Published: July 2, 2025
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Inner West Council has released a significant draft strategy to shape the future of housing in the area — and it’s currently on public exhibition until Saturday, 6 July 2025.
Titled Our Fairer Future: Housing for All, but widely known as “the Blue Book,” this plan outlines how the Council intends to meet State Government housing targets while protecting neighbourhood character, improving liveability, and supporting diverse housing needs.
Whether you’re a property owner, long-time resident, or potential investor, this document is crucial to understand.
I was recently invited to a council face-to-face workshop feedback session, and here are some of the take outs below if you want to know what is happening in your neighbourhood in the Innerwest
The Blue Book is the Council’s strategic response to the State-imposed housing target of 26,850 new homes across the Inner West by 2036. It outlines a framework for where and how new housing will be delivered, aiming to balance growth with heritage, environment, and liveability.
Key directions include:
This strategy will directly influence:
If you live, rent, build, design, or invest in the Inner West, it’s important to be informed about what’s proposed in your area.
Council is inviting the community to have their say during the formal public exhibition period, which closes at 11:59pm on Saturday, 6 July 2025
Once the exhibition period ends:
These changes will ultimately affect what types of development are permitted where, so early engagement is critical.
This is your opportunity to help shape how the Inner West responds to the challenges of population growth, housing need, and heritage conservation.
If you live, work or build in the Inner West:
Start here: https://yoursay.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/our-fairer-future-plan
Updated: July 2, 2025
Published: July 2, 2025
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