the top of this page.
The Master Plan
The Master Planning for the Port Douglas Waterfront has reached a stage where Cairns Regional Council can adopt the Port Douglas Waterfront Master Plan.
A copy of the Port Douglas Waterfront Master Plan can be downloaded below.
Port Douglas Waterfront Master Plan
Once adopted, Council will prepare amendments for the Planning Scheme for the Douglas Shire 2006 to reflect the Port Douglas Waterfront Master Plan.
Enquiries about the Port Douglas Waterfront Master Plan can be made to Council's Planning Strategies branch on (07) 4044 3044.