Economic opportunities
North Coast Regional Plan 2041
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- A Metropolis of Three Cities
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- Bankstown
- Bayside West Precincts
- Burwood, Strathfield and Homebush
- Camellia-Rosehill
- Carter Street
- Cherrybrook Precinct
- Church Street North
- Circular Quay Renewal
- Explorer Street, Eveleigh
- Frenchs Forest
- Greater Parramatta and Olympic Peninsula
- Greater Penrith to Eastern Creek
- Hornsby
- Independent Community Commissioner
- Ingleside
- Macquarie Park
- Narrabri
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- North West Growth Area Implementation Plan
- Alex Avenue
- Box Hill and Box Hill Industrial
- Colebee
- Marsden Park Industrial
- Marsden Park North
- Marsden Park
- North Kellyville
- Riverstone East
- Riverstone Town Centre
- Riverstone West
- Riverstone
- Schofields Town Centre
- Schofields
- Shanes Park
- Tallawong Station
- Townson Road
- West Schofields
- Historical documents
- Northern Beaches Aboriginal Land
- Orchard Hills
- Parramatta CBD
- Penrith Lakes
- Pyrmont Peninsula
- Rhodes
- Riverwood
- Seven Hills
- South Eveleigh Train Workshop
- Telopea
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- Aerotropolis Core, Badgerys Creek and Wianamatta-South Creek precincts
- Agribusiness precinct
- Luddenham Village Interim Strategy
- Master planning in the Aerotropolis
- Northern Gateway precinct
- The planning pathway
- Western Sydney Aerotropolis Development Control Plan
- Western Sydney Aerotropolis Explanation of Intended Effect
- Western Sydney Aerotropolis explained
- Westmead
- Wianamatta South Creek
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- Technical assurance panel
- Urban Design for Regional NSW
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- Artificial Intelligence in NSW Planning
- Assessment reports independent review
- Design guidance
- Environmental Impact Statement guidelines
- Environmental matters
- Faster Local Assessment Grant Program
- Geographic areas
- Sydney Planning Panels
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- Business parks
- Commercial activity and outlook
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- Central Coast Employment Land Precincts Map
- Central Coast Total Employment Lands Map
- Greater Sydney Employment Land Precincts Map
- Greater Sydney Total Zoned Employment Lands Map
- Hunter Metro Region Total Zoned Employment Lands Map
- Hunter Region Total Zoned Employment Lands Map
- Illawarra-Shoalhaven Region Total Zoned Employment Lands Map
- Regional NSW Zoned Employment Lands Map
- Planning performance
- Urban Development Program
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- Advertising and signage
- Alpine resorts
- Building systems circulars
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- Apartment Design Guide
- Better apartments
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- Boarding houses and co‑living housing
- Build-to-rent housing
- Caravan parks, manufactured home estates and moveable dwellings
- Group homes
- In-fill affordable housing
- Retention of existing affordable housing
- Secondary dwellings
- Seniors housing
- Social and affordable housing
- Supportive accommodation and temporary housing
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- Bayside Council’s housing snapshot
- Blacktown Council’s housing snapshot
- Blue Mountains Council’s housing snapshot
- Burwood Council’s housing snapshot
- Camden Council’s housing snapshot
- Campbelltown Council’s housing snapshot
- Canada Bay Council’s housing snapshot
- Canterbury-Bankstown Council’s housing snapshot
- Central Coast Council’s housing snapshot
- Cessnock Council’s housing snapshot
- Cumberland Council’s housing snapshot
- Fairfield Council’s housing snapshot
- Frequently asked questions
- Georges River Council’s housing snapshot
- Hawkesbury Council’s housing snapshot
- Hornsby Council’s housing snapshot
- How we developed the targets
- Hunters Hill Council’s housing snapshot
- Inner West Council’s housing snapshot
- Kiama Council’s housing snapshot
- Ku-ring-gai Council’s housing snapshot
- Lake Macquarie Council’s housing snapshot
- Lane Cove Council’s housing snapshot
- Liverpool Council’s housing snapshot
- Maitland Council’s housing snapshot
- Mosman Council’s housing snapshot
- Newcastle Council’s housing snapshot
- North Sydney Council’s housing snapshot
- Northern Beaches Council’s housing snapshot
- Parramatta Council’s housing snapshot
- Penrith Council’s housing snapshot
- Port Stephens Council’s housing snapshot
- Randwick Council’s housing snapshot
- Ryde Council’s housing snapshot
- Shellharbour Council’s housing snapshot
- Shoalhaven Council’s housing snapshot
