Public Exhibition of the Draft Coolamon Showground Harness Training & Equine Precinct Masterplan

Coolamon Shire Council gives public notice of the exhibition of the draft Coolamon Showground Harness Training & Equine Precinct Masterplan.

The equine sector is recognised as a dynamic driver of economic growth and job creation both within Coolamon and the wider region.

The masterplan is particularly focussed on attracting harness training and equine industry participants to Coolamon. The masterplan provides a conceptual framework to guide future growth and development for equine related pursuits, thus increasing the horse population and its diverse benefits.

At a local level, the groundwork to explore the potential the development of a harness training and equine precinct was initiated by the Coolamon Local Environmental Study and Planning Strategy 2010 and supported through subsequent strategies. These strategies underscored the importance of the equine industry to Coolamon in stimulating the local economy and highlighted the potential for community development through provision of dedicated lifestyle blocks dedicated to equine enthusiasts.

The core objectives of the creation of the masterplan include:

  • Understanding the precinct’s strategic context and planning policies.

  • Defining the showground-centric precinct, adjoining future rural living area, community activities and current facilities’ functionality.

  • Determining economic impacts in terms of equine industry, employment, and tourism (via preparation of a business case).

  • Identifying the position of the equine industry in NSW and regional catchment for the precinct and complementary precincts in the region.

  • Providing a strategic direction for the management of land uses within the precinct and land tenure arrangement, ensuring primacy for harness training.

  • Identifying opportunities for complementary activities including tourism, events, culture, and recreation.

Click Here to view the Draft Masterplan. A hard copy is available in hard copy at the Coolamon Shire Council Offices and at the Coolamon Shire Library.

Have your say via emailing Council at council@coolamon.nsw.gov.au or by mail to the General Manager, Coolamon Shire Council, PO Box 101, COOLAMON, NSW 2701.

The closing date for submissions is until 5pm, Friday the 9th February 2024.

Should you have any questions please contact Colby Farmer of Council’s Development and Environmental Services Section on 6930 1800.

Courtney Armstrong