Port Macquarie is to see more jobs, increased affordable housing and an improved transport network under a new plan from the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE).
DPIE said its final Port Macquarie Regional City Action Plan 2036 addressed housing affordability with a coordinated approach to align infrastructure delivery with sustainable housing.
“This will ensure a steady supply and mixture of homes to cater for future population growth,” DPIE said.
“It will create more green spaces for koalas to thrive and help Council map out existing koala corridors as part of a Koala Recovery Strategy,” it said.
DPIE said the Plan would also improve public spaces by developing an interconnected green grid of walkways, cycleways and parks to increase tree canopy and create a more vibrant waterfront.
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Rob Stokes said the Plan would guide and shape the coastal city’s growth until 2036.
“We know that housing affordability is a key issue affecting our regional cities, which is why we’ve included actions to ensure a steady supply and mix of homes to cater for future population growth,” Mr Stokes said.
“Over the next 15 years, an additional 11,600 people are expected to call Port Macquarie home, requiring more than 7,450 homes,” he said.
Mr Stokes said the Plan would also help the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council map out existing koala corridors as part of a local Koala Recovery Strategy.
DPIE’s 45-page Action Plan can be accessed at this PS News link.
