Planning for the future sustainable growth of Port Macquarie

Council is planning for future conservation and development within the Fernbank Creek and Sancrox areas west of Port Macquarie. This planning will balance the growth of our community with protecting areas of high conservation value and avoiding areas of high environmental risk.

As part of this investigation, in January 2020 Council developed a Discussion Paper to undertake a preliminary review of the opportunities and limitations of the area and to seek community feedback. Feedback received as a result of the public exhibition of this Discussion Paper is currently being used to inform the development of a Draft Structure Plan for this area to guide future conservation and development outcomes. Preparation of this Structure Plan is now in progress and has included commencement of specialist studies and the preparation of the Draft Structure Plan document in consultation with key project stakeholders.

Have your say

In order to provide an update on the progress of the development of the Draft Structure Plan and to seek feedback, Council invites you to attend an online Information Session between 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm on Thursday, 24 September 2020. Please register using the form below and the ZOOM connection details will be emailed to you.

For further information in relation to this project, you can contact Port Macquarie-Hastings Council’s Strategic Planning team on (02) 6581 8529.