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A PLAN FOR GROWING SYDNEYDecember 2014 Crown Copyright 2014 NSW GovernmentISBN 978-0-7313-3649-4

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3 Ministers Message

4 Introduction

6 A vision for Sydney16

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Western Sydney - key to Sydneys success

Delivering this plan - a bold new direction

22 GOAL 1: A competitive economy with world-class services and transport24

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Direction 1.1: Grow a more internationally competitive Sydney CBD

Direction 1.2: Grow Greater Parramatta Sydneys second CBDDirection 1.3: Establish a new Priority Growth Area Greater Parramatta to the Olympic Peninsula

Direction 1.4: Transform the productivity of Western Sydney through growth and investment

Direction 1.5: Enhance capacity at Sydneys gateways and freight networks

Direction 1.6: Expand the Global Economic Corridor

Direction 1.7: Grow strategic centres - providing more jobs closer to home

Direction 1.8: Enhance linkages to regional NSW

Direction 1.9: Support priority economic sectors

Direction 1.10: Plan for education and health services to meet Sydneys growing needs

Direction 1.11: Deliver infrastructure

62 GOAL 2: A city of housing choice, with homes that meet our needs and lifestyles64

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Direction 2.1: Accelerate housing supply across Sydney

Direction 2.2: Accelerate urban renewal across Sydney providing homes closer to jobs

Direction 2.3: Improve housing choice to suit different needs and lifestyles

Direction 2.4: Deliver timely and well planned greeneld precincts and housing

80 GOAL 3: A great place to live with communities that are strong, healthy and well connected82

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Direction 3.1: Revitalise existing suburbs

Direction 3.2: Create a network of interlinked, multipurpose open and green spaces across Sydney

Direction 3.3: Create healthy built environments

Direction 3.4: Promote Sydneys heritage, arts and culture

94GOAL 4: A sustainable and resilient city that protects the natural environment and has abalanced approach to the use of land and resources

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Direction 4.1: Protect our natural environment and biodiversity

Direction 4.2: Build Sydneys resilience to natural hazards

Direction 4.3: Manage the impacts of development on the environment

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West Central Subregion

West Subregion

North Subregion

South West Subregion

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136 Glossary of terms141 Endnotes

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The Governments vision for Sydney is:a strong global city, a great place to live.

To achieve this vision, the Government hasset down goals that Sydney will be:

n a competitive economy with world-class services and transport;

n a city of housing choice with homesthat meet our needs and lifestyles;

n a great place to live with communitiesthat are strong, healthy and wellconnected; and

n a sustainable and resilient city thatprotects the natural environment andhas a balanced approach to the use ofland and resources.

These are the Governments goals forSydney.

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Sydney is one of the most liveable cities in theworld. The city is home to 4.3 million residentsand more than 451,000 businesses.

As the capital of NSW, Sydney is asignicant administrative services hub anda powerhouse for multinational corporationsand regional headquarters. Our naturalenvironment of mountains, beaches andthe harbour provide a backdrop for our builtenvironment that is second to none. Our localcommunities are the heart of our city, bringingdiversity, character and vibrancy to city life.

The decisions we make today will set a coursefor Sydneys future productivity and liveabilityand leave a legacy for future generations.

I am proud to presentA Plan for GrowingSydney.

A Plan for Growing Sydneywill guide land useplanning decisions for the next 20 years;decisions that determine where people willlive and work and how we move around the

city. Future land use planning will shape theproductivity of our businesses, the choice ofhousing we have, the services and facilitieswe have access to, the liveability of ourcommunities and the quality of our built andnatural environment.

This Plan presents a clear strategy foraccommodating Sydneys future populationgrowth for the next 20 years. Our strategybalances the need to accelerate housingproduction with a desire for high levels ofamenity and the creation of strong andresilient communities within a highly liveablecity.

A Plan for Growing Sydneysets a path forgovernments to work together to deliver

housing where people want to live and jobsthat are easy to get to.

New housing will be located close to jobs,public transport, community facilities andservices. The Plan will also offer choice inlocation and size to better suit our lifestylesand budgets. Most importantly, more intensivehousing development across the city will bematched with investment in infrastructureand services, culture and the arts, a green-grid of open spaces and renewed bushland tosupport healthy lifestyles and community life.

A Plan for Growing Sydneyprovides aframework for strengthening the globalcompetitiveness of Sydney and deliveringstrong investment and jobs growth in WesternSydney. We have a once in a generationopportunity to plan for the long-term successof Sydney, building on our commitment of$61 billion for infrastructure projects over thecoming four years. Improvements to publictransport, freight routes and the citys airports

and gateways will benet the citys residents,businesses and environment.

On behalf of the NSW Government, I thankall those in the community, local governmentand business who have taken the time tocontribute to the development ofA Plan forGrowing Sydney.

We look forward to working with you as weimplement this plan for a more prosperous,sustainable and liveable Sydney.

Pru Goward

Minister for Planning

Ministers Message

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INTRODUCTION

Sydney is an iconic global city

and it is growing.centres where they shop and use localservices, and their open spaces;

make a wider variety of housing availableto suit the changing make-up of thepopulation - more than one million peoplewill be over the age of 65 years and almostthe same number under the age of 15years by 2031;5

deliver new infrastructure which supports

our community as it grows, and strategicinfrastructure that also strengthens theeconomy; and

recognise our highly prized environment the harbour, the coast, our mountains,parks and open spaces and how tosafeguard these places.

A Plan for Growing Sydneyis the Governmentsplan to achieve these things. Its an actionplan focused on bringing all stakeholderstogether with a common purpose to developa competitive economy with world-classservices and transport; to deliver greaterhousing choice to meet our changing needsand lifestyles; to create communities thathave a strong sense of wellbeing; and tosafeguard our natural environment.

Planning where people will live and workacross Sydney, and how these places areconnected to each other, will influenceSydneys long-term success and the standardof living our communities will enjoy. It iscritical not to repeat the mistakes of thepast dispersed housing growth thatresulted in a sprawling and poorly connected

city, complicated by unique geographicconstraints. Planning for Sydneys inevitablepopulation growth has never been moreimportant.

Sydney is currently home to over four millionpeople living in communities as different asCabramatta, Manly and the Blue Mountains.Each has its own identity but collectively theyenrich the life and character of Sydney.

Sydney is a global city, the premier city inAustralia and the economic capital of thecountry. What happens in Sydney is importantto the rest of the nation because of its impacton jobs, the economy and our capacity toproduce goods and services that are indemand around the world.

Sydneys strong economy, skilled labour force,spectacular natural environment and relaxedlifestyle has made our city the envy of othercities around the world.

A sign of Sydneys prosperity is that itsgrowing its economic output and itspopulation. By 2031, Sydneys economicoutput will almost double to $565 billion1ayear and there will be 689,000 new jobs.2Inthe next 20 years, Sydneys population willgrow by 1.6 million people, with 900,000 ofthis population growth occurring in WesternSydney.3

Its clear that Sydneys population is growingmuch faster than it did over the last 20 years(see Figure 1). To meet the needs of a biggerpopulation, we need a plan to manage growth how to accommodate the 664,0004newhomes that we will need, how to provide theconditions for growth in jobs, how to createplaces that people will enjoy living in and toprotect our unique natural environment.

Sydney needs a plan that outlines how to:

make it easier for Sydneys residents tomove between their homes, their jobs, the


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THE PLAN

The Governments vision for Sydney is:a strong global city, a great place to live.

To achieve this vision, the Government has setdown goalsthat Sydney will be:

a competitive economywith world-classservices and transport;

a city of housing choicewith homes that

meet our needs and lifestyles;

a great place to livewith communities thatare strong, healthy and well connected; and

a sustainable and resilient city thatprotects the natural environmentand hasa balanced approach to the use of land andresources.

This Plan sets out actions that will deliverthese goals for Sydney. Each goal has anumber of priority areas (directions whichprovide a focus for the actions). The actionsinclude:

accelerating urban renewal across Sydneyat train stations, providing homes closer to

jobs;

growing a more internationally competitive

Sydney CBD; growing Greater Parramatta as Sydneys

second CBD;

transforming the productivity of WesternSydney through growth and investment;

enhancing capacity at Sydneys Gateways Port Botany, Sydney Airport andBadgerys Creek Airport;

delivering the infrastructure that is needed;

promoting Sydneys arts and culture,tourism and entertainment industries;

protecting our natural environment; and

managing long-term growth.

The Plan includes a new approach to deliverywith the establishment of the Greater SydneyCommission - a dedicated new body withresponsibility to drive delivery of the Plan.

A Plan for Growing Sydneyapplies to theSydney Metropolitan Area 41 LocalGovernment Areas from Pittwater in the northto Wollondilly in the south and Blue Mountainsin the west.

