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Planning authorities, including councils and NSW agencies with key planning approval functions, must have a community participation plan which sets out how the planning authority will engage the public in their decision-making.

The department has brought forward immediate measures and reforms to the planning system that will support productivity, investment, economic activity and jobs.

We’re working with Aboriginal land councils to unlock the  potential of Aboriginal community-owned land.

The NSW Government is continuing to assist Local Aboriginal Land Councils (LALCs) across NSW to secure suitable uses for their land – land that has already been successfully claimed under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW).

Darkinjung is one of 120 Local Aboriginal Land Councils in NSW. It is the largest non-Government landholder on the Central Coast.

The Department of Planning and Environment is cutting red tape with a series of new decisions aimed at providing greater self-determination for Aboriginal communities and enabling them to reap the economic benefits of their land.

Over three-quarters of the region’s population growth over the next 20 years is projected to occur in Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Lismore and Tweed Heads.

Responsibility for implementing actions and monitoring the intended outcomes in the Far West Regional Plan is shared with our important regional stakeholders.

We want more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to join us and become part of our community.

Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionise the development assessment process, making it more efficient, effective, and resilient.