News and announcements

Read the latest news, announcements and media releases from Planning.

Ministerial media release
27 Oct 2026

Eleven new housing projects have been declared as State Significant Development (SSD) following recommendations from the Housing Delivery Authority (HDA).

Ministerial media release
22 Oct 2026

The Minns Labor Government will retain and restore Bonnyrigg House, safeguarding one of Western Sydney's oldest and most significant colonial–era homes as it marks its 200th anniversary this year.

Ministerial media release
22 Oct 2026

One of NSW’s oldest surviving colonial farm complexes, Cecil Hills Farm, has entered the final stage of a $1.5 million restoration that is bringing the homestead and outbuildings back to life and securing the farm’s future as a rare and authentic piece of early colonial history.

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New housing at Cameron Park, Lake Macquarie NSW. Credit: NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure / Jaime Plaza Van Roon