HillPDA Racing at the Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championships (SSORC)
Congratulations to the ‘HillPDA Racing’ team who won the Farr 40 component of the Sydney Short Ocean Racing Championship on the weekend.
This was the first Regatta under the new name ‘HillPDA Racing, formerly ‘EstateMaster Sailing’.
“The boat looks great” stated Martin “with 3 first places and 2 second places in 5 races it was a very successful start under the new name”.
The HillPDA team could be seen pacing out businesses in Byron Bay Shire last week as part of the Byron Shire employment land study.
When undertaking employment land studies it is important to consider historical, present and future trends to enable land use and planning controls to evolve and adapt to the future demand. In Byron Bay, we are seeing a growing trend of home office and live work arrangements. This is driven by rising affordability issues, lifestyle changes, Airbnb, and the emergence of more creative and online business entrepreneurs.
The Byron Arts and Industrial Estate is a unique case study in which traditional light industrial uses are evolving to encompass a greater number of cafes, live/work premises, retail and creative industries. A number of business owners in the area, suggested that they were attracted to the precinct due to its vibrancy, creative energy and lower rent prices compared to Byron Town Centre.
One of the greatest challenges however, is how to effectively cater for these emerging industries while still supporting the traditional industrial uses. Constraints on car parking and the road network are evident, with increased traffic congestion and limited manoeuvring space for larger vehicles. Reverse amenity impacts and rising rent prices are also likely to emerge with traditional industrial uses anticipated to move to alternate locations with lower land cost and improved infrastructure connectivity.
HillPDA have found the ongoing support of urban services in close proximity to residential areas is critical however the planning controls need to respond to the changing trends.
View more of HillPDA’s work in Employment Land Studies
The Greater Sydney Commission (GSC) was formed by the State Government in 2015, as an independent body, tasked with the job of coordinating and aligning the planning that will shape the future of Greater Sydney.
This week, they released their vision for Sydney’s future, which is on public comment until the 15th of December. Their vision is in the form of a Regional plan, which covers the Sydney metropolitan area as well as five district plans, covering different areas of Sydney.
The GSC have a vision for a metropolis of three cities – Eastern, Central and Western – that will rebalance growth and deliver its benefits more equally and equitably to residents across Greater Sydney. Delivering a metropolis of three cities will be guided by 10 overarching directions, which provide interconnected infrastructure, productivity, liveability and sustainability benefits to all residents
At the same time, Transport for NSW released their draft Future Transport strategy which looks at how Sydney will be shaped by public transport and roads over the next 40 years, which is on public comment until December 3.
These plans are important as they will shape Sydney’s growth into the future. The region will be home to about 1.6 million more people over the next 20 years. The map below summarises the vision outlined in these plans.
