Newcastle 2040 - it's our future

We listened to your aspirations for the future of Newcastle, and we've updated our Community Strategic Plan to ensure we're heading in the right direction towards a city that we can all be proud of.

Newcastle 2040 - our Community Strategic Plan is the highest level of planning undertaken by City of Newcastle (CN). It is our 10-year roadmap identifying where we are now, where we want to be in the future, and how we'll get there.

It's a plan that represents our shared vision for Newcastle, bringing together who we are, what we love, our challenges, and our opportunities. We all have a role to play in shaping the future of our city.

We'll continue to work with the community, local businesses and industry, government, agencies and partners to plan and deliver long-term positive change for our city.

Updated Plan for Public Exhibition

Thanks for having your say!

We all have a role to play in shaping what the future of our city looks like.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the review process. There were plenty of opportunities to get involved including our online survey and form, online ideas wall, art competition and in-person at various pop-up events across all four wards.

The revised Newcastle 2040 was placed on public exhibition from 12 December 2024 - 30 January 2025.

Newcastle 2040 Prize Draw Winners

Congratulations to the five winners of a $100 VISA Gift Card in our random prize draw: Emily Burden, Brock Stewart, Katy Gray, Kylie Harris and Kylie Douglas.


Next steps

All feedback received will be reviewed and considered to inform any changes to the document Newcastle 2040. Your feedback may also be used to inform other City of Newcastle strategies and plans.

Newcastle 2040 will be reported to Council in March 2025 for adoption.


Love where you Live. Work. Play.

Check out the submissions for our art competition and explore what people love most about Newcastle!

Want to learn more?

  • What we heard during the review process

    From May to July 2024, we received approximately 800 pieces of feedback from the community that were used to help shape our updated Plan. Thanks to everyone who participated! Read our Engagement Reports to find out more.

    Find out what we heard 

  • Our action plan for delivering your vision

    Delivering Newcastle 2040 is our action plan for how we will achieve our community's vision and priorities.

    In 2024-25, we’re delivering another record annual investment into public infrastructure with more than $139 million earmarked for capital works projects, whilst continuing on a path of financial sustainability with a surplus of $4.1 million.

    Check out some of the highlights 

  • Our progress towards a liveable, sustainable inclusive global city

    Since developing Newcastle 2040, we've worked with you to make our city more liveable, sustainable, creative and inclusive. Take a look at our progress and key achievements!

    See our progress in action 

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 document outlined.

Intended recipients: Information provided as part of the consultation will be used as part of the investigation into the document, 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.