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Housing Affordability Initiatives

Housing affordability is a key issue for Council and our community. Learn more about some of the housing affordability initiatives in our Shire.

Affordable Housing Contribution Policy

The Byron Shire Affordable Housing Contribution Policy sets out how to make an affordable housing contribution using a planning agreement.

The Procedure provides more detail on how Council intends to operate the contribution framework.

Affordable Housing Contribution Scheme

An Affordable Housing Contribution Scheme is one way to generate affordable housing for our community. It provides detail about how, where, and at what rate development contributions can be collected from landowners.

Affordable housing project in Station Street Mullumbimby

The affordable housing development project with Landcom would provide 32 apartments for rent to low-medium income people, in Station Street, Mullumbimby.

Affordable Housing Project Mullumbimby Rail Corridor

The NSW Government is investigating part of the Railway Corridor in Mullumbimby for affordable housing.

Byron Shire Housing Forum

Byron Shire is facing one of the most acute shortages of affordable housing in Australia. We held the Byron Shire Housing Forum on 17 June 2022, with community and industry experts to address this complex issue.

Housing models research

Research into affordable housing models and publications to support our community's housing needs.

Housing: Meetings and presentations

Listen to presentations and read about the outcomes from a range of meetings on the topic of housing. This includes the recent housing forum, roundtable, charrette and summit.

Lot 22 Mullumbimby - Future housing

Council is proposing to rezone and reclassify part of Lot 22 Stuart Street Mullumbimby for future housing. Find out more.

Submission on the proposed new Housing Diversity SEPP

Submission on Explanation of Intended Effect (EIE) for the new Housing Diversity State Environmental Planning Policy.

Submission to the Regional Housing Taskforce

Submission to the NSW Regional Housing Taskforce

Temporary housing options

Find out about the temporary accommodation options available for residents impacted by the 2022 floods.

Tiny house development on Council owned or managed land

The planning proposal to get temporary tiny housing happening on Council land is not going ahead.