- Strathfield Council’s housing snapshot
- Sutherland Council’s housing snapshot
- Sydney Council’s housing snapshot
- The Hills Council’s housing snapshot
- Waverley Council’s housing snapshot
- Willoughby Council’s housing snapshot
- Wollondilly Council’s housing snapshot
- Wollongong Council’s housing snapshot
- Woollahra Council’s housing snapshot
- Inland Code
- Social housing
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- A sensory explosion
- Bowraville Children’s Playspace
- Civic Park Playspace, Warragamba
- Cook Reserve Playspace
- Livvi’s Place, Wagga Wagga
- Livvi’s Place, Warragamba
- Lot Stafford Playspace
- Masterplanned communities
- Melaleuca Village Lake Playspace
- Muston Park Playspace
- St Peters Fences Playspace
- Ten simple tips for more inclusive playspaces
- Town Beach Playspace
- Tumbalong Park Playspace
- Waitara Park Playspace
- Wild Play Garden
- Everyone Can Play grant
- Our principles
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- Synthetic turf study
- NSW regional outdoor survey
- The Greater Sydney Outdoors Study
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- News
The North Coast requires more jobs and homes to accommodate the growing population.
The regional plan forecasts more jobs in health care and social assistance as well as construction, accommodation, service industries, agribusiness and high value food and beverage production.
Other growing industries include advanced manufacturing, tourism, freight and logistics and creative industries (e.g. the film sector).
Download the North Coast Regional Plan 2041 (PDF, 15.4 MB).
Richmond Valley regional jobs precinct
The Richmond Valley Regional Job Precinct around Casino has the potential to become a hub focused on high-value agriculture, food processing, manufacturing, distribution, and renewable energy.
It will drive business diversification by identifying value-adding opportunities for existing industries and local producers.
Future planning will explore opportunities for greater connectivity to the planned inland port at the Bromelton State Development Area in Queensland and other surrounding areas such as Kyogle, Lismore and Clarence Valley.
Agricultural land
The North Coast’s rich soils, reliable rainfall and range of landscapes support a diverse agricultural sector. The scenic and environmental qualities attributed to agricultural lands contribute to the region’s natural beauty and character.
However, growth pressures have removed land from agricultural production and has in some case contributed to rural land use conflicts. Further, changing climactic conditions will affect agricultural industries on the North Coast in different ways.
The regional plan encourages greater diversity in the agricultural sector to build its resilience.
Opportunities include carbon sequestration, agritourism, the processing and packaging of produce, associated retail services and value adding. Boutique commercial, tourist and recreation activities that do not conflict with primary production can offer similar opportunities.
Read objective 8 (PDF, 15.4 MB) and objective 14 (PDF, 15.4 MB) to learn more.
Circular economy
We define the circular economy as a way to close the loop on the resources we use. Instead of a linear system (take-make-waste), the circular economy maximises resource efficiencies, reduces waste and improves natural systems.
It’s a new way of thinking that can both generate jobs, while also reducing waste and protecting the environment.
In the North Coast, waste from natural disasters is an emerging issue – circular economy principles can create opportunities for better waste capture and processing.
Read objective 6 (PDF, 15.4 MB) of the regional plan to learn more.
Visitor economy
Brisbane Olympics 2032
The regional plan seeks to leverage the economic and social benefits that will come from the Brisbane Olympic Games in 2032.
Longer-term tourism opportunities could include an even stronger events and visitor economy in the Northern Rivers supported by world-class sporting, recreation and visitor infrastructure and accommodation.
Many travel to the North Coast region for family holidays or when seeking adventure on the many beaches and world class surf breaks.
A growing tourism sector needs to be managed in a way that doesn’t impact the region’s sustainability. Opportunities such as agritourism and eco-tourism can thrive while also protecting the region’s environmental and agricultural qualities.
The rich heritage of the Bundjalung, Githabul, Gumbaynggirr, Dunghutti, Thunggutti, Birpai and Yaegl peoples can also be celebrated and recognised through tourism opportunities designed with local Aboriginal people.
Find out more at objective 12 (PDF, 15.4 MB) and objective 13 (PDF, 15.4 MB) of the regional plan.