Cobram 2025 Cobram Strategy Plan - Moira Shire Council

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Cobram Strategy Plan Final Report 11 Rural and Agriculture 11.1 Existing Conditions Rural land effectively surrounds the urban areas of Cobram to the west, south west, south and south east. These areas are generally included within the Rural Zone (RUZ) which generally encourages the sustainable use of rural land for agriculture. The majority of the rural land immediately surrounding Cobram is used for orcharding, however other uses including grazing and dairying. The majority of rural land within the study area is still actively used. Under the current provisions of the Moira Planning Scheme, some rural land around Cobram can be subdivided into 12 hectare allotments. This provision was carried over from the former Shire of Cobram and reflects the horticultural values of these rural lands. Some concern exists in relation to the productivity of rural land in proximity to Cobram, particularly some of the orcharding land to the south east of the town. There is also concern about continuing operations of agriculture, particularly in regard to orcharding, within close proximity to emerging residential areas. Issues related to noise, spray drift, dust and the like often lead to conflict at the rural/urban interface. 11.2 Anticipated Trends It is anticipated that agricultural properties at the rural/urban interface will continue to experience some degree of conflict and/or pressure from emerging urban development, especially residential and other sensitive land uses activities such as education. However, it is recognised that this situation is not unique to Cobram and is experienced by most rural and regional towns throughout Victoria and indeed Australia. Good strategic planning can provide a higher degree of certainty to farmers located at or near the fringe, especially in terms of timing for the potential conversion of their land for urban development. However planning for urban development is not an exact science and it is recommended that Council investigate and implement some appropriate techniques for addressing the potential conflicts that arise at the urban/rural interface. This should be done in consultation with the Departments of Sustainability and Environment and Primary Industries. It is understood that the Moira Shire Council is about to undertake a review of their rural areas. This review is in conjunction with the Greater Shepparton City and the Campaspe Shire Councils, and will build upon the knowledge and information held by various government agencies and department including Departments of Sustainability and Environment and Primary Industries, Goulburn Murray Water and the Goulburn Broken Catchment management Authority. © Coomes Consulting Group G:\13\131654\PL11 001 Strategy Plan Final Report.doc page 78
Cobram Strategy Plan Final Report The review will investigate various influences on rural land including land capability, pressures for lifestyle subdivision, farming techniques, water supply and the like so at to make recommendations on the implementation of the new rural zones, rezoning of land to other non-rural zones and on appropriate subdivision sizes within the rural areas. 11.3 Strategy Plan This Strategy Plan recognises the importance and value of the agricultural industry to the economic, and employment, base of Cobram. As stated in Section 5.1, the agricultural industry employed 9.1% of Cobram workforce in 2001 and a further 23% were employed in manufacturing, with the manufacturing of agricultural products being a major industry within the town. In this regard, the Strategy Plan seeks to provide a high degree of certainty for agricultural operations located at or near the urban/rural fringe. This should assist in the planning and decision making for investment in stock, infrastructure, plants and the like, contributing to the continued strength of the agricultural base. The Strategy Plan also supports the effective management of potential conflict at the rural urban interface and recommends that the Council implement appropriate techniques to address this issue. Such techniques could include restricting residential development within a certain distance from a continuing agricultural operation which could cause nuisance, planting of appropriate species in a buffer between orchards and residential or other sensitive land uses to reduce the adverse impacts of spray drift and so on. Consultation with the Departments of Sustainability and Environment and Primary Industries will provide further assistance in this regard. It is further recommended that this Strategy Plan be flexible to accommodate any recommendations from the pending review of rural land, and that it be amended if necessary so as to incorporate any recommendations or proposed actions. © Coomes Consulting Group G:\13\131654\PL11 001 Strategy Plan Final Report.doc page 79
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