Delivering the South East and Tablelands Plan 2036
The South East and Tablelands Regional Plan 2036 is the NSW Government's strategy for guiding land use planning decisions for the South East and Tablelands Region for the next 20 years.

South East and Tablelands Regional Plan 2036
The NSW Government's vision for the South East and Tablelands is a borderless region in Australia’s most geographically diverse natural environment.

Shortlisted finalists and jury
The NSW Housing Pattern Book Design Competition, led by Government Architect NSW, aims to engage the best architectural minds to develop housing ideas to support more diverse housing.

Commonwealth regulation
The Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (1999) (EPBC) is the Commonwealth’s central piece of environmental legislation.

Agritourism case studies
The NSW Government is making it easier for farmers to use their land for agritourism. The changes support sustainable tourism, giving people more reasons to visit regional and rural NSW.

Primary production and rural development
The new planning framework began on 28 February 2019 to further support primary production and rural development.

5 things you can do on your farm
The NSW government is making it easier for farmers to use their land for tourism activities such as farm experiences, cellar doors and farm stay accommodation.

Agritourism planning changes
The department is introducing clear planning definitions for agritourism in NSW to help farmers understand how they can use their land for new income streams.

Housing design
Initiatives that promote exemplar residential design, improve social housing and increase density to support housing supply, diversity and affordability.

Design guidance
Good design of buildings and developments leads to increased social, environmental and economic benefits for our towns and cities.
