Trees and sunlight
The tree canopy in Waterloo south is currently 29%. This is expected to increase to around 40%, once development is complete.
Dark sky
We have teamed up with Siding Spring Observatory and Dubbo School of Distant Education to help protect the dark sky night from light pollution.
Northern Rivers declared formal reconstruction area giving green light to rebuild
The NSW Government has declared the Northern Rivers a formal reconstruction area to help support the building of homes after last year’s devastating floods
Environment zones
The NSW Government is renaming ‘environment zones’ to ‘conservation zones’ to signal land use function more clearly.
Broken Hill’s energy future secured by hi-tech air energy storage system
An old Broken Hill mine site will soon be transformed into a first-of-its-kind compressed air energy storage system, delivering energy security, jobs and investment to Broken Hill.
First State Significant Development Application lodged under the Housing Delivery Authority
The first State Significant Development Application (SSDA) has been lodged under the Housing Delivery Authority (HDA) pathway, four months after the HDA opened Expressions of Interest.
Narrabri
The draft Narrabri Place Strategy will provide a framework to accommodate growth and identify new economic and social opportunities over the next 20 years to support the community of Narrabri.
More than 5,200 homes declared state significant
A further 14 projects have been declared as State Significant Development following recommendations from the Housing Delivery Authority (HDA).
Outdoor dining
NSW has the perfect climate for outdoor dining, bringing life to our streets and public spaces. Outdoor dining gives people a way to reconnect and socialise.
Five rezonings to unlock thousands of diverse new homes in NSW
The NSW Government is fast–tracking the rezoning of land to enable the delivery of an estimated 7,800 new homes in five high–demand areas across Sydney and regional NSW.