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Callala Bay Development

As a natural extension to the village of Callala Bay, to the north of Emmett Street, east of Callala Beach Road and west of existing homes, Sealark is delivering a choice of new homes and amenities to complement the existing community.

Throughout planning, Sealark has collaborated closely with Shoalhaven City Council, local stakeholders and the community to ensure the homes and amenities in this new south coast development create a lasting legacy for the area, its people and its environment. The NSW Government has previously deemed the rezoning of this land for residential purposes “a matter of state and regional significance”. This rezoning was completed in 2022 and reconfirmed by the NSW Government Minister for Planning and Public Spaces in September 2024. Sealark is in the process of preparing a Development Application for this site.

Now, on our 40-hectare site to the north of Emmett Street and east of Callala Beach Road, we have commenced masterplanning work on a proposed new  development bringing more than 300 new homes, community amenities, infrastructure, affordable housing and a vital economic injection to the town.

Significant areas of open space are proposed, including bushland reserves and water sensitive urban design to enhance and maintain high quality stormwater treatment in the area.

Additionally, a 2.2-kilometre long park will run along the northern edge of Callala Bay from Callala Beach Road in the west to Sealark Road in the east, totalling approximately 9 hectares.

Sealark has also elected to apply a minimum of 10% of the residences in the development as “affordable housing”. We will work with a tier 1 Community Housing Provider through the creation of these homes. Find out more information on Sealark’s affordable housing approach.

We have appointed one of Australia’s most-awarded architectural practices, Hill Thalis, to develop the masterplan design for the Callala Bay development.

Hill Thalis is currently collating their extensive research together with community feedback to develop an initial masterplan design. Watch the video below to find out more about their approach to the project. 

A Summer 2025/2026 Community Update will be delivered to all households in Callala Bay and surrounds in early December 2025. Read the update now.

 To help capture community feedback, an ‘Issues and Opportunities Survey’ is now open. Feedback received will help guide development of the masterplan.

The survey will take around five minutes to complete and is open until 5pm, Tuesday 23 December 2025. Complete the survey now. 

New homes for the future

This area of Callala Bay is identified in the Shoalhaven Growth Management Strategy as being able to support new homes for people, given the region’s housing shortage.

The property development site is zoned residential.
Sealark will balance the need to provide housing choices for people with the associated social and economic benefits, while protecting the character of the natural environment and embedding sustainable development principles throughout construction and operation.

Guided by our Sustainability Strategy, we are committed to designing and developing an environmentally friendly community based on world’s best practice sustainable design principles.

A minimum 10% of the dwellings will be affordable housing to be delivered in conjunction with a tier-1 Community Housing Provider. This equates to approximately 40 new affordable homes to help address the housing crisis in the Shoalhaven region.

Additionally, Sealark is in discussions with planning authorities to investigate ways to reduce the number of new homes to potentially be made available as short-term accommodation, in order to strengthen and build the local community through a more permanent population.

Boosting the local economy

Sealark, owned by registered charity The Halloran Trust, has a long history in the Callala Bay community. In fact, the Halloran name has been associated with the area for over 100 years.

Through the extension of the Callala Bay village, we will contribute to the social, economic and environmental prosperity of the area for many years to come.

Like many areas in the Shoalhaven region, Callala Bay is a popular holiday destination. While tourism is important to the local economy, its seasonal nature creates a challenging environment for local businesses.

Our sustainable property development will provide local jobs, support new and existing local businesses, encourage investment in Callala Bay, provide new housing choices for people, and integrate affordable homes.

During construction, hundreds of jobs are expected to be created, with a focus on local trades and engagement of local suppliers. 

Importantly, with Sealark’s development of new homes and amenities at Callala Bay, it provides the opportunity for The Halloran Trust to provide important funding and resources to the local community and its environment. Click here for more on The Halloran Trust and the organisations it contributes to.

Our environmental strategy

Sealark has developed a comprehensive Sustainability Strategy which guides our approach to all our developments.

In our Callala Bay development, in accordance with our strategy, we will deliver an extension to the village which is based on world-leading sustainable development principles and encompasses sustainable design and construction methods, use of healthy building materials, water management, active transport, biodiversity and waste management, amongst other considerations.

The 40-hectare site has biodiversity value which our plan accounts for. There is a Bauers Midge Orchid on the site which will be protected through the establishment of a 5-hectare bushland reserve around its habitat. The neighbouring Lake Wollumboola Biodiversity Stewardship Site, which is owned by Sealark , contains significant additional areas of these orchids and their known habitat.

We have detailed protocols in place for the removal of any hollow-bearing trees on the site. Some fauna is known to inhabit these trees though, as shown in the Biodiversity Certification Assessment Report this fauna does not rely solely on these trees for survival, given the abundance of these trees in the broader, protected Jervis Bay region. Our plan covers the careful relocation of any fauna encountered by trained ecologists to suitable adjacent habitat.

As detailed in the independent Biodiversity Certification Assessment Report, the loss of biodiversity on the site will be offset through the preserved vegetation in the nearby Lake Wollumboola Biodiversity Stewardship Site.

Owned by Sealark, the Lake Wollumboola Biodiversity Stewardship Site is more than just environment to be preserved. It is a place carefully managed by Sealark to thrive and grow, where old farms are re-grown as new forests and former agricultural land is re-claimed by the natural bush.

Due to Sealark’s expansive land holdings, of which more than 90% is committed to conservation in perpetuity, Sealark has the opportunity to deliver a nature positive outcome to the environment.

Your views welcomed

Sealark is committed to creating new homes and amenities which serve as a natural extension of Callala Bay village. In doing so, we’ll support the future social and economic prosperity of the area through a sustainable property development that aligns with its beautiful natural surrounds. Contact us for more information. 

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