Blackwater

Key details

The Blackwater Priority Development Area (PDA) covers the majority of the town of Blackwater and is situated to the north of the Capricorn Highway. The PDA seeks to deliver broader housing options for the region.

The PDA includes existing houses, some short-term accommodation facilities, retail, open space areas, and commercial and industrial development.

The PDA was declared on 30 July 2010.

Development Scheme

The Development Scheme is the regulatory document which assists with planning, carrying out, promoting, coordinating and controlling land development within the PDA.

The Blackwater PDA Development Scheme commenced on 28 July 2011.

Note: Amendments to the Economic Development Act 2012 have changed the interpretation of PDA exempt and PDA self-assessable development. More information

Development assessment

Central Highlands Regional Council assesses development applications for this PDA.

Development applications are assessed against the Development Scheme.

Infrastructure

Funding and building infrastructure is key to facilitating development within PDAs.  The ED Act authorises MEDQ to set and levy infrastructure charges within a PDA, with the Infrastructure Funding Framework (IFF) serving as the primary EDQ policy document concerning charges for Blackwater PDA. As outlined in the IFF, the Blackwater PDA refers to the relevant local government’s charging instrument to determine the calculation of these charges.

Blackwater PDA boundary map