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Sydney 2036 is a global city that has successfully transformed. It has re-shaped from a car-based suburban to an urban form around a metropolis of three cities. The globally recognised Sydney CBD continues to attract regional headquarters, finance and other high skilled knowledge jobs, entertainment, arts and culture events. Tourists flock to experience Sydney’s unique harbour setting, sports and cultural assets. In this new Sydney, Parramatta has come of age. It is a thriving metropolitan centre of administration, business and urban services with a world-renowned health, research and education precinct on its doorstep. The success of Parramatta has enabled the Western City to emerge around a connected network of Penrith, Campbelltown and Liverpool and new activity hubs that reflect an urban transit oriented form. The Western Sydney Airport has opened a new international gateway for tourism, markets and other global connections.

Moving around Sydney is easy on the state-of-the-art integrated transport network of metro, light rail, bus and ferries and driverless cars. Housing is closely aligned to infrastructure delivery, including schools and open space. People comfortably travel to jobs, services and recreational opportunities. This world recognised metropolitan area offers a lifestyle that is the envy of the many. It is a globally recognised success story of a city that has transformed in response to the opportunities
and challenges posed by change. This is new Sydney.

The NSW Government is responding to the challenges and opportunities for a new Sydney. The Government has invested in a once-in-a-lifetime infrastructure investment program, which will re-shape Sydney from the suburban, car oriented form to a new urban model. A focussed housing program which together with the housing strategies in the Greater Sydney Commission’s region and district plans will ensure sufficient housing is delivered for new Sydney. These are necessary and appropriate responses to planning for new Sydney.

The community are the heart of our places, our neighbourhoods and districts. We are planning for
them now and we want to make Sydney the great place that it can be.

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has received and acknowledged feedback around change pressures and has refocussed the planning system to deliver the certainty of a plan-led outcome and new opportunities for the community to participate and engage in the development of different parts of Sydney.

The Department is implementing a refocussed planning system led by strategic planning giving the planning system greater capacity to respond to the challenges and opportunities around change. A plan-led system offers more opportunities for local communities to have their say in how their local areas may change in the future. We are now planning for new Sydney.
 

Gary White

Chief Planner

Department of Planning and Environment