Small Towns and Settlements of the Moira Shire Settlement Strategy ...

Small Towns and Settlements of the Moira ShireSettlement StrategySettlementLower MoiraRole − LocalityMain Features − 20 kilometres west of Nathalia and adjacent to Deep Creek− Located on the Murray River− Rural residential subdivision s− Highly flood constrained− No services or facilitiesExisting Infrastructure − No reticulated water or sewerage servicesPolicy StrategyReferencesResidentialDemand/SupplyDevelopmentOpportunitiesDevelopmentConstraints−−−−−−NilLittle demand evidentGrowth Capacity − ConstrainedExpected Outcomes − Negligible changeRecommendations − No change.−To limit growth so as to retain its current role and character as a locality.No reticulated water or sewerage services.No foundation of services on which to base growth.Limited subdivision/development options due to the Farming Zone and dominance ofagricultural and environmental activities in the areaAll land heavily flood constrained and cannot be further subdivided.Justification − Lower Moira is a farming area and should be retained as such. Developmentapplications should continue to be assessed against the provisions of the Farming Zoneand the RFO.− The provisions of the Rural Flood Overlay prevent any further subdivision of the land.G:\13\133559\PL10 001 Moira Small Towns Strategy Report Rev E.doc