FIGURE 1:Additional populationgrowth per decade,Sydney 1991 - 2041

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A VISION FORSYDNEY

Goal 1:A competitive economywith world-class services andtransport

The Plan will support Sydney being a premierlocation for global commerce, businessand investment. Sydney CBD is the focalpoint for Australian nance and home to the

Australian Stock Exchange - the eleventhlargest in the world.6By 2031, Sydney will bea more productive and prosperous city, withstrong ties to its region and with world-classinfrastructure that supports growing, efcientand innovative industries.

Expanding the Sydney CBD will allow the cityto continue to compete on the world stage

as the Australian hub for global trade andcommerce. A well connected second CBD inGreater Parramatta will increase our nationaland metropolitan reach. The arc of intensiveeconomic activity stretching across theGlobal Economic Corridor, from Port Botanyand Sydney Airport to Macquarie Park, will beextended to Parramatta, Norwest and SydneyOlympic Park. This will continue to strengtheneconomic growth. There will be newopportunities for business to invest. BadgerysCreek Airport will emerge as a new hub of

intense economic activity and improved newtransport connections will enable centressuch as Liverpool, Penrith and Campbelltown-Macarthur to continue to grow as regionalcity centres.

DIRECTIONS AND ACTIONS

GROW A MORE INTERNATIONALLY COMPETITIVESYDNEY CBD

Create new and innovative opportunitiesto grow Sydney CBD ofce space by

identifying redevelopment opportunitiesand increasing building heights in the rightlocations.

Create new opportunities to grow SydneyCBD ofce space by expanding the CBDsfootprint, particularly along the Central toEveleigh corridor.

Diversify the CBD by enhancing the CulturalRibbon which connects new and revitalisedprecincts including Barangaroo, DarlingHarbour, Walsh Bay and the Bays Precinct.

Deliver the Governments vision forSydney Harbour, incorporating Sydneys

Cultural Ribbon including the new andrevitalised precincts of Barangaroo, DarlingHarbour, Walsh Bay, the Bays Precinct andsurrounding foreshore lands.

SYDNEY WILL BE A STRONG GLOBAL CITY, A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE

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GROW STRATEGIC CENTRES - PROVIDING MOREJOBS CLOSER TO HOME

Invest in strategic centres across Sydney togrow jobs and housing and create vibranthubs of activity.

Improve councils access to data on thedemand and supply of homes, ofce andretail space.

Work with the Greater Sydney Commissionto develop job targets for strategic centres.

Continue to grow Penrith, Liverpool andCampbelltown-Macarthur as regionalcity centres supporting their surroundingcommunities.

ENHANCE LINKAGES TO REGIONAL NSW

Improve productivity and access toservices through improved transport linksto regional NSW.

SUPPORT PRIORITY ECONOMIC SECTORS

Support the growth of priority industrieswith appropriate planning controls.

Support key industrial precincts withappropriate planning controls.

PLAN FOR EDUCATION AND HE ALTH SERVICES TO

MEET SYDNEYS GROWING NEEDS Assist the Department of Education and

Communities, the Catholic EducationCommission and the Association ofIndependent Schools of NSW to identifyand plan for new school sites throughoutSydney.

Support the growth of complementaryhealth and tertiary education activities instrategic centres.

Plan for expansion of health facilities toservice Sydneys growing population.

DELIVER INFRASTRUCTURE

Preserve future transport and roadcorridors to support future growth.

Secure Sydneys water supplies.

Undertake long-term planning for socialinfrastructure to support growingcommunities.

Commence planning and the developmentof a business case for new sports facilitesfor Western Sydney.

Deliver long-term planning for cemeteriesand crematoria infrastructure.

Prepare Infrastructure Plans forsubregional planning.

GROW GREATER PARRAMATTA SYDNEYSSECOND CBD

Grow Parramatta as Sydneys second CBD

by connecting and integrating ParramattaCBD, Westmead, Parramatta North,Rydalmere and Camellia.

Grow the specialised health and educationprecincts at Westmead and Rydalmere.

Renew Parramatta North to create avibrant mixed-use precinct.

ESTABLISH A NEW PRIORITY GROWTH AREA GREATER PARRAMATTA TO T HE OLYMPICPENINSULA

Establish a new partnership to manage

renewal of the Greater Parramatta toOlympic Peninsula Priority Growth Area.

Identify and deliver enabling infrastructureto support growth and urban renewal.

Deliver priority revitalisation precincts.

Grow the knowledge economy as partof the extension of the Global EconomicCorridor.

TRANSFORM THE PRODUCTIVITY OF WESTERNSYDNEY THROUGH GROWTH AND INVESTMENT

Improve transport links and create a new

services centre and industrial precinctto support the growth of Badgerys CreekAirport.

Develop new strategic employmentcorridors along transport infrastructureinvestments that will service BadgerysCreek Airport.

ENHANCE CAPACIT Y AT SYDNEYS GATEWAYSAND FREIGHT NETWORKS

Develop and implement a strategy for theSydney Airport and Port Botany precinctsto support their operation, taking into

account land uses and the proposed roadtransport investments.

Support the productivity of the freightnetwork by identifying buffers around keylocations on the freight network.

EXPAND THE GLOBAL E CONOMIC CORRIDOR

Grow high-skilled jobs in the GlobalEconomic Corridor by expandingemployment opportunities and mixed-useactivities.

Invest to improve infrastructure and

remove bottlenecks to grow economicactivity.

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Goal 2:A city of housingchoice, with homes that meetour needs and lifestyles

The Plans focus is on providing morehousing, with a greater choice of dwellingtypes in well-serviced locations. This will helpmeet changing household needs, lifestylechoices, population growth and differenthousehold budgets.

Residents should be able to age at home, ifthey wish, live close to families and friends,and travel easily to work, education and socialactivities. New housing will be supported bylocal infrastructure and services that reflectthe demographic needs of a community.


ACCELERATE HOUSING SUPPLY ACROSS SYDNEY

Accelerate housing supply and localhousing choices.

Accelerate new housing in designated inllareas (established urban areas) throughthe Priority Precincts and UrbanGrowthNSW programs.

Deliver more housing by developing surplusor under-used Government land.

ACCELERATE URBAN RENEWAL ACROSS SYDNEY PROVIDING HOMES CLOSER TO JOBS

Use the Greater Sydney Commission tosupport council-led urban inll projects.

Undertake urban renewal in transportcorridors which are being transformed byinvestment and around strategic centres.

IMPROVE HOUSING CHOICE TO SUIT DIFFERENTNEEDS AND LIFESTYLES

Require local housing strategies to plan fora range of housing types.

Enable the subdivision of existing homesand lots in areas suited to medium densityhousing.

Deliver more opportunities for affordablehousing.

DELIVER TIMELY AND WELL PLANNEDGREENFIELD PRECINCTS A ND HOUSING

Deliver greeneld housing supply in theNorth West and South West GrowthCentres.

Develop a framework for the identicationof new Growth Centres.

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Goal 3:A great place to livewith communities that arestrong, healthy and wellconnected

will have better access to jobs and economicopportunities; good transport and socialinfrastructure; healthy natural and builtenvironments; and will nd it easy to get toservices, the arts, cultural and recreationalactivities.


REVITALISE EXISTING SUBURBS

Support urban renewal by directing localinfrastructure to centres where there isgrowth.

CREATE A NETWORK OF INTERLINKED,MULTIPURPOSE OPEN AND GREEN SPACESACROSS SYDNEY

Deliver the Sydney Green Grid project.

Investigate options for a bushland renewalprogram.

CREATE HEALTHY BUILT ENVIRONMENTS

Deliver guidelines for a healthy builtenvironment.

PROMOTE SYDNEYS HERITAGE, ARTS ANDCULTURE

Continue to grow Global Sydneys CBD asan international and cultural destination.

Grow the arts and cultural opportunities inParramatta to include State-level facilities.

Target investment in local arts and culturein Priority Precincts.

Identify and re-use heritage sites, includingprivate sector re-use through the PriorityPrecincts program.

The Plan builds on Sydneys reputation ofa vibrant cosmopolitan culture by requiringquality public spaces, green spaces, sportsfacilities and precincts that engage people andreflect the citys heritage and history. The citysCultural Ribbon will link our prized harboursidevenues. An up-and-coming arts precinct in

Parramatta will be strengthened and provideState-level venues betting a CBD. Arts andculture will revitalise our communities and actas a catalyst for change.

The Plan aims to further raise living standardsand improve wellbeing to create strong,inclusive communities. Growing communities

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Goal 4:A sustainable andresilient city that protects thenatural environment and hasa balanced approach to theuse of land and resources

The Plan acknowledges Sydneys spectacularenvironment and the need to protect its iconicnatural assets such as Sydney Harbour, theGreater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area,the Cumberland Plain Woodland and theHawkesbury-Nepean River.

