In 2018, five District Plans were created for the cities that make up the Metropolis of Three Cities.
These are the current City Plans for Greater Sydney.
Also in place in the Six Cities Region are the current regional plans for the Hunter, Central Coast, and Illawarra Shoalhaven developed by the Department of Planning and Environmentlaunch.
We’re currently working towards the next set of City Plans for the Six Cities Region.
For the Western Parkland City, Central River City and Eastern Harbour City, they will incorporate and build on the Local Strategic Planning Statements and other work done by local government.
Development of Lower Hunter and Greater Newcastle City, Central Coast and Illawarra-Shoalhaven Plans will build on the regional plans already in place. These will also incorporate and build on the Local Strategic Planning Statements and other work done by local government.
Current City Plans
Current Regional Plans
Regional Plans developed by the Department of Planning and Environmentlaunch will apply as City Plans until new City Plans are released in 2024.
Six Cities Region
The Six Cities Region is Australia’s first global-city region. It is a network of connected cities in Australia that lift each other up, while celebrating and leveraging each city’s unique character and strengths.
The Six Cities Region comprises the Lower Hunter and Greater Newcastle City, Central Coast City, Illawarra-Shoalhaven City, Western Parkland City, Central River City and Eastern Harbour City. It is based on local government boundaries and feedback from local stakeholders.
Six Cities Region boundaries
In December 2021, the Premier announced that we would move from a metropolis of three Greater Sydney cities to a city region of six. In April 2022, the Greater Cities Commission Act was passed, expanding the Commission’s geographic remit. The region boundaries are listed below.
Cessnock
Lake Macquarie
Maitland
Newcastle
Port Stephens
Central Coast
Kiama
Shellharbour
Shoalhaven
Wollongong
Blue Mountains
Camden
Campbelltown
Fairfield
Hawkesbury
Liverpool
Penrith
Wollondilly
Blacktown
Canterbury-Bankstown
City of Parramatta
Cumberland
Georges River
The Hills Shire
Bayside
Burwood
Canada Bay
Hornsby
Hunters Hill
Inner West
Ku-ring-gai
Lane Cove
Mosman
North Sydney
Northern Beaches
Randwick
Ryde
Strathfield
Sutherland Shire
Sydney
Waverley
Willoughby
Woollahra
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