PHOTO: Seven shires across the western plains are included in the new Central West & Orana Regional Plan 2041
As the Western Plains approaches a new year, a new era is also on the horizon for Western NSW, as our smaller towns’ ambitions are incorporated into a recently-released regional plan that will set strategies and spending to 2041.
Following a 5-yearly review which included local government input and community feedback, the Central West and Orana Regional Plan has been updated by the NSW Government to reset its priorities and extend the plan’s reach from 2036 to 2041.
While larger centres like Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange, Cowra, Forbes, and Mudgee have been tipped for the greatest growth, Western Plains LGAs have outlined what their priorities will be for the coming decade…