Lake Macquarie Council has adopted a new housing strategy aimed at supporting more diverse and affordable housing as the city’s population grows.
The updated Lake Macquarie Housing Strategy was adopted at Council’s standing committee meeting on Monday, 10 August, following feedback from the community, industry and government agencies.
The strategy sets out where future housing growth should occur and the types of homes needed for families, young people, downsizers and key workers.
Growth will be focused around existing urban areas and strategic centres with access to infrastructure, services and open space.
Lake Macquarie Mayor Adam Shultz said the strategy would help guide future housing development while balancing the need to protect the city’s environment.
“The housing strategy provides a clear roadmap for delivering the right homes in the right locations,” he said.
“It balances the need for more housing and greater affordability with protecting the city’s environmental values and ensuring growth is supported by existing infrastructure and services.”
The strategy replaces Council’s 2021 Housing Strategy and has been updated to align with the Lake Macquarie Local Strategic Planning Statement 2025-2045, Community Strategic Plan 2025-2035, Hunter Regional Plan 2041 and recent NSW Government housing reforms.
Mayor Shultz previously led the Lake Macquarie Housing Forum with government and industry leaders in April to discuss opportunities to improve housing availability and affordability.
Council also agreed to progress a planning proposal to rezone land at 51 Alton Road, Cooranbong, for potential future housing.
The site is identified within the Greater Morisset regionally significant growth area, which has been recognised as having potential for additional housing.
Elsewhere, councillors approved a development application for a telecommunications facility at 76 Auklet Road, Mount Hutton.
The project includes a 25-metre monopole and associated infrastructure, with the site considered suitable due to existing utilities and mature vegetation providing screening for nearby homes.
Sixteen community funding applications, totalling $28,150, were also recommended for approval under round one of Council’s Donations Program 2026-27.
The decisions form part of Council’s broader long-term planning for a growing Lake Macquarie community.
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