What's New 2006

21 Dec $200m Freight Line to Boost Sydney Transport Network
The NSW Government has announced the construction of the Southern Sydney Freight Line.
10 Dec New Funding for Sydney Harbour Foreshore Projects
A key program of the Parks and Public Places Strategy has received a funding boost.
14 Nov Western Sydney Parklands Trust Formally Established
Legislation to establish the Western Sydney Parklands Trust has passed State Parliament.
30 Oct Growth Centres Precinct Acceleration Protocol
The Precinct Acceleration Protocol for the Growth Centres has been announced.
12 Oct Draft Central Coast Regional Stategy
The draft Central Coast Regional Strategy has been released.
03 Aug Minister's statement on Rouse Hill Regional Park
The Minister has made a statement on Stage 2 of the Rouse Hill Regional Park
28 Jul More Green Spaces for Western Sydney
One of Sydney's largest remaining tracts of Cumberland Plain woodland will be further protected from development under a rezoning plan gazetted today by Planning Minister Frank Sartor.
28 Jul Subregional planning Q&A
A Question and Answer document on Subregional Strategies
28 Jul July E-newsletter
The Metropolitan Strategy newsletter for July
28 Jul Employment Lands Task Force fact sheet
A fact sheet explaining the role of the Employment Lands Task Force
July 2006 Subregional planning - Q&A
 
29 Jun Growth Centres Commission announcement
NSW Planning Minister Frank Sartor today announced that almost 40,000 new housing lots will be rezoned for residential development under the first stage of Sydney's growth centres.
26 May Fact Sheet on the Review of the Seniors Living SEPP
A Fact Sheet which provides some details on the current review into the Seniors Living SEPP
26 May May E-Newsletter
The May edition of the Metropolitan Strategy E-newsletter
25 May New Directions in Public Transport: Major Land Acquisitions For Metropolitan Rail Expansion
Announcement by NSW Premier Morris Iemma on major land purchases for the North West and South West Rail Links
07 Apr April E-Newsletter
The April edition of the Metropolitan Strategy E-newsletter
04 Apr Landcom's article on the Metro Strategy
The April edition of the Metropolitan Strategy E-newsletter
28 Mar 7,500 new homes for Sydney's South West
Planning Minister Frank Sartor today announced his approval for the creation of a brand-new community in Sydney?s south-west that will be home to 23,000 new residents.
28 Mar Subregional Planning Update
The Metropolitan Strategy will be implemented through subregional planning. The subregional planning process started the day after the City of Cities report was released.
20 Feb Presentation on Transitional Lands
The Department of Planning has released an information presentation regarding Transitional Lands in the North West and South West Growth Centres
18 Feb CBD Rail Link
The NSW Government has moved to safeguard proposed rail corridors in Sydney's CBD for the $8 billion North West - CBD - South West Rail Link.
14 Feb Presentation to Property Council of Australia (PCA) on Metropolitan Strategy
The Department of Planning presented to the Property Council of Australia (PCA) on the priority actions for 2006 coming out of the Metropolitan Strategy (City of Cities).
27 Jan Exhibition of Growth Centres SEPP
The Exhibition of State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Region Growth Centres) 2006 has commenced.