The Greater Newcastle Metropolitan Plan (GNMP) 2036 was released by the NSW Government and will work within the overarching Hunter Plan 2036. As part of the plan Catalyst Areas were identified and recognised for the role each area plays at local level in providing housing, infrastructure and employment opportunities. There are 11 catalyst areas within Greater Newcastle.
The plan defines Catalyst Areas as a ‘place of metropolitan significance where a planned approach will drive the transformation of Greater Newcastle as a metropolitan city’.