Central Coast City hosts Greater Cities Commission

This week the Central Coast City will host senior leaders from the Greater Cities Commission (the Commission) for a meeting of the Commission’s Strategic Planning and Finance and Governance Committees, highlighting the region’s important role in the development of Australia’s first global multi-city region.  

City Commissioner for the Central Coast City, the Hon. Robyn Parker, noted the importance of connecting the Commission’s senior leaders to local partners and communities to ensure the Central Coast’s needs and aspirations were front and centre of the Region and City Plans. 

"Having our leadership team here provides an opportunity for the priorities of the Central Coast to be at the forefront for the soon to be updated Region and City Plans," said Ms Parker.  

"In the conversations I’ve had since becoming City Commissioner, people have talked to me about where housing for the future will be located, the need for a variety of housing around transport hubs like rail stations, as well as making sure services like schools and hospitals are easy to access for everyone,"

“The Commission is involved in planning for key infrastructure projects to benefit Central Coast communities, such as improved transport connections, digital connectivity and investment into economic precincts, which will give people more job options and mean people can spend more time with their families.”

Ms Parker said the decision to meet on the Central Coast reflects the Commission's commitment to ongoing engagement with communities in the lead up to the release of the draft Region and City Plans later this year.

The Greater Cities Commission’s staff joined the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) on 1 July 2023 to bolster planning outcomes. The Commission’s Commissioners will remain in place to provide independent advice to the NSW Government, and the responsibilities for strategic planning and economic precincts across the Six Cities Region remain the same.

“In this new phase, the work to make the Central Coast the best place to live, work and play as part of a global multi-city region continues,” said Ms Parker.

“As part of the Six Cities Region, the Central Coast is perfectly positioned to create more high-value jobs close to where people live, through the new University of Newcastle campus and our existing strengths in food manufacturing and innovation.”

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