Clare Valley Podcast - Business reaction to Tourism Accomodation Shortage; Community Batteries, Land Management Agreements, Land Use Strategy

Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council catch-up with CEO Dr Helen Macdonald

• Minister for Planning Nick Champion visits the region to address housing shortage
• Council advised to adopt a Land Use Strategy
• Land Management Agreements – do they have power to control development?
• Council unhappy over public access rights to Clare Caravan Park waterpark
• State Government seeking locations for Community batteries
• Following land revocation, calls for more strategic approach to Phoenix Avenue land use
• Another rate review scheduled for next financial year.

Tourism Accomodation Shortage

In this episode we delve further into the tourism accommodation shortage in the Clare Valley. 
In previous episodes we’ve highlighted the ongoing long term housing shortage where people are struggling to find rentals across the Clare and Gilbert Valleys. Last month, in particular, we reported how this shortage is now branching into tourism accommodation with a number of Air BNB’s  pulling out of the tourism market and offering to long term renters.  This is partly due to a significant worker infiltration from major projects such as the Goyder Windfarm and Battery project at Blyth.  With less tourism accommodation available for tourists, what flow on effect is that having on the local tourism market?

Sally Haynes, Manager, Clare Valley Wine, Food and Tourism Centre
Ali Paulett, Paulett Wines
Greg Cooley, Greg Cooley Wines
Maggie Gunn, Clare Central Motel

 Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council:
https://www.claregilbertvalleys.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0021/1550235/21-February-2024-PUBLIC-Ordinary-Council-Meeting-Minutes.pdf
Clare Valley Wine, Food and Tourism Centre: https://www.clarevalley.com.au/directory/clare-valley-wine-food-and-tourism-centre
Greg Cooley Wines: https://gregcooleywines.com.au/
Paulett Wines: https://www.paulettwines.com.au/
Clare Central Motel:  https://www.clarevalley.com.au/directory/clare-central-motel