The Australian Government's $1.5 billion Housing Support Program (HSP) aims to fund projects that will create enabling infrastructure, provide amenities for new housing development, and enhance building planning capability. The HSP also aims to help achieve the targets of the National Housing Accord.
For more information on the 3 funding streams under the program, visit Housing Support Program at the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.
For the HSP in NSW, the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure is the responsible agency that will administer the program.
Stream 1
- Stream 1 of HSP aims to give state, territory and local governments funding for projects that will improve planning capability.
- In July 2024, the Australian Government announced successful projects for stream 1.
- Twenty five NSW councils were announced as grant recipients with a total of $27.3 million across 31 planning projects.
Community enabling infrastructure
- The Community Enabling Infrastructure Stream (HSP-CEI), previously referred to as HSP Stream 2, provides funding for projects that supports the delivery of increased housing supply through the construction of enabling infrastructure and community amenities.
- The Australian Government announced successful projects for the Community Enabling Infrastructure Stream of the Housing Support Program in January 2025 including delivering 25,000 more homes across New South Wales.
- Eight NSW councils were announced as grant recipients. A total of $182.5 million for 8 councils will enable delivery of 9 infrastructure projects.
NSW funding agreements and payments to councils
Successful NSW councils entered into a funding agreement with DPHI for the distribution of Commonwealth funds to councils under the HSP stream 1. Funds will be distributed in 2 instalments: 70% upon receipt from the Commonwealth and 30% upon project completion.
Variations
Any council requiring a variation should email [email protected].
The Commonwealth may consult with the Department on a proposed variation and the outcome of council’s variation request (declined or approved) will be advised by the Commonwealth.
Any variations approved by the Commonwealth will be reflected in an update to the NSW Federal Funding Agreement Schedule. The varied Schedule will be published at Housing Support Program - Stream 1 and Community Enabling Infrastructure.
NSW councils should note that any variation to the NSW Schedule by default/automatically updates the terms of the relevant executed DPHI Funding agreement.
Successful applicants
| Council | Project | Commonwealth funding | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kempsey Shire Council (1) | Enabling housing uplift by improving the Kempsey water and sewer system | $45,000,000 | |
| Kempsey Shire Council (2) | Enabling housing uplift via a new sewerage scheme for Stuarts Point, Grassy Head and Fishermans Reach | $45,000,000 | |
| Goulburn Mulwaree Council | Marulan Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project (stage 2) | $27,172,487 | |
| Griffith City Council | Lake Wyangan Residential Housing Enabling Infrastructure Development | $10,000,000 | |
| City of Parramatta Council | Civic Link Block 3 | $10,109,000 | |
| Blacktown City Council | Pelican Road Bridge and Roadworks | $13,022,864 | |
| Eurobodalla Shire Council | Moruya Housing Infrastructure | $4,000,000 | |
| Cessnock City Council | Wollombi Road Upgrade Project (WRUP) | $22,076,035 | |
| Inner West Council | GreenWay Missing Links Project - Old Canterbury Road Active Transport tunnel | $6,187,497 |
|
Council |
Kempsey Shire Council (1) |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Enabling housing uplift by improving the Kempsey water and sewer system |
|
Commonwealth funding |
$45,000,000 |
|
Project scope |
Deliver water and sewer infrastructure capacity and quality projects including New water treatment plants (Steuart Mcintyre Dam, Crescent Head, Willawarrin), Stuarts Point Sewerage Scheme, Central Kempsey Wastewater Treatment Plant. |
|
Total project cost |
$131,904,506 |
|
Council |
Kempsey Shire Council (2) |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Enabling housing uplift via a new sewerage scheme for Stuarts Point, Grassy Head and Fishermans Reach |
|
Commonwealth funding |
$45,000,000 |
|
Project scope |
Construction of pressure sewer system, a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and discharge system. |
|
Total project cost |
$53,213,078 |
|
Council |
Goulburn Mulwaree Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Marulan Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project (stage 2) |
|
Commonwealth funding |
$27,172,487 |
