The Laurieton Town Centre Master Plan (LTCMP) has been developed to create a vision that embeds local values and priorities identified with the community. The 15 year long plan, aims to attract business, tourism, employment and entertainment activities to create an active and bustling community heart.

The plan has been developed with consideration of the following key themes in related strategies, plans and reports:

  • Laurieton's identity
  • Connectivity
  • Transport
  • Land use
  • Retail and dining
  • Natural environment
  • Recreational opportunities

Objectives

  • To create attractive spaces for locals and visitors.

  • To ensure future development opportunities are identified.

  • To ensure connectivity with safe and efficient links within and external to the precinct.

  • To enhance Laurieton’s sense of place and identity.

  • To integrate the local environment including Camden Haven Inlet and Dooragan (North Brother) Mountain as part of the precinct character.

  • Foster ongoing wellbeing, connectedness and happiness for the community and future generations.

  • To attract and grow a diverse range of businesses and support local employment.

  • To plan future change in relation to the area’s context in the region in order to provide diversity, connectivity and synergies.

1. Village Green

The Village green will be a vibrant community heart that is connected via Seymour Street to Bold Street and is frequented by the community while also allowing for occasional larger regional events. Area highlights include:

  • Central, green community heart
  • Foreshore activation
  • Accessible pedestrian link to the waterfront
  • Flexible open space with amenities
  • Outdoor facilities including shade structure, bubblers and BBQs

2. Bold Street

As the main street, the precinct vision is for a high-quality civic destination with improved amenity, vibrancy and access.

  • Increase outdoor dining capacity
  • Timed parking (not paid or metered)
  • Double the existing tree canopy cover
  • Active ground floor retail and upper-level shop top housing
  • Paving treatment to slow traffic and prioritise pedestrian access

3. Seymour Street

Activating the view corridor connecting the town centre with the Camden Haven Inlet.

  • Retain iconic views from Bold Street to the Camden haven inlet
  • Reduce traffic to a one-way shared street to the river front
  • South end linear park with vegetation, public furniture, and finer grain retail
  • Incorporate art/Laurieton identity in paving

4. Laurie Street

A nature trail precinct connecting Dooragan (North Brother) Mountain and the Camden Haven Inlet enhanced with:

  • Open green space with Avenue of Honour street tree succession planting
  • Birpai Aboriginal culture and European history sculpture and signage
  • Interactive wayfinding signage for recreational and mountain biking trails
  • 'Nature trail' showcasing the areas endemic vegetation with educational signage

Have Your Say

You can share your feedback on the draft plan by:

  • Completing the survey
  • Writing a submission
  • Emailing council@pmhc.nsw.gov.au
  • Posting to: General Manager, Port Macquarie Hastings Council, PO Box 84 Port Macquarie NSW 2444

Submissions close 5pm on 5 June 2026.

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