The Plan aims to create a more resilientcity, with connected green spaces, andinfrastructure and housing that are preparedfor the impacts of natural hazards. It focuseson sustainably managing the productiveand economic uses of its natural assets andminimising the impacts of development onwater, air and biodiversity.


PROTECT OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ANDBIODIVERSITY

Protect and deliver a network of high

conservation value land by investing ingreen corridors and protecting nativevegetation and biodiversity.

Prepare a strategic framework for theMetropolitan Rural Area to enhance andprotect its broad range of environmental,economic and social assets.

Investigate opportunities to integrate themarine estate and adjacent coastal landuses.

BUILD SYDNEYS RESILIENCE TO NATURAL

HAZARDS

Provide local councils and communitieswith tools and information to shape localresponses to natural hazards.

Complete and implement the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley Floodplain ManagementReview.

Map natural hazard risks to inform landuse planning decisions.

MANAGE THE IMPACTS OF DEVE LOPMENT ON THEENVIRONMENT

Apply Urban Green Cover TechnicalGuidelines.

Identify and protect land for new wastemanagement facilities.

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THE PLANNING PRINCIPLES THAT WILL GUIDE

HOW SYDNEY GROWS

PRINCIPLE 1: INCREASING HOUSING CHOICE AROUND ALL CENTRESTHROUGH URBAN RENEWAL IN ESTABLISHED ARE AS

Increasing housing close to centres and stations makes iteasier to walk or cycle to shops or services; travel to workor other centres; reduces trafc congestion; and makes ourneighbourhoods more community oriented.

Increasing the variety of housing available makes it easier forpeople to nd a home that suits their lifestyle, household sizeand their budget.

Locating new housing in centres delivers a range ofeconomic, environmental and social benets to thecommunity. Research by the Organisation for EconomicCooperation and Development (OECD) has similarly foundthat productivity benets arise from a more compact city.

PRINCIPLE 2: STRONGER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN STRATEGICCENTRES AND TR ANSPORT GATEWAYS

Locating jobs in around 30 to 40 large centres acrossSydney provides the greatest benets to the citys overallproductivity.

Sydneys largest and most important hubs for business and

employment are strategic centres and Sydneys transportgateways. Together, these locations account for 43 per centof all jobs across Sydney.

These locations will be an important focus for future growthbecause of their size, diversity of activities, their connections(mainly to the rail network), and the presence of majorinstitutional activities such as health and education facilitiesor Sydneys major airports and port.

PRINCIPLE 3: CONNECTING CENTRES WITH A NETWORKEDTRANSPORT SYSTEM

The public transport network connects people to centres.

In doing this, it connects people to jobs, education facilities,health centres and hospitals, and sporting, cultural andentertainment facilities.

Centres rely on efcient transport to serve their customers,support their growing business and freight functions, and toconnect to the global economy.

Efcient links within centres improves convenience forcustomers, and efcient links into centres and betweencentres helps people to get to jobs, schools, universities,shops and leisure activities.

Making it easy to get to centres and offering a rangeof services at centres makes them a focal point for the

community and increases prospects for economic growthand job creation.

Parramatta CBD

Norwest Business Park

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BUILDING NEW HOUSING AND URBAN RENE WALAROUND CENTRES IN WESTERN SYDNEY

The spread of housing and economic activityacross Western Sydney has made it difcultto service the area well with public transport,making it harder for residents in WesternSydney to take advantage of high value jobslocated in other parts of Sydney.

Residents in Western Sydney are moredependent on cars for transport thanother parts of the city. The averagevehicle kilometres travelled per person inCampbelltown and Liverpool is twice thatof residents in inner Sydney or the easternsuburbs.12

Sydney is continually being reshaped aprocess driven by our changing economy and

constrained by our geography of mountains,rivers, harbours and coastline. A shift in thetypes of jobs that are driving the economy isinfluencing their distribution and changingour perceptions of where to live and how weprovide transport services to connect peopleto jobs, goods and services. These changesare bringing a growing emphasis to the roleof Parramatta as a Central Business Districtat the centre of the Sydney metropolitan areaand are creating opportunities for signicantinvestment in places such as Norwest andSydney Olympic Park.

Opportunities for investment in a sportsstadium in Western Sydney, hospitals atRouse Hill and Cambelltown and the creationof the Parramatta Education Precinct whichco-locates primary and secondary schoolstudents with the University of WesternSydney, will embed best practice facilities inthe region.

Investment in transport infrastructure, suchas the South West Rail Link, the North WestRail Link, Western Sydney Rail UpgradeProgram, Parramatta Light Rail and in thelonger term, the Outer Sydney Orbital, will

create new locations for housing growth thatare connected to jobs, services and facilities improving residents access to jobs.

Western Sydney

key to Sydneys success

Many of Sydneys greatest opportunities liein Western Sydney. At the same time manyof the challenges Sydney faces are mostpressing in Western Sydney.

At present, Western Sydney has around

47 per cent of Sydneys residents,7

36 per centof Sydneys jobs8and one-third of SydneysGross Regional Product.9

Many Western Sydney residents must traveloutside of the region for work, particularly forwell-paid knowledge-based jobs. Around28 per cent of the resident workforce, or closeto 226,000 people, travel to other parts of thecity to get to work.10

Over the next 20 years, the number of peoplein Western Sydney will grow faster than otherparts of Sydney. Almost one million more

people will live west of Homebush by 2031.11

A Plan for Growing Sydneyincludes a visionfor Western Sydney that will secure the citysproductivity into the future so that WesternSydney can meet its full potential, buildstrong centres and be an even greater placeto live. Western Sydney will drive the futureproductivity of Sydney and NSW.

Source: Department of Planning and Environment, 2014, New South Wales State and LocalGovernment Area Population Projections: 2014 Final,NSW Government, Sydney.

FIGURE 5:Annual projectedrates of populationgrowth 2011-2031


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FOSTERING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INSTRATEGIC CENTRES AND TRANSPORTGATEWAYS IN WESTERN SYDNE Y

Parramatta has emerged as a second CBDfor Sydney and the Plan seeks to reinforcethis. Campbelltown-Macarthur, Liverpool andPenrith are also a major focus for jobs andservices for outer suburban communities. The

Plan seeks to allow these and other strategiccentres to grow to their full potential.

Western Sydneys knowledge economy isgrowing. Delivering new ofce markets withinstrategic centres in Western Sydney willrequire flexible and timely planning approvals,accompanied by ongoing improvements topublic transport.

Western Sydney is home to some of Sydneysmost signicant manufacturing and industrialactivity. Around 70 per cent of jobs on existingindustrial land are located in Western Sydney.

Take-up of industrial land has increased37 per cent since 2012 and more industrial

land will be needed to meet future demand.The development of the Western SydneyEmployment Area will provide continuedsupport for manufacturing and industrialactivity, particularly in the freight and logisticssector.

Western Sydney also provides a key hub forSydneys freight industry. Improvements tothe road network, including WestConnex andinvestment in pinch point upgrades, will betterconnect Western and South Western Sydneywith the Sydney CBD.

Sydneys second airport at Badgerys Creekand related activity will be a major stimulusto the Western Sydney economy, broadeningthe range of job opportunities available toresidents. Setting aside land now for servicesthat are ancillary to the airport, will assist this

jobs growth, as will investment in road and railinfrastructure related to the airport.

CONNECTING CENTRES IN WESTERN SYDNEY TOSUPPORT THEIR DEVELOPMENT

Since the 1960s, strategic planning forWestern Sydney has concentrated ondistinct precincts and transport corridorshave continued to focus on central Sydney.Many centres in Western Sydney are not aswell served by public transport compared tocentres in other parts of Sydney.

In Western Sydney, residents have longercommutes and many choose to travel towork by car. Only four per cent of Camdensworkforce travels to work by bus or train,compared to 20 per cent in Burwood.13

Improving transport connections betweencentres will improve access to jobs andsupport the location of economic activityin centres, unlocking Western Sydneys fulleconomic potential.

Integrating land use decisions with transportimprovements will lift the overall economicproductivity of Western Sydney and createnew opportunities for new investment inhousing and jobs.

Western Sydney WanderersRetail, Cabramatta

FIGURE 6:Western SydneyScoreboard jobs

and qualifcations

Source:ABS Census of Population and Housing , Non School Qualication: level ofEducation, Time Series Prole 2001, 2006 and 2011.

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AN ACTION PLAN

The Greater Sydney Commission willcoordinate and drive the delivery of all theactions inA Plan for Growing Sydney.