|
Project scope |
Stage 2 of the Marulan Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade to construct an intermittent activated sludge bioreactor. |
|
Total project cost |
$33,272,487 |
|
Council |
Griffith City Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Lake Wyangan Residential Housing Enabling Infrastructure Development |
|
Commonwealth funding |
$10,000,000 |
|
Project scope |
Enabling civil infrastructure for Lake Wyangan, including 6.5 kms of stormwater drainage/earthwork, installing a new stormwater outfall pum, realignment of Mallinson and Abattoir Roads and Construction of two new road T-Intersections at Boorga Road and Mallinson Road. |
|
Total project cost |
$17,500,000 |
|
Council |
City of Parramatta Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Civic Link Block 3 |
|
Commonwealth funding |
$10,109,000 |
|
Project scope |
Create public green space along Horwood place, Parramatta. |
|
Total project cost |
$21,163,000 |
|
Council |
Blacktown City Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Pelican Road Bridge and Roadworks |
|
Commonwealth funding |
$13,022,864 |
|
Project scope |
Construction of approximately 100m of new road and intersection design and an 86m bridge on Pelican Road, Schofields. |
|
Total project cost |
$21,697,357 |
|
Council |
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Moruya Housing Infrastructure |
|
Commonwealth funding |
$4,000,000 |
|
Project scope |
Construction of a four-legged roundabout on the Princes Highway, and the upgrade and extension of water and sewer infrastructure at Moruya. |
|
Total project cost |
$5,700,000 |
|
Council |
Cessnock City Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Wollombi Road Upgrade Project (WRUP) |
|
Commonwealth funding |
$22,076,035 |
|
Project scope |
Upgrade 3.95km of Wollombi Road between Bellbird North Urban Release Area and Cessnock CBD. The scope includes road, intersection and utilities upgrades from Abbotsford Street to Allandale Road. |
|
Total project cost |
$82,994,035 |
|
Council |
Inner West Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
GreenWay Missing Links Project - Old Canterbury Road Active Transport tunnel |
|
Commonwealth funding |
$6,187,497 |
|
Project scope |
Construct an active transport tunnel under Old Canterbury Road in Dulwich Hill, connecting two currently unconnected links of the GreenWay on either side of Old Canterbury Road. |
|
Total project cost |
$6,187,497 |
| Council | Project | Funding amount | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albury City Council | Implementation of the Albury Local Housing Strategy and Thurgoona Wirlinga Precinct Structure Plan Review | $886,000 | |
| Blacktown City Council | Blacktown City Council Well-Located Housing Capacity Study and Planning Strategy | $1,500,000 | |
| Byron Shire Council | Former Mullumbimby Hospital Masterplan and Development Strategy | $263,000 | |
| Campbelltown City Council | Campbelltown City Centre Planning Proposal | $2,628,543 | |
| Central Coast Council (1) | Masterplan ‘series’ of Targeted Centres across the Local Government Area | $754,797 | |
| Central Coast Council (2) | Central Coast Council Pilot Affordable Housing Contribution Program | $85,764 | |
| Cessnock City Council | Background studies for the Anambah to Branxton Regionally Significant Growth Area | $3,972,100 | |
| City of Canada Bay Council | Five Dock Metro and Town Centre Precinct Masterplan | $635,000 | |
| City of Parramatta Council | Southern Parramatta CBD Master Plan | $860,000 | |
| Dubbo Regional Council (1) | Regional and Affordable Housing Strategies - Dubbo Regional Local Government Area | $580,000 | |
| Dubbo Regional Council (2) | Accelerating the North-West Urban Release Area Master Plan - Dubbo Regional Local Government Area | $680,000 | |
| Dungog Shire Council | Dungog Shire Housing and Infrastructure Master Plan | $1,895,000 | |
| Georges River Council | Kogarah Town Centre and Riverwood Local Centre Masterplans Preparations | $500,000 | |
| Inner West Council (1) | Inner West Housing Delivery Program | $2,615,000 | |
| Inner West Council (2) | Inner West Council procurement and upgrade to ESRI Geographic Information System | $400,000 | |
| Liverpool City Council | Austral and Leppington North infrastructure needs assessment | $2,090,000 | |
| Liverpool City Council (Western Sydney Planning Partnership) | Local infrastructure planning to facilitate infill housing supply in Western Sydney | $750,000 | |
| Newcastle City Council | City of Newcastle, Upper Hunter Shire Council and Muswellbrook Shire Council Resource Sharing Project | $990,000 | |
