Urban living and infrastructure

2025 Statement - Where we will be

Blacktown is a City that a diverse range of people call home, where housing needs are met in safe, liveable, affordable and sustainable neighbourhoods. Housing is provided in appropriate locations throughout the City and meets the lifecycle needs of our community. The City's places and areas of historical importance are valued, embraced, protected and celebrated.

New residential developments are well designed and display a strong sense of identity. These communities offer quality design and innovation in housing as well as in the public domain. Services such as transport, child care and community facilities are provided for residents moving into new communities.

Residents of existing Department of Housing estates benefit from the revitalisation of their neighbourhoods. These estates are safe, well maintained and have a strong sense of community. Future community housing is dispersed throughout the City.

The urban environment is supported by ample and appropriate infrastructure. Council delivers whole-of-lifecycle asset infrastructure that is sustainable and uses the most advanced technologies.

Council's comprehensive and structured approach to the long-term management of assets has resulted in an efficient and effective delivery of services to its community. Assets are maintained in a manner that serves future generations of Blacktown's citizens and ensures inter-generational equity.

State and Federal Governments meet their obligations to provide infrastructure in a cost-efficient and timely manner. Community expectations and demands are met in a balanced manner to ensure an equitable provision of infrastructure across the City.

Focus areas

• Prepare and implement a strategic urban planning framework to ensure the provision of appropriate development in the City.
  
  
• Ensure the future positive relationship between the natural and built environments.
  
  
• Prepare and implement a housing policy that is responsive to the ever-changing lifecycle needs of our community.
  
  
• Ensure new residential estates incorporate the principles of quality design, sustainability and innovation in the building of new, safe and liveable communities.
  
  
• Promote the conservation, restoration and adaptive re-use of Blacktown's built heritage and history.
  
  
• Improve the quality of Department of Housing stock and estates through advocacy and partnerships with relevant government agencies and service providers.
  
  
• Lobby the State Government to recognise the need for new infrastructure and for improvement to existing infrastructure to accompany increasing demands in housing, population and employment growth targets set by the State Government.
  
  
• Maintain and renew existing infrastructure through long term financial planning based on maintenance and renewal modelling.
  
  
• Build a strong partnership with the State Government to ensure new infrastructure is provided in a timely manner.