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Annual Report 2018/19 Greater Sydney Commission Annual Report 2018/19 October 2019 © Crown Copyright 2019 NSW Government ISBN 978-0-6482729-8-4 DISCLAIMER While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that this document is correct at the time of printing, the State of NSW, its agents and employees, disclaim any and all liability to any person in respect of anything or the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done in reliance or upon the whole or any part of this document. COPYRIGHT NOTICE In keeping with the NSW Government’s commitment to encourage the availability of information, you are welcome to reproduce the material that appears in Greater Sydney Commission – Annual Report 2018/19 for personal, in-house or non-commercial use without formal permission or charge. All other rights reserved. If you wish to reproduce, alter, store or transmit material appearing in this Greater Sydney Commission – Annual Report 2018/19 for any other purpose, request for formal permission should be directed to the details below. Email: [email protected] Address: Level 5, 10 Valentine Ave, Parramatta NSW 2150 Tel: (02) 8289 6200 or 1800 617 681 Business hours: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday Cover photograph: Victoria Park – Camperdown, Eastern City District 3 Letter to the Premier The Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP Premier GPO Box 5341 SYDNEY NSW 2001 Dear Premier, We are pleased to submit for presentation to Parliament the Annual Report for the Greater Sydney Commission for the year ended 30 June 2019. This Report has been prepared in accordance with the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984 and the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Regulation 2015. Yours sincerely Lucy Hughes Turnbull AO Dr Sarah Hill Chief Commissioner Chief Executive Officer Greater Sydney Commission | Annual Report 2018/19 4 Contents Eastern City District Greater Sydney Commission | Annual Report 2018/19 5 Contents Letter to the Premier . 3 Chief Commissioner’s foreword . 6 Chief Executive’s foreword . 7 Commissioners . 8 Ex-officio Members . 15 Highlights . 18 The Greater Sydney Commission . 24 Delivering quality outcomes . 30 Assurance . 44 Providing independent, strategic advice . 48 A listening organisation . 50 Thought leadership . 54 Appendices . 58 Financials . 90 Greater Sydney Commission | Annual Report 2018/19 6 Chief Commissioner’s foreword Chief Commissioner Lucy Hughes Turnbull AO On behalf of the Commissioners, ex-officio I would also like to thank the Premier for members and staff of the Greater Sydney the opportunity I have been given to Commission, I am pleased to present the continue serving as Chief Commissioner Commission’s Annual Report for 2018/19. for another term. We acknowledge the Aboriginal peoples of Our commitment to the people of Greater Australia – the first inhabitants of this land Sydney is to support a planning system and the world’s oldest continuous culture. that delivers true place-based quality We are committed to ensuring Greater outcomes, where planning, change and Sydney’s future planning reflects Aboriginal transformation is viewed beyond new culture and custodianship and the core belief housing or commercial developments. It also that we have a shared future – and that if we needs to include the new services, schools, care for country, it will care for us. open space and quality of life ingredients that make our city more connected, liveable, This year has marked the Commission’s sustainable and productive. successful transition from plan-making to plan implementation and commencing the The Commission’s commitment to being important next phase of its work in making a collaborative and listening organisation Greater Sydney a more liveable, productive continues to drive strong stakeholder and and sustainable metropolis of three cities. community engagement. This has been demonstrated through our assurance The Commission’s move to the Department program work with local councils and of Premier and Cabinet cluster, and State agencies, and the Assurance Review amendments to the Environmental Planning of planning in Ryde Local Government and Assessment Act 1979 and the Greater Area. The Citizens’ Panel to guide the Sydney Commission Act 2015, formalised identification of the key indicators to our new role and priorities while preserving measure implementation of the plans saw us our independence. This will enable the listening to over 100 community voices from Commission to focus on providing impartial across Greater Sydney, and the second phase advice, strategic oversight and coordination of the Collaboration Areas program saw us across Government agencies. bring together over 60 organisations to foster We carry the Premier’s remit to our new true place-based planning. We convened assurance role, delivery of the Western an Assurance and Agency Expo to assist Sydney City Deal and progressing councils prepare their draft Local Strategic Collaboration Areas, Place Infrastructure Planning Statements and it was attended Compacts, thought leadership and advice to by 125 council officers from 32 councils and Government on critical city-making issues. 