Subregional strategies remain a key planning tool for Sydney councils to help implement the Metropolitan Plan.

The draft Subregional Strategies are being updated now that the Metropolitan Plan for Sydney 2036 has been released.   

Sydney's 10 subregions are:

·        Sydney City Subregion (City of Sydney LGA)

·        East Subregion (Botany Bay, Randwick, Waverley, Woollahra LGAs)

·        South Subregion (Kogarah, Hurstville, Canterbury, Rockdale, Sutherland, Marrickville LGAs)

·        Inner West Subregion (Ashfield, Burwood, Canada Bay, Leichhardt, Strathfield LGAs)

·        Inner North Subregion (Lane Cove, North Sydney, Ryde, Willoughby, Hunters Hill, Mosman LGAs)

·        North Subregion (Hornsby, Ku-ring-gai LGAs)

·        North East Subregion (Pittwater, Warringah, Manly LGAs)

·        West Central Subregion (Auburn, Bankstown, Fairfield, Holroyd, Parramatta LGAs)

·        North West Subregion (Baulkham Hills, Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury, Penrith LGAs)

·        South West Subregion (Wollondilly, Camden, Campbelltown, Liverpool LGAs)

A Regional Strategy has been released for the Central Coast (Gosford and Wyong LGAs).

The Department of Planning consults with local government, State agencies and industry and community stakeholders when preparing the draft Subregional Strategies.  

A Question and Answer document on subregional planning is available.