A HIERARCHY OF PLANS

A Plan for Growing Sydney is to be read inconjunction with the Governments Long TermTransport Master Planand Rebuilding NSW -State Infrastructure Strategy 2014. The land usestrategies presented in this Plan are integratedwith the major transport and infrastructureinvestments.

A Plan for Growing Sydney sets priorities andprovides a direction for metropolitan planning.It specically identies where to focus newhousing and jobs, and how to target growth

in strategic centres and transport gateways,close to transport, to deliver social andeconomic outcomes. It sets the direction forsubregional planning.

Subregional planningis a partnership betweenState Government, local councils and thecommunity. It will guide the delivery of APlan for Growing Sydney across the citys sixsubregions. Each plan will address:

a vision for housing and employmentgrowth in the subregion, consistent with APlan for Growing Sydney;

the distribution of housing and employmentat the Local Government Area level;

the goals, directions and actions containedwithinA Plan for Growing Sydney; and

the infrastructure required to supporthousing and employment growth within thesubregion.

Local Environmental Plans are prepared bylocal councils and will be the principal legaltool or instrument to deliver the subregionalplan. Local Environmental Plans establish thetype of development that can occur in an areathrough zoning and development controls,and protect local heritage. The Greater SydneyCommission will monitor Local EnvironmentalPlans and the delivery of housing and jobs.

Delivering this plan

a bold new direction

To deliverA Plan for Growing Sydney, allstakeholders have to work together Government, local councils, the private sectorand the community.

ForA Plan for Growing Sydneyto become a

reality, the delivery framework must includelocal government, the private sector and thecommunity. It must also be effective acrossState Government agencies. The Plan needsto be accepted, shared and incorporated intoeach stakeholders future activity.

The Plan is a component of the Governmentscommitment to improve the planning system,making it simpler, better understood andmore efcient. Work will continue to deliver aplanning system that strikes the right balancebetween responsible, sustainable growthwhile giving communities a say in the future

of their area.

A DELIVERY FRAMEWORK

Achieving the vision and goals of the Planrequires leadership and commitment, as wellas a clear delivery framework.

The Governments delivery framework is setout below.

A NEW GREATER SYDNEY COMMISSION

The Greater Sydney Commission is adedicated new body, tasked with theresponsibility to drive the implementation ofthe Plan. It is the rst time an independententity will take ownership of the delivery ofa metropolitan plan. This will effect a stepchange in the way the Governments urbaninfrastructure and planning priorities aredelivered across Sydney. The Commissionwill work with councils and state agenciesto ensure that growth is aligned withinfrastructure and delivered in the right placesat the right time.


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Community Strategic Plansare whole ofcommunity plans prepared by local councils.In response to the growth identied in A Planfor Growing Sydneyand subregional planning,Community Strategic Plans will outline thelocal resources and operational requirements

necessary to deliver and manage this growth.

A CLEAR DIRECTION ON THE ROLE OF THE PLA N

The Government will issue a new localplanning direction to councils so that whencouncils prepare new planning proposals orupdate local planning controls, they will beconsistent with the vision and the guidingprinciples of this Plan. This local planningdirection will apply to all 41 Local GovernmentAreas in Sydney. The Government will alsouse subregional planning to help translate thevision and guiding principles of this Plan intomore detailed priorities for growth and changethat can be applied at the local level.

URBANGROWTH NSW DELIVERING URBANTRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE ON SURPLUSGOVERNMENT LAND

UrbanGrowth NSW is a State-ownedCorporation and is responsible for

delivering major urban renewal projects inseveral strategically important locationsaround Sydney. These projects combineredevelopment of publicly owned land;investment and infrastructure; and openingup new opportunities for urban renewal

on privately owned land to deliver housingand jobs. The projects are transformationalin nature. UrbanGrowth NSW will deliverworld-class urban communities, strengthenSydneys economy and maximise the benetsof investment in infrastructure.

DELIVERING EPLA NNING SYSTEMS THATSIMPLIFY THE PLANNING PROCESS FOR THECOMMUNITY

Electronic planning services (ePlanning) canmake the planning process simpler and easierto access for a range of stakeholders. Digitalpublishing of plans and development controlscreates opportunities to reimagine howplanning can work in the online environmentand create new online planning services. TheGovernment will work with local councils andother users of the planning system to developonline tools and standards to deliver a rangeof ePlanning services.

FIGURE 7:Delivery framework

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WHAT WILL BE MONITORED?

The Greater Sydney Commissionwill monitor progress towardsachieving the Governments fourgoals for Sydney. They will review thepreliminary list of indicators below andprepare advice to Government on anal monitoring framework.

SYDNEYS COMPETITIVE ECONOMY

New jobs created.

Ofce space capacity in the SydneyCBD, North Sydney, Parramatta and

Sydneys major ofce markets.

Sydneys domestic share of globalbusiness headquarters.

Sydneys contribution to GrossState Product and Gross NationalProduct.

Percentage of jobs growth instrategic centres and transportgateways.

Number of sites protected/gazettedfor long-term infrastructure and

transport needs. Ratio of jobs to dwellings in centres.

SYDNEYS HOUSING CHOICES

Share of local housing targets thatare market feasible.

Mix of housing, in particularmedium and high density housing.

SYDNEYS GREAT PLACES TO LIVE

Share of new housing close to

centres.

Percentage of the populationliving within 30 minutes by publictransport of a strategic centre.

Rates of attendance at arts andcultural events and where attendeestravel from.

Number of open spacesand recreational trails in themetropolitan area.

SYDNEYS SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENTENVIRONMENT

Measures of water and air quality.

MONITORING AND REPORTING

The Greater Sydney Commission will establisha monitoring and reporting process to checkon progress in delivering the actions outlinedin the Plan; and progress on achieving the

four goals. This information will supportthe prioritisation of the Governmentsinfrastructure delivery. Key components of themonitoring and reporting will be:

an Annual Update Report which providesadvice to the Government on the progressand delivery of the actions in the Plan andwill be reported to Parliament;

an Outcomes Report every three yearswhich provides detailed reporting againstthe outcomes in the Plan and recommendsadjustments to the Plan or changes in the

infrastructure priorities, if required; and a Review of the Plan every ve years or

as required to update and revise the Plan ifnecessary.

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KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS AT

A GLANCE*

*see glossary for denitions

The Sydney Metropolitan Areais the 41Local Government Areas to which thisPlan applies, from Pittwater in the north,Blue Mountains in the west, to Wollondillyin the South.

The Metropolitan Rural Area is that partof the Sydney Metropolitan Area which isgenerally outside the established urbanarea.

Economic activity in Sydney is located in:

Strategic centres:Locations that

currently or are planned to have least10,000 jobs. These are priority locationsfor employment, retail, housing,services and mixed-uses.

Transport gateways:Sydney AirportPrecinct, Port Botany Precinct,Bankstown Airport-Milperra andBadgerys Creek Airport Precinct provide(or are planned to provide) signicantconcentrations of jobs and perform (orare planned to perform) an essentialand ongoing role connecting Sydneywith locations across Australia and the

world.

Global Economic Corridor:An area(corridor) of concentrated employment,economic activity and other usesin centres, transport gateways andindustrial zoned land extending fromPort Botany and Sydney Airport,through Sydney CBD, north-westthrough Macquarie Park, and towardsNorwest, Parramatta and SydneyOlympic Park.

Western Sydney EmploymentArea:A large area of predominantlyindustrial zoned land south-west ofthe intersection of the M7 and M4Motorways near Eastern Creek.

Enterprise Corridors:Areas designedto attract investment and stimulateemployment-generating development,aligned with transport infrastructure.

Planning for housing involves:

Greeneld development:Developmentin areas previously used for non-urban

purposes.

Inll development:New developmentin areas already used for urbanpurposes. Inll development can rangefrom granny flats and dual occupancydevelopments to large scale, majormixed-use developments.

Urban renewal:The process ofplanning and delivering changesto infrastructure, streets, and thepublic domain to deliver the greatestcommunity benet.

Priority Precincts:Areas selectedthrough the Priority Precincts programas suitable for urban renewal includingincreased housing.

Growth Centres:Large areas identiedfor future urban development. Currentlythere are two Growth Centres in Sydney- the North West Growth Centre and theSouth West Growth Centre.

Urban Investigation Areas:Large areasof land to be examined for suitability forurban development.

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Sydneyscompetitive economy

are the preconditions for innovation and

increased productivity.

Capitalising on these opportunities will

require good planning. Land use planning

impacts on a citys economic performance

and is a factor influencing rms locational

decisions on how easily they can move

goods and services to market and access

labour. Land use planning can help

industries foster innovation and sustain

economies of scale. It can also affect how

efciently infrastructure can be delivered.

A Plan for Growing Sydney is a plan to

sustain strong growth for Sydney, improve

its productivity and competitiveness, and

foster higher living standards.

