Introducing district strategies

District strategies are a new level of strategic planning that we are introducing to the planning system. District strategies capture and protect the valued character and attributes of each of Canberra's nine districts.

The district strategies deliver the ACT Planning Strategy by providing more specific and targeted directions for each district. In short, they will guide the strategic management of growth and change on a district scale in the context of green and blue spaces, good travel connections, housing, employment growth and support our shopping centres.

During the consultation on the draft district strategies and draft Territory Plan, the community had the opportunity to ask questions to our planners. You can find these on the Ask a Question page.

You can also view the range of consultation activities we undertook with the community during February on the Engagement schedule page.

You can now take a high-level look at what we heard during consultation in the Listening Report. A more detailed look and the government's response is found in the consultation report.

What we looked at

The draft Inner South District Strategy captures the special character of the Inner South and reflects the community's views on future planning priorities. It will help us manage growth and change in the district while protecting the things the community values most.

Directions for the Inner South

Blue-green network

• Strengthen the liveable blue-green network around Lake Burley Griffin, Captain Cook Crescent, Flinders Way and Telopea Park.
• Develop appropriate green space buffers and other measures to limit the impact of future development at East Lake and Dairy Road on the Jerrabomberra Wetlands.

Economic access and opportunity across the city

• Retain, protect and support the capacity for industrial and urban services uses in the ACT’s premier enterprise precinct of Fyshwick and avoid conflicting uses.
• Support expansion of west Deakin as an employment hub, building on existing health specialisation and proximity to future light rail.

Strategic movement to support city growth

• Plan for and deliver light rail from the City Centre to Woden.
• Investigate the opportunity for a multimodal hub around Canberra Railway Station.
• Retain function and accessibility of important freight routes in and around Fyshwick and through the district.

Sustainable neighbourhoods

• Deliver a mix of housing types, social housing and connectivity to transport including light rail in urban renewal precincts, while integrating and protecting the environment. Build on East Lake as a sustainable neighbourhoods exemplar.

Inclusive centres and communities

• Deliver new community infrastructure to meet district demand for facilities.