| North Sydney Council | Streamline the development assessment process including the simplification of the North Sydney Development Control Plan | $330,000 | |
| Northern Beaches Council | Brookvale Structure Plan Implementation | $856,500 | |
| Orange City Council (1) | Orange Strategic Transport Model Update 2024 | $187,500 | |
| Orange City Council (2) | City of Orange Open Space and Recreation Strategy (2024-2041) | $250,000 | |
| Port Macquarie–Hastings Council | Port Macquarie City Heart Master Plan Development | $275,000 | |
| Port Stephens Council | Port Stephens Housing Delivery Program | $661,000 | |
| Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council | Technical studies to inform a Housing Strategy, Queanbeyan CBD and surrounds | $720,000 | |
| Strathfield Municipal Council (1) | Strathfield Town Centre Master Plan | $750,000 | |
| Strathfield Municipal Council (2) | Strathfield Council Medium density housing strategy – Feasibility Study | $50,000 | |
| Temora Shire Council | Bundawarrah Estate Temora Master Plan | $66,550 | |
| Tweed Shire Council | Tweed Affordable Housing Implementation Policy and Design Guidelines | $275,000 | |
| Wagga Wagga City Council | Wagga Wagga City Smaller Scale Second Home Initiative | $420,000 | |
| Wollondilly Shire Council | Implementing Artificial Intelligence in development assessment | $367,598 |
|
Council |
Albury City Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Implementation of the Albury Local Housing Strategy and Thurgoona Wirlinga Precinct Structure Plan Review |
|
Funding amount |
$886,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
n/a |
|
Total cost |
$886,000 |
|
Council |
Blacktown City Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Blacktown City Council Well-Located Housing Capacity Study and Planning Strategy |
|
Funding amount |
$1,500,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
n/a |
|
Total cost |
$1,500,000 |
|
Council |
Byron Shire Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Former Mullumbimby Hospital Masterplan and Development Strategy |
|
Funding amount |
$263,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
n/a |
|
Total cost |
$263,000 |
|
Council |
Campbelltown City Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Campbelltown City Centre Planning Proposal |
|
Funding amount |
$2,628,543 |
|
Council co-contribution |
$1,971,905 |
|
Total cost |
$4,600,448 |
|
Council |
Central Coast Council (1) |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Masterplan ‘series’ of Targeted Centres across the Local Government Area |
|
Funding amount |
$754,797 |
|
Council co-contribution |
$109,999.90 |
|
Total cost |
$864,797 |
|
Council |
Central Coast Council (2) |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Central Coast Council Pilot Affordable Housing Contribution Program |
|
Funding amount |
$85,764 |
|
Council co-contribution |
$55,000 |
|
Total cost |
$140,764 |
|
Council |
Cessnock City Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Background studies for the Anambah to Branxton Regionally Significant Growth Area |
|
Funding amount |
$3,972,100 |
|
Council co-contribution |
$920,800 |
|
Total cost |
$4,892,900 |
|
Council |
City of Canada Bay Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Five Dock Metro and Town Centre Precinct Masterplan |
|
Funding amount |
$635,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
n/a |
|
Total cost |
$635,000 |
|
Council |
City of Parramatta Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Southern Parramatta CBD Master Plan |
|
Funding amount |
$860,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
n/a |
|
Total cost |
$860,000 |
|
Council |
Dubbo Regional Council (1) |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Regional and Affordable Housing Strategies - Dubbo Regional Local Government Area |
|
Funding amount |
$580,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
n/a |
|
Total cost |
$580,000 |
|
Council |
Dubbo Regional Council (2) |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Accelerating the North-West Urban Release Area Master Plan - Dubbo Regional Local Government Area |
|
Funding amount |
$680,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
n/a |
|
Total cost |
$680,000 |
|
Council |
Dungog Shire Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Dungog Shire Housing and Infrastructure Master Plan |
|
Funding amount |
$1,895,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
n/a |
|
Total cost |
$1,895,000 |
|
Council |
Georges River Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Kogarah Town Centre and Riverwood Local Centre Masterplans Preparations |
|
Funding amount |
$500,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
n/a |
|
Total cost |
$500,000 |
