Planning

Broken Hill will soon be home to a new $80 million 50 mega-watt battery that could power the town’s 10,000 homes as needed after receiving NSW Government approval.

Homes, jobs, public spaces and infrastructure from Strathfield to Westmead will be planned and delivered faster following the creation of a new office to coordinate NSW Government agencies.

Car parking will be moved off the grass and underground at Moore Park, creating more open space for the community, following the announcement of a new village precinct and carpark adjacent to the Sydney Football Stadium (SFS) redevelopment. 

The NSW Government will act on recommendations made by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) to fortify local government and the planning system against corruption following its investigation into the former Canterbury City Council. 

A share of $139 million is up for grabs for eight Western Sydney councils as applications have opened for round two of the Accelerated Infrastructure Funding (AIF).

The NSW Government has given effect to its Future of Gas Statement, with historic amendments to the State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP), helping deliver a 77 per cent reduction of areas available for gas exploration in NSW. 

Kettle Chips, Thins, Cheezels and CC’s could soon be manufactured in Orchard Hills under a proposal for a new facility which is currently on exhibition for public feedback. 

Lismore will become the Newtown of the Northern Rivers under a 15-year vision to turn the regional city into a thriving arts and cultural centre that puts the environment and community at its core. 

The people of NSW are being invited to participate in a landmark NSW Government survey to inform policy on housing choice and urban design in the places they live.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Rob Stokes have today announced the appointment of Kiersten Fishburn as the new Secretary of the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE).

The concept plan for a 47-storey office tower above Westfield Parramatta, which will add thousands of square metres of new commercial space and support hundreds of construction jobs in Sydney’s second CBD, has been given the green light by the NSW Government. 

More than 500 people across regional NSW participated in the Regional Housing Taskforce virtual roadshow and shared ideas as to how the NSW Government can unlock much-needed housing in regional communities. 

New pathways, riverside seating and an amphitheatre for concerts and festivals are part of a $10 million upgrade to a waterfront reserve in Penrith.  

A proposed $1.3 billion hydrogen-gas turbine power station in Port Kembla has been declared Critical State Significant  Infrastructure (CSSI), given its importance to renewable energy capacity in NSW.

The NSW Government has welcomed a report from the Independent Community Commissioner for the Western Sydney Aerotropolis which outlines 40 recommendations to better support local landowners.