Our plan to create better local streets for everyone

Local streets are where community happens. They are the connectors and enablers of our daily lives.

Making up 75% of Newcastle's road network, local streets provide access to homes and local destinations. They are some of our most significant public spaces, determining how easily we move through our communities, how we connect with neighbours and the health of our local environment.

Many of our local streets have historically been shaped around car movement, but community expectations have changed. People now expect safer, more comfortable places to walk or ride, more shade and streets that help build a sense of community.

The draft Local Streets Plan sets out a 10-year vision to create safer, greener, more welcoming and accessible local streets across Newcastle.

Bringing together state, national and global best practice and applying it to the Newcastle context, the draft Plan provides a clearer, more consistent approach to identifying and delivering local street improvements. It helps to ensure that asset renewal, safety, greening and community needs are considered together.

Have Your Say

Your feedback will help us create better local streets for a better Newcastle.

Between 10 February and 24 March 2025, you can have your say by:

• Viewing the draft Local Streets Plan
• Completing the online submission form available below, or
• Sending a submission via mail to PO Box 489 Newcastle 2300

From here, your feedback will be considered in line with best practice principles and tools, to finalise the draft Plan.

Protecting your privacy

The City of Newcastle is committed to protecting your privacy. We take reasonable steps to comply with relevant legislation and Council policy.

Purpose of collecting personal details: Council is collecting this information to determine the local community’s views and opinions on the proposal outlined.

Intended recipients: Information provided as part of the consultation will be used as part of the review, and may be included in future reports on the issue.

Storage and security: Information provided will be stored on Council's database and will be subject to Council’s information and privacy policies.

Access: Individuals can access data to check accuracy by contacting Council.