The Plan makes the intensive development

of strategic locations across Sydney

a priority, including the Sydney CBD,

the Global Economic Corridor, Greater

Parramatta and Sydneys Gateways the

port and airports. Growth in these locationswill sustain and expand the economy and

support more jobs closer to where

people live.

Our plan for a competitive economy withworld-class services and transport

Sydney is Australias nancial and

economic capital.

Forty-ve per cent of the top 500 Australian

companies are based in NSW1, and a major

proportion of these are based in Sydney.

This puts Sydney in the same league as

other international cities including cities

in Asia that compete as a destination for

global capital.

Sydney drives around 70 per cent of New

South Wales total economic output2

and over one-fth of the nations Gross

Domestic Product (GDP).3It ranks above

Singapore and Hong Kong in terms of

economic output.4

Within a decade, our neighbours in Asia

will account for around half of our global

economic output, opening up opportunities

for our industries and business. Efcient

infrastructure, strong centres that attract

investment, competitive international

gateways, access to a deep pool of skilledlabour, and a liveable city with high

standards of living will allow Sydney to take

advantage of this growth in Asia. These

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Direction 1.1:Grow a more internationally

competitive Sydney CBD

Sydneys global reputation is built around itsdominant CBD and iconic harbour setting.More commercial and residential capacity,easier access between CBD precincts anda bustling mix of retail and world-classculture and arts consolidate Sydneys global

reputation and draw capital and skilledworkers from around the world.

The Sydney CBD will remain Australiaspremier commercial market 51 of the 69banks operating in Australia are based inSydney.5The Sydney CBD has 10 times thenumber of jobs of almost any other centrein Sydney6and generates 28 per cent of thecitys GDP.7

Barangaroo is Sydneys newest precinct. Itwill provide a hub for Sydneys nancial andprofessional services and will further enhance

the citys appeal for international investmentand skilled workers.

Research indicates that action is neededto make available sufcient ofce spacecapacity in the Sydney CBD in 10 to 14 years. 8In the absence of signicant large sites,beyond the development at Barangaroo,Sydney CBD will need to expand its capacityby redeveloping existing buildings, growingupwards and extending to the south.

Sydneys appeal to international investmentand skilled workers is also driven by thediversity of activities which surroundthe commercial core. Providing a mix ofcommercial and retail activity, arts andculture, public spaces and parks, along with

the overseas passenger wharf, contribute toSydneys global city reputation.

As Sydney CBDs footprint grows and itsactivities become denser, the ability tomove around will assume much greaterimportance. The CBD and South East LightRail will improve north-south connectionsfor precincts such as Chinatown, CircularQuay and The Rocks, helping people movethroughout the CBD. The pedestrianisationof George Street will also improve thefunctioning and integration of the CBD. TheSydney City Centre Access Strategysets out

actions to promote a more walkable city,recognising that 92 per cent of trips within thecity centre are walking trips.9

Increasing access to the CBD and improvingthe ability for people to move around it willmake it easier for businesses to link to eachother and to larger pools of labour. Theproposed Sydney Rapid Transit will improveaccess to the CBD as will the CBD and SouthEast Light Rail Project. This new infrastructureincreases the potential for economic activitywithin the Sydney CBD.

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ACTION 1.1.1: CREATE NEW ANDINNOVATIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO GROWSYDNEY CBD OFFICE SPACE BY IDENTIFYINGREDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ANDINCREASING BUILDING HEIGHTS IN THE

RIGHT LOCATIONSOver the last 20 years more than 50,000dwellings have been added to the City ofSydneys housing stock. The Sydney CBD isa preferred destination for both residentialand ofce development. Demand for bothcentral Sydney living and ofce stock willcontinue to grow. In fact, recently there hasbeen a net reduction in the total stock of ofcespace in North Sydney due to conversions toresidential development.

In the short-term, the development of

Barangaroo will play a signicant role infullling the Sydney CBDs short-term ofcefloor space requirements. Beyond 10 to14years, the supply of ofce floor space willbe limited and action will be required tocreate medium to long-term ofce supplyopportunities.

The Government will:

work in partnership with the City of Sydneyand North Sydney Council to grow theofce and residential markets including:

undertaking capacity and massingstudies to inform changes to planningcontrols;

examining opportunities for changes tofloor space ratios and building heights;

targeting use of commercial core zoningin the right place; and

expanding the Sydney CBD footprint tothe south (see Action 1.1.2).

ACTION 1.1.2:CREATE NEW OPPORTUNITIESTO GROW SYDNEY CBD OFFICE SPACEBY EXPANDING THE CBDS FOOTPRINT,PARTICULARLY ALONG THE CENTR AL TOEVELEIGH CORRIDOR

The Central to Eveleigh initiative has the

potential to transform the southern endof Sydneys CBD and make a signicantcontribution to meeting the future needs ofSydney residents and business. It is an urbanregeneration opportunity that is unrivalledanywhere in Australia.

It covers Government-owned land within therail corridor that extends for approximately3km from the Goulburn Street car park in theSydney CBD to Macdonaldtown and Erskinevillerail stations. It includes Central and Redfernstations, Australian Technology Park, EveleighRail Yards and the airspace above the railway

lines in total approximately 80 hectares.

This is a long-term initiative, with potentialimplications for the broader Sydney Regionover the next 20 to 30 years. There is potentialto regenerate this area with medium and highdensity ofce, education, retail, hospitality andresidential development - including social andaffordable housing. Importantly, any futuredevelopment will reinforce local links acrossthe rail corridor, provide more open space andcreate new spaces for residents and workers toenjoy.

Development options will be subject tomarket testing and a series of communityconsultations structured around key projectmilestones.Sydney Harbour Bridge

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UrbanGrowth NSW will:

deliver an urban transformation programacross 80 hectares of land along the 3kmcorridor from Central to Eveleigh.

ACTION 1.1.3:DIVERSIFY THE CBD BYENHANCING THE CULTURAL RIBBONWHICH CONNECTS NEW AND REVITALISEDPRECINCTS INCLUDING BARA NGAROO,DARLING HARBOUR, WALSH BAY AND THEBAYS PRECINCT

Sydneys diversity, culture and appeal as aplace to live contribute to its global reputation,to the citys ability to attract tourists,international events and exhibitions, andskilled workers.10

Projects such as the Opera House (1970s)and Darling Harbour (late 1980s) set thescene for what has now become SydneysCultural Ribbon. In recent years a number ofinitiatives have commenced which will expandand add to the diversity of the Cultural Ribbon,including:

Barangaroo which will provide anopportunity to extend Sydneys CBD byproviding commercial ofce towers andapartments, a new ferry hub, links to therest of the CBD with the development ofthe new Wynyard Walk, and world-class

open space, including six hectares of a newHeadland Park and foreshore walks.

Darling Harbour Live which will deliverlandmark exhibition and conventionfacilities to Sydney and demonstratethe Governments continued investmentin world-class institutions and culturalattractions.

Sydney CBD Arts Precinctincludinginvestment in the Sydney Opera House,Walsh Bay Arts Precinct and the Art Galleryof NSW Sydney Modern project which willenhance collaboration between institutions

and promote better use of facilities andcollections.

Growing and diversifying the experience thatcontributes to Global Sydney is central togrowing a more internationally competitiveSydney. The Darling Harbour Live project,Barangaroo, combined with new and existingcasinos will collectively form a major tourism

and entertainment precinct. The possiblerelocation of the Powerhouse Museum toParramatta may create further opportunitiesfor enhanced arts and cultural facilities.

Coordinating activities on Sydneys harbourforeshore is a priority for Government. Aninter-agency committee has been establishedto provide advice to Government which willwork with the community and stakeholders todeliver a single strategic vision and plan forthe foreshore.


lead the revitalisation of the Bays Precinctas a world-class, iconic foreshoredestination.

The Bays Precinct consists of approximately80 hectares of Government-owned land andsits within 2km of the Sydney CBD. It includessites such as the heritage-listed White BayPower Station, Glebe Island, White Bay,Rozelle Bay, Rozelle Rail Yards, BlackwattleBay and the Sydney Fish Markets.

The Bays Precinct Urban Transformation

Program will transform these currentlyunderused areas for the economic, culturaland social benet of Sydney and the state.The Precincts great heritage values, proximityto the city and foreshore position presentexciting new opportunities for residential,retail and commercial development andentertainment and leisure facilities. Expandingthe range of arts activities available in thisprecinct is also core to growing the CulturalRibbon activities - this action is covered inAction 3.4.1 in Goal 3.

