Changes to support businesses and landowners
Changes to development consents, merit appeal periods and use rights to support businesses and landowners.
Building and subdivision
Building regulation and certification provisions play a key role in underpinning the design, construction and safety of buildings in NSW.
Community participation plans
Planning authorities, including councils and NSW agencies with key planning approval functions, must have a community participation plan which sets out how the planning authority will engage the public in their decision-making.
Alfresco Restart Package
The Alfresco Restart Package brought NSW back to life with many initiatives and $66 million in funding for outdoor dining, live music and entertainment.
Greening our City grant 2022
The latest round of grant funding awared $9.9 million to 21 projects in 17 councils across Greater Sydney.
Rosemeadow demonstration project
The urban heat island effect in Western Sydney is a major challenge that affects the health and wellbeing of the community. Increasing tree canopy cover in urban areas is a way to mitigate the urban heat island effect to create cooler communities and a more liveable future.
Partnerships
Partnerships play an important role in creating healthier and more resilient communities by making greener places and great public spaces.
Five Million Trees grant
The Five Million Trees grant program was released in November 2018 to support local councils in Greater Sydney to enhance urban tree canopy.
Valuing green infrastructure and public spaces
Green and public spaces improve physical and mental health, increase urban amenity and property values, and provide habitats for plants and animals.
Economic opportunities
The regional plan forecasts additional jobs in health care, social assistance, construction, service industries, agribusiness and food and beverage production.