80 government staff from 12 agencies. We have welcomed new commissioners; In closing, I would like to acknowledge the Ms Helen O’Loughlin as Social Commissioner, hard work and achievements of my fellow Elizabeth Dibbs as Western City District Commission members, ex-officio members, Commissioner and Peter Poulet as the committee members and the Commission’s new Central City District Commissioner. executive and staff, and commend their Dr Deborah Dearing was appointed to the ongoing commitment as passionate role of Eastern City District Commissioner city-makers. in addition to her role of North District Commissioner. This year also saw us farewell and thank outgoing commissioners, Heather Nesbitt, Morris Iemma, and Maria Atkinson. Greater Sydney Commission | Annual Report 2018/19 7 Chief Executive’s foreword CEO, Greater Sydney Commission Dr Sarah Hill The Greater Sydney Commission leads the • Expert advice to government including an metropolitan planning of Greater Sydney assurance review of planning in the Ryde to deliver the NSW Government’s vision Local Government Area (LGA), providing of a liveable, productive and sustainable eight recommendations to the Premier metropolis of three cities. specific to Ryde LGA and two suggestions to improve planning in Greater Sydney In our fourth year, we have worked hard to for the NSW Government’s consideration; demonstrate our ability to evolve from plan- and makers to those entrusted with effectively delivering quality planning outcomes for • Publication of the thought leadership Greater Sydney. paper, A Metropolis that Works, encouraging discussion on the changing This has meant a focus on implementation, nature of industrial and urban services, assurance and solving complex city issues. their spatial requirements, their strategic We also focused on providing expert advice value and the essential role they play in to Government, listening to our stakeholders Greater Sydney. and assisting with strategic oversight and coordination across State agencies. I am immensely proud of the team and our Commissioners who have worked Our role was reinforced by amendments to tirelessly to achieve this. This has been the Greater Sydney Commission Act, new graciously recognised by our peers, with Premier’s Priorities and our relocation to the the Commission receiving several awards Department of Premier and Cabinet Cluster. throughout the year. Our engagement These changes gave the Commission a more work, in developing the Region Plan, won strategic oversight and assurance role from the International Association for Public the centre of Government, to drive delivery Participation (IAP2) Core Values Award. of the Greater Sydney Region Plan and the The Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) five District Plans. NSW Awards saw Chief Commissioner Lucy The Commission’s excellent progress in Turnbull AO made an Honorary Fellow, our 2018/19, delivering on the 15 actions of the Deputy Commissioner Geoff Roberts AM Greater Sydney Region Plan, included: recognised as NSW Planning Champion, the Commission winning the Public Engagement • Working closely with Greater Sydney’s and Community Planning award and a 33 local councils to support the alignment commendation for the Greater Sydney of their local plans with the directions of Region Plan in the Best Planning Ideas (Large the District Plans; Project) category. Geoff Roberts was also • Completion of the pilot Growth awarded an Order of Australia in the 2019 Infrastructure Compact for Greater Queen’s Birthday honours for his significant Parramatta and the Olympic Peninsula service to urban planning and development. (GPOP) working collaboratively with more than 20 government agencies; Just as the people of Greater Sydney are at the heart of our work, so too are • Significant progress implementing the Commission’s people, from the the Western Sydney City Deal, leading Commissioners, members of our committees, collaboration across the three levels of ex-officios and the GSC Executive and staff, government; who everyday demonstrate their passion • Completion of the first four Collaboration for delivering quality outcomes for Greater Areas, including a symposium where Sydney. I thank them for their commitment participating stakeholders and and hard work over the past 12 months. organisations shared lessons learned about best practice in place-making; Greater Sydney Commission | Annual Report 2018/19 8 Commissioners