Establishing strong connections between the

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THE CULTURAL RIBBON

The Cultural Ribbon commences with the heritage sandstone buildings on the easternside of Sydney: the War Memorial, Australian Museum, The Mint, Hyde Park Barracks,State Library of NSW, Art Gallery of NSW and the Conservatorium of Music.

The historic Hyde Park, Domain and Royal Botanic Gardens form a green cultural linkbetween these 19th century cultural facilities and the iconic 20th century Sydney OperaHouse.

Clustered around Circular Quay are Customs House, Museum of Sydney, Museum ofContemporary Art, Police and Justice Museum, Sydney Observatory and The Rocks.

From Dawes Point, the Ribbon connects to the emerging post-industrial culturalfacilities on the western side of the city. The Walsh Bay Arts Precinct meets theemerging Barangaroo, Darling Harbour with its future convention facilities, the NationalMaritime Museum and tourist facilities.

All of these venues are important to Sydneys tourism and entertainment economycontributing to the CBD being Australias pre-eminent tourist destination.

The inter-relationship of these vibrant cultural facilities along a renewed urbanforeshore will generate great social, economic and community benets and will add toSydneys reputation as a global city.

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the location of nationally strategic navalfacilities;

enable long-term options for expandingcruise ship terminal space;

recognise, protect and maintain theforeshores, waterways and islands ofSydney Harbour as outstanding naturalassets and as public assets of nationalsignicance, for existing and futuregenerations;

improve public access to the Harbour andits foreshores, and maintain its ongoingrole as a focus for major civic events andcelebrations;

improve water quality and protect thebiodiversity of Sydney Harbour and itscatchment to achieve a healthy andsustainable environment on land andwater;

enable opportunities to improve ferryservices throughout Sydney Harbour andits tributaries; and

enable sustainable visitor and tourismexperiences on the islands and foreshoresof Sydney Harbour National Park.

This action will be implemented along withAction 1.1.3.

ACTION 1.1.4: DELIVER THE GOVERNMENTSVISION FOR SYDNEY HARBOUR,INCORPORATING SYDNEYS CULTURALRIBBON INCLUDING THE NEW ANDREVITALISED PRECINCTS OF BARANGAROO,

DARLING HARBOUR, WALSH BAY, THE BAYSPRECINCT AND SURROUNDING FORESHORELANDS

Sydney Harbour is an iconic feature that helpsto shape and dene the city. The Harbour isan economic asset and natural wonder, withthe foreshore including some of our mostspectacular green and open spaces.

The Government will deliver an overarchingvision for Sydney Harbour in tandem withthe enhancement of the Cultural Ribbon(connecting Barangaroo, Darling Harbour

Live and the Bays Precinct). This vision willhelp ensure that the future use of SydneyHarbour and its foreshores are managed tobalance the Harbours working, recreationaland transport functions with environmentalmanagement, and opportunities for urbanrenewal near foreshore areas.


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integrating the precincts within GreaterParramatta and connecting the centre tothe wider community and other centresthrough the proposed Parramatta Light Railinitiative;

continuing to grow the commercial core as

the central focus of business activity; and

encouraging growth across a range ofemployment types.

To full its role, Parramatta also needsexpanded arts, culture and entertainmentactivities to increase its appeal as a dynamicand diverse place to work, live and play.Development of a Parramatta arts and culturalprecinct is addressed in Action 3.4.2 in Goal 3.

ACTION 1.2.1:GROW PARRAMATTA ASSYDNEYS SECOND CBD BY CONNECTING

AND INTEGRATING PARRAMATTA CBD,WESTMEAD, PARRAMATTA NORTH,RYDALMERE AND CAMELLIA

Greater Parramatta has the potential toreach 100,000 jobs over the next 20 years.13The Government will work with ParramattaCity Council to build an expanded GreaterParramatta by incorporating Westmead,Parramatta North, Rydalmere and Camellia.

The Government will work with ParramattaCity Council to:

grow Greater Parramatta by connectingand integrating the precincts whichprovide jobs, goods and services includingParramatta CBD, Westmead, Rydalmere,Parramatta North and Camellia with theexisting commercial core.

ACTION 1.2.2:GROW THE SPECIALISEDHEALTH AND EDUCATION PRECINCTS ATWESTMEAD AND RYDALMERE

Westmead Health Precinct is Sydneys most

signicant concentration of biotechnology,pharmaceutical and medical devicecompanies. These companies are welllocated to access Western Sydneys growing

Greater Parramatta is Sydneys western CBD.Located close to the demographic heart of theSydney Metropolitan Area, its scale and mixof commercial, health and education facilitiesmake it a centre a CBD of metropolitansignicance.

The 2011 Census revealed that GreaterParramatta is diversifying with growth inknowledge industries and increasing numbersof more highly qualied people working inParramatta. Employees with a bachelor orhigher degree increased by almost 26 percent11between the last two censuses.

Greater Parramatta will continue to growin signicance to Sydney. This will requirea critical mass of investment and greaterdiversity of activities in Greater Parramatta.As Greater Parramatta attracts more jobs

there will be further incentive for other rms tomove to the area.

The new University of Western Sydneycampus tower, situated in the core ofParramattas CBD is forecast to be hometo over 10,000 students in 2017.12Thiswill increase the diversity of activities andenhance the social and economic prosperityof Parramatta.

The core elements for growing GreaterParramatta include:

Direction 1.2:Grow Greater Parramatta

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population and labour force. Investment inthe precinct will support jobs growth andrecognise the important health contributionthe precinct makes to Sydney.

Opportunities to grow knowledge jobs bybuilding on the strengths of the University ofWestern Sydney at Rydalmere will make avaluable contribution to Greater Parramattasdiversity and strengths.


expand and build on the existing strengthsof the Westmead Health Precinct byimproving public spaces and renewing theprecinct;

encourage higher education facilities todevelop Rydalmere as Western Sydneyspremier university precinct;

facilitate improved public transport,cycling and walking connections betweenWestmead and Rydalmere through the

Parramatta CBD, investigate improvedconnections to Macquarie Park, andinvestigate options to enhance aParramatta City Ring Road; and

grow knowledge jobs in Western Sydneyand encourage innovation by investigatingthe potential for a new business park.

Initial investigations for the business park willfocus on the NSW Governments land near theUniversity of Western Sydney at Rydalmereand the proposed Parramatta Light Rail.

ACTION 1.2.3:RENEW PARRAMATTA NORTHTO CREATE A VIBRANT MIXED-USE PRECINCT

UrbanGrowth NSW has been directed bythe Government to transform and revitalisea precinct which is home to some ofthe States and indeed Australias most-important heritage locations and assets,including Australias rst farm and watermill, Parramatta Female Factory and theOld Kings School. The 146 hectare parcelof Government-owned land on the banks ofthe Parramatta River the Parramatta North

Heritage Precinct - will be a focus for urbanrenewal.


deliver around 6,000 new homes and 2,000new jobs as part of the transformation ofthe precinct;

examine opportunities to adaptivelyre-use the heritage buildings for potentialcommunity, cultural and commercial uses;and

upgrade parkland and open space,and restore the Parramatta riverbank

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Direction 1.3:Establish a new Priority

Growth Area Greater Parramatta to theOlympic Peninsula

Establishing a new Priority Growth Areain the established urban area provides anopportunity to build on existing infrastructureand target growth that can take advantage ofand support the growth of Parramatta CBD.

Locating new housing in the existing urbanarea allows efcient use of the existinginfrastructure. It delivers homes closer to

jobs and creates communities that have goodaccess to schools, child care, recreation andpublic spaces.

The Greater Parramatta to Olympic PeninsulaPriority Growth Area incorporates areasthat are now, or will in the future, experiencesignicant change as they transitionfrom their current land uses and undergoredevelopment. Bringing these areas into aPriority Growth Area allows the Government

to better plan and coordinate investmentin infrastructure so that it is deliveredwhere and when it is needed and facilitatesdevelopment.

Population growth in the Priority Growth Areawill support businesses, improve the viabilityof expanded public transport and bring newlife to Parramatta CBD.

ACTION 1.3.1:ESTABLISH A NEWPARTNERSHIP TO MANAGE RENEWAL OFTHE GREATER PARRAMATTA TO OLYMPICPENINSULA PRIORITY GROWTH AREA

Urban renewal in the Greater Parramatta toOlympic Peninsula Priority Growth Area willinvolve a number of Government agencies,local councils, industry and the community.Clear governance arrangements will assistthese parties to work together and delivergood outcomes for the community.


establish a new partnership model ofcooperation and governance to deliverinvestment and infrastructure in theGreater Parramatta to Olympic PeninsulaPriority Growth Area; and

work with all stakeholders to develop acommon vision for the Greater Parramattato Olympic Peninsula Priority Growth Area.

