26/06/2025
Why is a Public Acquisition Overlay (PAO) necessary?
As new development occurs, infrastructure needs to be delivered to support current and future communities. For example, roads, local parks or flood management infrastructure. At times, this requires compulsory acquisition of private land to deliver.
Without a PAO, council’s ability to acquire land for delivery and management of essential infrastructure will be impacted. This would result in new communities being inadequately serviced or having future safety risks.