The NSW Government is investing $1.85 million to give a strong start to the next generation of planners, with dozens of councils receiving a share of the funding to help pay the tuition fees for young planners.

Communities across the Northern Rivers are being encouraged to have their say on the future of the region with the consultation period for the Draft Resilient Lands Strategy being extended to Friday, 14 July 2023.

Communities with high levels of housing growth will soon have access to funding of $1 billion over the forward estimates, and up to $700 million per year beyond that, to invest in and speed up the delivery of vital infrastructure to support homes and jobs.

The NSW Government has declared the Northern Rivers a formal reconstruction area to help support the building of homes after last year’s devastating floods.

The NSW Government today took another firm step towards a stronger, more efficient and more streamlined NSW planning system focused on the delivery of more housing, jobs, and infrastructure.

The Minns Labor Government will use new NSW planning laws to focus State-owned Housing Corporations on tackling the State’s housing crisis, by building more social and affordable homes, faster.

The Minns Labor Government is taking another important step to address the NSW housing supply crisis it inherited by encouraging and incentivising the construction of additional homes, including more social housing.

A new 40-year vision for metropolitan Wollongong is beginning to take shape, with the NSW Government progressing plans for a Health Precinct Strategy that will further strengthen the southern city as a well-connected, innovative, and progressive city.

New South Wales will be better protected and prepared for future disasters following today’s announcement of 19 local projects funded under Round One of the Albanese Government’s new Disaster Ready Fund.

Another piece of the Green Square puzzle is complete today with the next stage of housing close to critical infrastructure reaching its peak in Zetland. Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said Green Square is a great example of the NSW Government working with industry to deliver a successful mixed-use precinct including private, social and affordable housing close to public transport.