ACTION 1.3.2: IDENTIFY AND DELIVERENABLING INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORTGROWTH AND URBAN RENEWAL

Infrastructure will be delivered to supportgrowth in all the precincts of the GreaterParramatta to Olympic Peninsula PriorityGrowth Area and to make sure that people

can move easily between precincts.Infrastructure will be needed to unlock thedevelopment potential of the area and tosupport population and jobs growth newschools, health services, child care centresand recreation facilities and open space.Improvements to the public transport systemwill be needed for residents to travel to jobsin Greater Parramatta, the Global EconomicCorridor and other centres.


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Knowledge economy jobs remaingeographically concentrated in the northand east of Sydney (Figure 12). Currently,two-thirds of the output of metropolitanSydneys nance and insurance services and40 per cent of professional services activity

are located within the City of Sydney.16Bycomparison, the manufacturing sector isheavily concentrated in the west and outersuburbs of Sydney.17Additionally, 28 per centof Western Sydneys resident workforce, or226,000 people need to travel to other parts ofSydney for work, particularly for knowledge-based jobs.18

ACTION 1.4.1:IMPROVE TRANSPORT LINKSAND CREATE A NEW SERVICES CENTRE ANDINDUSTRIAL PRECINCT TO SUPPORT THEGROWTH OF BADGERYS CREEK AIRPORT

The Government will support the timely andefcient delivery of Badgerys Creek Airport asan aviation and services centre.

Over the longer term, Badgerys Creek Airportwill transform and drive future investment

and jobs growth in Western Sydney. It willgenerate new employment opportunities,give residents access to jobs close to homeand directly link Western Sydney with globalmarkets.

The development of Badgerys Creek Airportwill stimulate long-term economic activity inthe area. Australian Government projectionsindicate Badgerys Creek Airport has thepotential to create 35,000 jobs by 2035,increasing to 60,000 jobs in the longer term.19


protect the future operating capacityof Badgerys Creek Airport by ensuringadequate buffers for areas affected byaircraft noise and airspace to provide forfuture aviation needs;

preserve land for complementary airport-related activity including a jet fuel pipelineto service the airport and freight-relateduses; and

identify and preserve future transport andinfrastructure corridors and related sites inthe Badgerys Creek Airport precinct.

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ACTION 1.4.2: DEVELOP NEWSTRATEGIC EMPLOYMENT CORRIDORSALONG TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTUREINVESTMENTS THAT WILL SERVICEBADGERYS CREEK AIRPORT

The Governments actions to create jobsacross Western Sydney will leverage offthe signicant number of committed andproposed infrastructure projects acrossWestern Sydney.

Recent expansion of the Western SydneyEmployment Area will target jobs growthstimulated by Badgerys Creek Airport andproposed new transport infrastructure.Integrating new and existing employmentprecincts with transport infrastructure willattract business investment and activity.

Flexible planning controls are also central tothis approach.

Badgerys Creek Airport will be the singlelargest infrastructure catalyst for employmentgrowth in the history of Western Sydney.Planning for future economic activity inWestern Sydney has considered the long-terminfluence the airport will have as a catalyst forbusiness activity.

In response, planning will direct economicgrowth to the:

Western Sydney Employment Area;

Bringelly Road Enterprise Corridor;

Bankstown to Liverpool Enterprise Corridor;

and

existing and proposed strategic centres.

The Western Sydney Employment Area willbe the single largest new employment spacein the Sydney Metropolitan Area. Located onthe intersection of the M7 and M4 Motorwaysnear Eastern Creek, it will signicantly expandthe employment potential in this part ofSydney.


facilitate an enterprise corridor fromLeppington to Badgerys Creek Airportalong Bringelly Road, potentially linked toa future extension of the South West RailLink. A flexible and innovative regulatoryenvironment will be developed to enablea wide range of commercial activities totake advantage of transport access to thisprecinct and its proximity to the airport,Leppington and the population growth ofthe South West Growth Centre;

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facilitate development opportunitiesthat can leverage off improved transportconnections, including improvements toElizabeth Drive, the Northern Road andBringelly Road;

maximise opportunities to increase

economic activity and jobs growth in theBankstown to Liverpool corridor, througha flexible regulatory environment. Thisincludes the potential for further economicactivity within the Bankstown Airport Milperra transport gateway;

investigate how improved transportconnections, associated with the proposedSouth West Rail Link extension betweenBadgerys Creek Airport to the western linewill influence land use planning; and

preserve the land needed for a majorintermodal terminal and for a relatedWestern Sydney freight line between PortBotany and within the Western SydneyEmployment Area.

To achieve this jobs vision for WesternSydney, the Government will work with federaland local governments to deliver a structureplan for Western Sydney that:

guides the delivery of infrastructure, jobsand housing for the overall growth andprosperity of the region;

provides a framework for land use andtransport decisions to maximise thebenets of investment in infrastructure and

job creation;

focuses on strategies for building jobscloser to homes, building homes closer to

jobs and improving access to jobs;

identies actions which increase accessto facilities such as education, health, arts,culture, entertainment and recreation; and

identies improved transport connectionsbetween and within the major urbanareas and destinations of the NorthWest Growth Centre, the Penrith to

Blacktown urban corridor, Western SydneyEmployment Area, Badgerys Creek Airport,the South West Growth Centre and theCampbelltown-Macarthur to Liverpoolurban corridor.

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Sydney is home to two of Australias mostsignicant air and sea gateways: SydneyAirport and the Port Botany precinct.Combined, these two gateways generate$10.5 billion of economic activity and handleclose to $100 billion of freight,20with Port

Botany moving over 6,000 containers onaverage every day.21

These gateways are situated around eightkilometres from Sydney CBD, within akilometre of each other, and close to areasexperiencing signicant urban renewal,including and between Green Square andMascot station.

Westconnex will improve connectionsbetween agriculture industries in regionalNSW and Sydneys ports, making goodsexport more cost efcient. The Governments

Pinch Point Program has been effectivein targeting peak hour trafc hotspotsand investigating ways to relieve trafccongestion. Removing pinch points inaccessing these gateways will benetthe efciency of the freight network andproductivity.

Measures to boost the capacity of Sydneysglobal gateways will need to maximise theproductivity of the freight network, minimisecongestion on road and rail access to the portand airport, preserve strategic freight sites,and separate heavy passenger and freight

demands on the network.

The development of Badgerys Creek Airportand an intermodal terminal within the WesternSydney Employment Area, connected withthe Western Sydney freight line, will providesignicant new capacity for aviation andfreight in Sydney. This will support substantialnew economic activity across Sydney and itshinterland.

The Government will facilitate the moreefcient movement of goods by working withlocal councils to plan for heavy vehicle routes,

improve last mile access and establishbuffers that allow freight activity to operateefciently across the day.

ACTION 1.5.1:DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT ASTRATEGY FOR THE SYDNEY AIRPORT ANDPORT BOTANY PRECINCTS TO SUPPORTTHEIR OPERATION, TAKING INTO ACCOUNTLAND USES AND THE PROPOSED ROAD

TRANSPORT INVESTMENTSThe Sydney Airport and Port Botany precinctsare tightly constrained and have limitedroom to expand. The land around boththese facilities is important to support andmaximise the contribution of these gatewaysto Sydneys economic activity.

The Government will work with local councilsand the airport and port authorities to:

identify and reduce land use conflictsbetween growing residential areas and thefreight transport network;

identify strategically located sites thatsupport freight activity and movementsaround Sydney Airport and Port Botany;

protect strategically located sites thatsupport the freight network, commencingwith areas most affected by aircraft noise;and

consider the role of the commercial andmixed-use activities in the corridor fromGreen Square to Mascot.

ACTION 1.5.2: SUPPORT THEPRODUCTIVITY OF THE FREIGHT NETWORKBY IDENTIFYING BUFFERS AROUND KEYLOCATIONS ON THE FREIGHT NETWORK

Noise from freight being moved on roadand rail is a sensitive issue for communitiesliving close to freight corridors. The freightnetwork will be buffered from encroachingdevelopment, allowing freight activity tocontinue outside of peak hours. While thefreight industry has a role to play to minimisethe impacts of freight operations, buffers can

help to minimise impacts on communities.Curfews on freight operations mean thatfreight movements are often forced into peakperiods when there is greater pressure on the

Direction 1.5:Enhance capacity at

Sydneys gateways and freight networks


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FIGURE 14: Freight Transport Network and Industrial Zoned Land

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road network. Poor local connections betweenheavy vehicle routes mean that more vehicleshave to venture onto local roads. This adds tothe economic costs of freight movements andthe economic, social and environmental costsof trafc congestion.


work with local councils to reduceunnecessary barriers to efcient freightmovements;

make sure the development assessmentprocesses consider the needs of the freightindustry; and

work with local councils to identify wherebuffer measures in local planning controlscould help to minimise the impact of

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The Global Economic Corridor extends fromMacquarie Park through the Sydney CBD toPort Botany and Sydney Airport. It generatesover 41 per cent of the NSW Gross StateProduct (GSP).22This economic cluster isunique in Australia due to the extent, diversity

and concentration of globally competitiveindustries.

