Future use of land - 99 Elrond Drive, Kingscliff

We’re looking for feedback from people from across the Tweed on the potential future use of land at 99 Elrond Drive, Kingscliff.

Location map for 99 Elrond Drive, Kingscliff

How is the land used now?

The current approved land use for the land parcel at 99 Elrond Drive, Kingscliff is Community Land, and it was previously public open space.

It was then leased to NSW Reconstruction Authority (RA) to temporarily house up to 96 people who could not return home because of damage caused by the 2022 floods. RA constructed the required infrastructure to support the temporary housing village including preparing the land to safely host the housing units, manage access routes and parking for cars, and provide for utilities.

RA's lease comes to an end in December 2025.

What will happen after the lease ends?

With significant infrastructure already in place at 99 Elrond Drive, Council is considering exploring a range of potential future uses for the site, including:

• Essential worker housing - Affordable housing for key workers such as healthcare professionals and those in critical local industries.
• Social housing - Secure and affordable housing for individuals on low incomes, including public housing and community housing.
• Continued temporary housing - Short-term accommodation for people in transition, often due to emergencies or housing instability.
• Returning the land to parkland - for community recreation and environmental benefits. This is the current arrangement as part of the lease.
• Other potential use.
  
  

Some of the infrastructure at 99 Elrond Drive: temporary housing and a playground

Why is housing being considered as a potential use to explore further?

• Significant supporting infrastructure has already been constructed on-site. If the site returns to parkland this infrastructure will be removed.
• We have heard from our community about the increasing challenges they are experiencing due to the lack of affordable housing in the Tweed.
• Local businesses and major employers like Tweed Valley Hospital are telling us they are struggling to attract essential workers due to the lack of affordable housing in the local area, as are other critical local services.
• Housing affordability is a growing issue with property prices in the Tweed Shire rising at four times the rate of incomes in the past decade.
• The Tweed Shire has the third-highest homeless population in NSW, after Sydney CBD and Byron Shire, with homelessness growing at a significantly higher rate than that of the rest of NSW. This issue is exacerbated by below average rates of social housing for Tweed’s population.
  

Have your say

This is a chance for residents across the Tweed to shape a decision that has the potential to impact the entire Shire. Whether it’s providing more affordable housing options or returning the site to open space, your voice is crucial in determining how this land will be used in a way that benefits everyone.

• Complete the survey below
• Email tsc@tweed.nsw.gov.au with the subject ‘99 Elrond Drive, Kingscliff’
• Mail to Director Sustainable Communities & Environment, Tweed Shire Council, PO Box 816, Murwillumbah, NSW 2484.