|
Council |
Inner West Council (1) |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Inner West Housing Delivery Program |
|
Funding amount |
$2,615,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
$2,106,000 |
|
Total cost |
$4,721,000 |
|
Council |
Inner West Council (2) |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Inner West Council procurement and upgrade to ESRI Geographic Information System |
|
Funding amount |
$400,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
n/a |
|
Total cost |
$400,000 |
|
Council |
Liverpool City Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Austral and Leppington North infrastructure needs assessment |
|
Funding amount |
$2,090,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
$330,300 |
|
Total cost |
$2,420,300 |
|
Council |
Liverpool City Council (Western Sydney Planning Partnership) |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Local infrastructure planning to facilitate infill housing supply in Western Sydney |
|
Funding amount |
$750,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
n/a |
|
Total cost |
$750,000 |
|
Council |
Newcastle City Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
City of Newcastle, Upper Hunter Shire Council and Muswellbrook Shire Council Resource Sharing Project |
|
Funding amount |
$990,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
$15,000 |
|
Total cost |
$1,005,000 |
|
Council |
North Sydney Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Streamline the development assessment process including the simplification of the North Sydney Development Control Plan |
|
Funding amount |
$330,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
n/a |
|
Total cost |
$330,000 |
|
Council |
Northern Beaches Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Brookvale Structure Plan Implementation |
|
Funding amount |
$856,500 |
|
Council co-contribution |
$419,000 |
|
Total cost |
$1,275,500 |
|
Council |
Orange City Council (1) |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Orange Strategic Transport Model Update 2024 |
|
Funding amount |
$187,500 |
|
Council co-contribution |
$62,500 |
|
Total cost |
$250,000 |
|
Council |
Orange City Council (2) |
|---|---|
|
Project |
City of Orange Open Space and Recreation Strategy (2024-2041) |
|
Funding amount |
$250,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
$50,000 |
|
Total cost |
$300,000 |
|
Council |
Port Macquarie–Hastings Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Port Macquarie City Heart Master Plan Development |
|
Funding amount |
$275,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
n/a |
|
Total cost |
$275,000 |
|
Council |
Port Stephens Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Port Stephens Housing Delivery Program |
|
Funding amount |
$661,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
n/a |
|
Total cost |
$661,000 |
|
Council |
Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Technical studies to inform a Housing Strategy, Queanbeyan CBD and surrounds |
|
Funding amount |
$720,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
$370,000 |
|
Total cost |
$1,090,000 |
|
Council |
Strathfield Municipal Council (1) |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Strathfield Town Centre Master Plan |
|
Funding amount |
$750,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
n/a |
|
Total cost |
$750,000 |
|
Council |
Strathfield Municipal Council (2) |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Strathfield Council Medium density housing strategy – Feasibility Study |
|
Funding amount |
$50,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
n/a |
|
Total cost |
$50,000 |
|
Council |
Temora Shire Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Bundawarrah Estate Temora Master Plan |
|
Funding amount |
$66,550 |
|
Council co-contribution |
n/a |
|
Total cost |
$66,550 |
|
Council |
Tweed Shire Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Tweed Affordable Housing Implementation Policy and Design Guidelines |
|
Funding amount |
$275,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
n/a |
|
Total cost |
$275,000 |
|
Council |
Wagga Wagga City Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Wagga Wagga City Smaller Scale Second Home Initiative |
|
Funding amount |
$420,000 |
|
Council co-contribution |
$30,000 |
|
Total cost |
$450,000 |
|
Council |
Wollondilly Shire Council |
|---|---|
|
Project |
Implementing Artificial Intelligence in development assessment |
|
Funding amount |
$367,598 |
|
Council co-contribution |
$257,542 |
|
Total cost |
$625,140 |
For enquiries:
- email NSW project team at [email protected]
- email Commonwealth project team at [email protected]