Urban  Renewal,  Planning  and  Design  Summit  

Peter Chandler MLA

Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment

Darwin

Northern Territory

Katherine

Tennant Creek

Alice Spring

Cairns

Brisbane

Sydney Canberra

Hobart

Melbourne Adelaide

Perth

Bali Dili Jakarta

Port Moresby

Kota Kinabalu Brunei

Singapore Kuala Lumpur

Bangkok

Hanoi Hong Kong

Taipei

Manila

Shangai Tokyo

Beijing Seoul

Gateway to Asia

Distances from Darwin

Darwin to Sydney

Hanoi   4618km  

Ho  Chi  Minh   3722km  

Beijing     6000km  

Tokyo     5400km  

Shanghai     5056km  

Bangkok     4320km  

Hong  Kong     4250km  

Singapore     3350km  

Manila     3150km  

Melbourne     3150km  

Sydney     3150km  

Brisbane     2850km  

Jakarta     2700km  

Darwin to Singapore

4 Hours

Northern Territory’s    advantages

Agriculture Mining Energy Tourism Defence

Northern Territory’s    emerging service industries

International Education Tropical Health Defence Support Marine Supply Base

Regional Population Growth

Alice Springs 3% of all growth

Barkly 1% of all growth

Katherine 3% of all growth

East Arnhem 2% of all growth

Greater Darwin 80% of all growth Region  

Popula8on    30  June  2013  

Darwin   83  304  

Palmerston   30  555  

Litchfield   20  945  

Alice  Springs   28  720  

Katherine   10  928  

Nhulunbuy   4  436  

Tennant  Creek     3  619   Data Source: ABS 3218.0

Natural Constraints

Policy Hierarchy

Framing the Future A tool for Ministers and government

agencies to ensure work is focused on what is important to Territorians.

Sub Regional Policy

A three part strategy that outlines the geographic locations for urban growth

and renewal in Darwin.

Darwin Regional Land Use Plan

A plan that broadly outlines the foundation for long-term use

and development of land within the Darwin Region.

Framing the Future Four Strategic themes:

Darwin Regional Land Use Plan High level principles that set up a framework for growth and renewal.

Urban Growth Strategy

Compact Urban Growth Strategy

Strategic Land Release for Growth

Urban Growth Plan

1. Compact Urban Growth Principles

2. Urban Growth Plans

Area  Plans  

Infrastructure  Plans  

Woolner

Stuart Park

Bayview

Parap

The Gardens

Fannie Bay

The Narrows

2a. Area Plans

Local Existing

Potential

Legend

Neighbourhood Existing

Urban Activity Centres

3

10

4

8

Significant Transport Corridors

Private Sites

Government Sites

Legend

Significant Infill Sites

Legend Growth

New Floorspace Locations

2b. Infrastructure Plans

3. Strategic Land Release for Growth

Woolner Precinct

3. Strategic land Release for Growth

Thank you