Infrastructure Contributions Reform update
In October 2021, the Department of Planning and Environment exhibited a package of reforms to implement recommendations made by the Productivity Commission, following its review into infrastructure contributions.

New stables to support Newcastle Racecourse
Race days at Newcastle Racecourse will gallop ahead after the jockey club received state planning approval for a new stables complex on the site.

Help improve the great outdoors across NSW
Residents across NSW are being encouraged to help shape the future of open spaces.

Green light for new homes and national park expansion in Shoalhaven
Nearly 400 homes could be built in the Shoalhaven and hundreds of hectares of land dedicated to a national park, under a planning proposal approved today.

Leda Manorstead conviction upheld
A property developer on the state’s north coast will have to pay $170,000 in fines, after the Court of Criminal Appeal upheld a conviction that found the company had breached its consent conditions.

$1.3 billion Kemps Creek data centre on exhibition
The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is calling for community feedback.

Catherine Field
The new revitalised community at Catherine Field will benefit from up to 3,200 new homes and the delivery of local amenities close to transport options.

Oran Park
The department worked with Camden Council, stakeholders and the community to plan for new homes and infrastructure that meets community needs in Oran Park.

South West Growth Area Plan
By 2040, the South West Growth Area will thrive, providing improved housing options and access to shops, schools and transport for our growing communities.

Turner Road
The new revitalised community at Turner Road will benefit from up to 4,020 new homes and the delivery of local amenities close to transport options.