Sydneys knowledge jobs are heavilyconcentrated within the Global EconomicCorridor, including sectors such aseducation, nancial and other businessservices, communications, high-techmanufacturing and emerging industries suchas biotechnology. These sectors are at theforefront of innovation in Sydneys economy.

In the last decade, demand for ofce spacehas seen overflow activity from the CBD

across the Global Economic Corridor,extending the corridor towards Parramattaand Norwest, and to Sydney Olympic Parkand Rhodes. Successive improvements totransport connections in this corridor havesupported this outward growth.

By 2030, there will be demand for around190,000 new stand-alone ofce jobs: around75 per cent of these will likely seek to locatein Sydneys 10 major ofce markets.23Manyof these jobs will be outside Sydney CBD andNorth Sydney, in the eight suburban ofcemarkets of Chatswood, Macquarie Park,

Norwest, Parramatta, Rhodes, St Leonards,Sydney Olympic Park and South Sydney,situated along the Global Economic Corridor.

Amongst this group, Parramatta, MacquariePark and Norwest are performing verystrongly and are particularly important forSydneys continued growth.

ACTION 1.6.1:GROW HIGH-SKILLED JOBSIN THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC CORRIDOR BYEXPANDING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESAND MIXED-USE ACTIVITIES

In major suburban ofce markets wherea commercial core exists or is planned,and where residential pressure is being

experienced, critical retail, business and ofcespace needs to be protected. In some instances,this is necessary to realise the benets ofbusiness agglomerations, supported by efcienttransport networks.

Commercial cores can support more businessactivity, and therefore jobs, and need to beprotected against residential encroachment;however, restrictive zonings need to be welltargeted. Commercial core zoning is particularlyimportant in centres with good existing orplanned public transport to ease pressure oncongested road networks.

The Government will work in partnership withcouncils to:

devise commercial core zonings in targetedlocations and update planning controls to

increase density, including changing floorspace ratio allowances and building heightcontrols to facilitate the expansion of thesemarkets; and

help remove barriers to growth and promotemore efcient land use outcomes, rstly, inParramatta, Macquarie Park and Norwest.

ACTION 1.6.2:INVEST TO IMPROVEINFRASTRUCTURE AND REMOVE BOTTLENECKSTO GROW ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

As Sydney grows, new infrastructure will be

required to maintain or improve productivity.Infrastructure investment that improves theefciency or viability of economic activity willhave benets for jobs growth and productivity.


use rigorous assessment methods todetermine the value and capacity ofinfrastructure proposals;

prioritise infrastructure investment where itwill unlock capacity for economic activity;and

prioritise infrastructure investment to GrowthCentres and Priority Growth Areas so thatinfrastructure delivery keeps pace withpopulation and economic growth.

Direction 1.6:Expand the Global

Economic Corridor

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FIGURE 15:Global Economic Corridor



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form a network of transport-connected hubsthat help to make Sydney a networked andmulti-centred city.

Transport gateways are locations with majorports or airports, and their surrounding

precincts. They connect Sydney with locationsacross Australia and the world. Transportgateways are vital to Sydneys prosperityand often support large concentrationsof complementary business activity andemployment.

Removing pinch points in access tostrategic centres and transport gatewaysimproves access to jobs and services. Thepublic transport network connecting thesecentres provides many people with directaccess to a range of job locations, as wellas access to education facilities, health

centres and hospitals, and sporting, culturaland entertainment facilities. Delivering morehousing through targeted urban renewalaround centres on the transport network willprovide more homes closer to jobs and boostthe productivity of the city.

Focusing future growth in both strategiccentres and transport gateways will provide

Direction 1.7:Grow strategic centres -

providing more jobs closer to home

Concentrating ofce development in strategiccentres that are easy to get to benetsbusinesses and provides the opportunity forworkers to access specialist jobs.

Sydneys largest and most important hubs

for business and employment are referred toas strategic centres and transport gateways.Together, they account for 43 per cent of all

jobs across Sydney.

Businesses benet from proximity to otherbusinesses and services when they areclustered in a few, larger centres. Thiseconomic density is called agglomerationand it is important for productivity becauseit fosters innovation, improves efciencyand economies of scale and supports fastergrowth than if economic activity is dispersedacross a wider area.

Locating jobs in around 30 to 40 large centreswill provide greater benets to the overallproductivity of Sydney. Strategic centres areareas of intense, mixed economic and socialactivity that are built around the transportnetwork and feature major public investmentin services such as hospitals and educationand sports facilities. Together, these centres

SYDNEYS STRATEGICCENTRES

Sydney CBD

North Sydney

Greater Parramatta

Campbelltown-Macarthur

Liverpool

Penrith

Bankstown

Blacktown

Bondi Junction

Brookvale-Dee Why Burwood

Castle Hill

Chatswood Northern Beaches Hospital

Precinct

Green Square

Hornsby

Hurstville

Kogarah

Leppington

Macquarie Park

Marsden Park

Norwest

Penrith Education and Health

Randwick Education and Health

Rhodes Rouse Hill

St Leonards

Sydney Olympic Park

SYDNEYS TRANSPORTGATEWAYS

Sydney Airport Precinct

Port Botany Precinct

Badgerys Creek Airport Precinct

Bankstown Airport - Milperra


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FIGURE 16: Sydneys Strategic Centres and Transport Gateways



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the greatest benets to Sydney in termsof land and infrastructure costs, socialinfrastructure and social and environmentaloutcomes.24

Providing the right regulatory environment

around these centres and gateways willdeliver more investment and business activity,increase productivity and tackle potentialland use conflicts arising from residentialintrusions into commercial cores. Improvingtransport connections across the city tocentres will support economic growth. TheGovernment will introduce more frequentpublic transport options to better connectcentres and will continue with the outwardexpansion of the Global Economic Corridor,supported by planned and existing transportcorridors.

The benets of creating more jobs acrossmetropolitan Sydney include higherproductivity, particularly through reducedcongestion, and lower infrastructure costsdue to reduced commuting distances forwork.

ACTION 1.7.1:INVEST IN STRATEGICCENTRES ACROSS SYDNEY TO GROW JOBSAND HOUSING AND CREATE VIBRANT HUBSOF ACTIVITY

Investment in strategic centres will focus

on removing the barriers to investment andeconomic activity. Unlocking developableland by consolidating fragmented sites forredevelopment and improving planningpolicies and regulations will encourageflexibility, higher density and a more diverserange of activities.

Better governance of centres will help toimprove the public spaces in and aroundcentres and improve the walkability ofcentres.

Delivering transport improvements, including

public transport, trafc management andcar parking will improve the businessenvironment of strategic centres.


prioritise strategic centres for targetedinvestment based on the potential of acentre to:

provide a large number of jobs toincrease jobs close to where people live;

attract signicant investment;

provide a range of services and be anattractive place to live, work and play;and

continue to grow.

ACTION 1.7.2:IMPROVE COUNCILS ACCESSTO DATA ON THE DEMAND AND SUPPLY OFHOMES, OFFICE AND RETAIL SPACE

Land needed to support future jobs growthneeds to be investigated. Improving the dataavailable to assess future land needs willimprove jobs delivery.

This data will allow councils to assesspotential development opportunities in theirareas and assist them to plan for a mix ofuses. It will also help infrastructure providersto plan for the delivery of infrastructure in linewith expected housing and jobs growth.

Effective monitoring of industrial land supplywill support national and state business needs

and facilitate better access to constructionmaterials, bus depots and automotiveservices across Sydney.

Strong data on the changing dynamics ofactivities and development across Sydney willinform planning and investment decisions.


support local councils to plan for adequateretail and commercial capacity in centresby developing demand and supply datasets for ofce and retail development;

work with councils through theEmployment Lands Development Programto provide a stronger evidence base forevaluation decisions in relation to proposed

Retail, Top Ryde

Rouse Hill Town Centre

Nepean Hospital, Penrith


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Transport connections between Sydney andregional NSW - including rail, road and air links- are important for the States productivity,connecting city with rural businesses. Theyalso connect the rural population withhealth specialists, entertainment and retail

services. Aviation connections are particularlyimportant for connecting Sydney with regionalNSW. Many people travelling by aircraft fromregional NSW to Sydney travel for businessor health appointments in the SydneyCBD. Investment in these connections willsupport economic growth, development anddiversication in regional NSW.

Efcient freight connections such as theNorthern Sydney Freight Corridor will im

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