Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on our draft North West Lake Macquarie Catalyst Area Place Strategy. Submissions closed on 23 July 2024.
The draft place strategy will guide the future growth of Teralba, Speers Point, Boolaroo, Cockle Creek, Argenton, Glendale and Cardiff.
The draft place strategy has the potential to attract 13,000 new residents to the area, unlocking 5200 new homes and 3000 additional jobs, creating an extra $6.3 billion of annual economic output for the region.
The draft place strategy seeks to manage this growth while maintaining and enhancing the area's heritage, character, public spaces and natural environment.
The north west of Lake Macquarie is expected to grow and change substantially over the next 20 years. The North West Lake Macquarie Catalyst Area Place Strategy outlines Council’s vision for this growth and development. It will also assist state agencies to prioritise, plan, fund and deliver infrastructure when and where it’s needed.
Other benefits include:
Development of this place strategy has been overseen by a multi-agency steering group, which includes Council and state agencies responsible for planning and delivery of land use, transport and infrastructure improvements.
Stakeholder feedback from a variety of Council projects recently undertaken throughout the Catalyst Area has been used to develop this place strategy.
The place strategy identifies precinct objectives to guide planning and infrastructure delivery. Changes to planning controls such as zones or building heights will be undertaken through developer or council-led planning proposals. Specific local infrastructure projects will be identified through Council’s four-year Delivery Program and one-year Operational Plan. This approach enables plans and infrastructure to be programmed in alignment with Council’s strategic priorities and funding availability.
Councill will use the place strategy to advocate to State Government to fund and deliver state infrastructure such as upgrades to arterial road intersections.
A place strategy is a plan for an area undergoing significant change. It shows where and how growth can occur and identifies the infrastructure needed to enable the cost-effective delivery of new homes and jobs.
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