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Housing land needed David Braithwaite
Freeing up airspace Talks are happening behind the scenes between the RAAF, Wellington Shire Council and airspace regulators on freeing up more airspace for recreational pilots at West Sale Airport. Pictured is Alf Jessup, who is a recreational pilot who has used the airport for almost 16 years. He believes civilian pilots’ frustrations could be alleviated by freeing up one of the three air routes into West Sale Airport for recreational pilots. Full story, page 5. Photo: Liz Bell
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LAND is being released for residential development across Wellington Shire’s towns, with work continuing to meet future demand. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, developers are confident the region remains attractive to people looking to relocate. A Wellington Shire Council stocktake of properties available for sale and rent, as well as land appropriately zoned and ready for development, found there was a need to focus on opening new residential areas. Council has been working closely with developers to progress their projects, and has also been identifying areas which could be developed into the future. Council development general manager Brent McAlister said council’s planning team found there was a shortage of rentals and new lots, especially in Maffra and Sale. “So we’ve taken the proactive approach to work with developers to facilitate land releases to relieve the situation,” he said. “We are planning later in the year to hold a summit with the local development industry to see what incentives would help see more lots released in all our key towns. “We have such a great lifestyle and good employers, so it’s vital that there is housing choice.” Council is working on providing options for housing developments, now and into the future, to accommodate people who want to build homes, invest or relocate to Wellington. Work is underway on the Maffra Structure Plan, which will provide council a long-term strategic vision to guide development and land use in the shire’s second biggest town. Land to the north of Sale is continuing to be released for development. Cobains Estate director David Dyer said there had been many enquiries from people living outside the region who were keen to maintain their current jobs, but wanted to relocate to the country and utilise flexible work arrangements. Continued page 3
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