Following wide consultation, the Northern Territory Government and the Northern Territory Planning Commission have released the Central Palmerston Area Plan.
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The plan provides a decision-making framework to inform future rezoning and development decisions, giving guidance, certainty and confidence to residents, property owners and decision makers.
An Area Plan is important to help achieve a long-term vision for the city centre and surrounding areas - it helps plan for the future.
Highlights of the plan include:
- Prioritising investment in the Palmerston City Centre as an employment, living and entertainment hub;
- Retaining Yarrawonga as a key service commercial, industry and employment hub for the Darwin Region;
- Promoting a connected, multi-modal movement and transport network by creating further bike paths along Roystonea Avenue; and
- Fostering improved amenity to create a sense of place for residents, visitors and community.
"As a Government, we value the people of Palmerston. We want to see good, community minded developments occur," Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics, Eva Lawler said.
"The Central Palmerston Area Plan sets out a well thought out framework on how to accomplish healthy and positive development. This will support further jobs with the construction of new homes, community centres and parkland."
"The community of Palmerston have shaped this plan. We heard feedback from the community, across three stages of community consultation. Their feedback is incorporated in this plan and so will now influence the future planning for Central Palmerston," Northern Territory Planning Commission, Dr David Ritchie, added.
For more information regarding the plan visit, https://planningcommission.nt.gov.au/.
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