The Employment Lands Strategy will provide a strategic planning framework to guide the management and growth of employment lands within the Kiama Local Government Area (LGA) over the next 20 years. Employment lands are used for employment generating activities and include Commercial (ie office, retail and business premises) and Industrial (ie light and heavy industrial premises).
The Draft Employment Lands Strategy has been prepared in accordance with the NSW Government’s Guideline and informed by community and stakeholder feedback. The Strategy includes a vision, information about the Kiama LGA workforce, a supply and demand analysis, land use opportunities and constraints, as well as place-based opportunities and actions.
The Draft Employment Strategy (Draft v1) was endorsed by Council on 19 August 2025 and publicly exhibited between 25 August and 19 October 2025 (56 days). At the 21 October 2025 meeting Council resolved to undertake further analysis and re-exhibit the revised strategy. A revised draft strategy has now been prepared and was endorsed for public exhibition by Council on 21 April 2026 subject to amendments.
The Draft Employment Lands Strategy (Draft v2) is provided below. The changes made from Draft v1 are shown in yellow and green highlight.
Draft Employment Lands Strategy (Draft v2)
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You can also discuss these documents our staff at our community pop-up's:
Wednesday 6 May 2026 - 2pm to 5pm
Kiama Farmers Market
What we heard (so far)
Public exhibition v1
Between 25 August and 19 October 2025, we invited you to review and provide feedback on the draft Employment Lands Strategy. You had the opportunity to speak with staff at our community pop-ups and share your feedback online.
How you got involved
What we heard
- Most submissions supported preparing an Employment Lands Strategy to guide future commercial and industrial development.
- People asked for clearer explanation of the assumptions, methods and forecasts used.
- Some submissions raised concerns about the land identified for future employment uses.
- Other submissions supported including additional land for employment.
- A key theme was supporting local businesses to continue operating or expand in the Kiama LGA, while protecting the local amenity valued by residents and visitors.
Read the Public Exhibition Engagement Report (PDF, 498.67KB) for a detailed overview of what we heard during the consultation period.
