Round 1 – Regional Housing Strategic Planning Fund

Overview

Applications for round 1 were open from 25 August 2022 to 30 September 2022.
The original funding available for round 1 was up to $3 million. Due to strong interest and a high volume of applications, this was increased to up to $4 million.
Round 1 provided $3.9 million to fund 20 projects across 19 regional councils.
Projects funded in round 1 included a broad range of planning strategies, planning proposals, technical studies, design guidance and infrastructure contributions plans to help support and accelerate new housing supply.
Round 1 projects will support the delivery of approximately 40,000 homes.

Project recipient details

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Local government area	Project name	Grant approved
Albury City Council	Accelerating Housing in Thurgoona Wirlinga Growth Area	$247,500
Armidale Regional Council	Armidale Local Housing Strategy development and implementation	$200,000
Bathurst Regional Council	Laffing Waters Master Plan Precinct Contributions Plan	$100,000
Bega Valley Shire Council	Urban Structure Planning for Bega and Wolumla	$248,370
City of Newcastle	City of Newcastle Urban Renewal Corridor project	$250,000
Clarence Valley Council	Clarence Valley Regional Housing Strategy	$150,000
Griffith City Council	Yenda Village Growth Area Master Plan	$204,891
Hay Shire Council	Hay Shire Housing Facilitation Project	$103,000
Lismore City Council	Lismore Affordable Housing Contribution Scheme	$74,810
MidCoast Council	MidCoast planning control review to unlock housing	$226,219
Moree Plains Shire Council	Moree Plains Housing Development Strategy	$250,000
Port Stephens Council	Raymond Terrace Sub-Precincts Master Plan (joint project with NSW Land and Housing Corporation)	$107,400
Port Stephens Council	Shoal Bay Precinct Drainage Design	$250,000
Shoalhaven City Council	Shoalhaven Affordable Housing Strategy and Housing Issues Research	$200,000
Snowy Monaro Regional Council	Berridale and Kalkite Infrastructure Study	$200,000
Tamworth Regional Council	Tamworth Regional Housing Strategy	$147,000
Tweed Shire Council	Tweed Growth Management Housing Strategy	$249,059
Wagga Wagga City Council	Wagga Wagga Local Housing Strategy	$250,000
Wingecarribee Shire Council	Master Plan and Servicing Strategy for Bowral South New Living Area	$250,000
Wollongong City Council	West Dapto Centres Master Planning	$250,000

Full details for entry Albury City Council
Local government area	Albury City Council
Project name	Accelerating Housing in Thurgoona Wirlinga Growth Area
Grant approved	$247,500

Full details for entry Armidale Regional Council
Local government area	Armidale Regional Council
Project name	Armidale Local Housing Strategy development and implementation
Grant approved	$200,000

Full details for entry Bathurst Regional Council
Local government area	Bathurst Regional Council
Project name	Laffing Waters Master Plan Precinct Contributions Plan
Grant approved	$100,000

Full details for entry Bega Valley Shire Council
Local government area	Bega Valley Shire Council
Project name	Urban Structure Planning for Bega and Wolumla
Grant approved	$248,370

Full details for entry City of Newcastle
Local government area	City of Newcastle
Project name	City of Newcastle Urban Renewal Corridor project
Grant approved	$250,000

Full details for entry Clarence Valley Council
Local government area	Clarence Valley Council
Project name	Clarence Valley Regional Housing Strategy
Grant approved	$150,000

Full details for entry Griffith City Council
Local government area	Griffith City Council
Project name	Yenda Village Growth Area Master Plan
Grant approved	$204,891

Full details for entry Hay Shire Council
Local government area	Hay Shire Council
Project name	Hay Shire Housing Facilitation Project
Grant approved	$103,000

Full details for entry Lismore City Council
Local government area	Lismore City Council
Project name	Lismore Affordable Housing Contribution Scheme
Grant approved	$74,810

Full details for entry MidCoast Council
Local government area	MidCoast Council
Project name	MidCoast planning control review to unlock housing
Grant approved	$226,219

Full details for entry Moree Plains Shire Council
Local government area	Moree Plains Shire Council
Project name	Moree Plains Housing Development Strategy
Grant approved	$250,000

Full details for entry Port Stephens Council
Local government area	Port Stephens Council
Project name	Raymond Terrace Sub-Precincts Master Plan (joint project with NSW Land and Housing Corporation)
Grant approved	$107,400

Full details for entry Port Stephens Council
Local government area	Port Stephens Council
Project name	Shoal Bay Precinct Drainage Design
Grant approved	$250,000

Full details for entry Shoalhaven City Council
Local government area	Shoalhaven City Council
Project name	Shoalhaven Affordable Housing Strategy and Housing Issues Research
Grant approved	$200,000

Full details for entry Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Local government area	Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Project name	Berridale and Kalkite Infrastructure Study
Grant approved	$200,000

Full details for entry Tamworth Regional Council
Local government area	Tamworth Regional Council
Project name	Tamworth Regional Housing Strategy
Grant approved	$147,000

Full details for entry Tweed Shire Council
Local government area	Tweed Shire Council
Project name	Tweed Growth Management Housing Strategy
Grant approved	$249,059

Full details for entry Wagga Wagga City Council
Local government area	Wagga Wagga City Council
Project name	Wagga Wagga Local Housing Strategy
Grant approved	$250,000

Full details for entry Wingecarribee Shire Council
Local government area	Wingecarribee Shire Council
Project name	Master Plan and Servicing Strategy for Bowral South New Living Area
Grant approved	$250,000

Full details for entry Wollongong City Council
Local government area	Wollongong City Council
Project name	West Dapto Centres Master Planning
Grant approved	$250,000

For more information about the grant program, email the program team at [email protected]