Have your say and help us shape the future of transport for powerhouse region

Central West and Orana communities have been invited to have their say on a new draft plan focused on the region’s transport needs now and into the future. 

The Government has today released the draft Central West and Orana Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plan (SRITP) for public consultation. The Central West and Orana is a growth powerhouse for regional NSW, supporting jobs, industry and innovation across the state. The draft plan outlines a long-term vision for safer, more reliable and better-connected transport to support that growth.

Together with community insights via an online mapping tool, the consultation period identified more than 60 initiatives including improved public transport services for smaller communities and ageing populations, more services to more places across the day and week, better utilisation of existing infrastructure and targeted upgrades to improve connections between homes and jobs, education, healthcare services and entertainment precincts. 

The plan also recognises the region’s shifting demographics. By 2041 the population is expected to grow by more than 11 per cent to 323,000, and the number of residents aged over 65 is projected to grow as well. 

Submissions close midnight on Sunday 14 December.

Further information is available here.  (PDF, 141.13 KB)