Nowra Riverfront Precinct State Assessed Rezoning Announcement

On 4 March 2025, the Minns Government, in partnership with Shoalhaven City Council, announced that two major housing projects in the Nowra Riverfront Precinct will be fast tracked for development.

Nowra’s Riverfront Precinct has been identified for major urban rejuvenation as 3.4 hectares of waterfront land will be rezoned for increased residential density under the State Significant Rezoning Policy. Building Height variations are proposed across the Nowra Riverfront Precinct which will allow for an estimated 270 new homes to be built. This development supports the strategic goals set out in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Regional Plan 2041 to stimulate the area’s reactivation and economic growth.

The NSW Government will now progress the project through a streamlined State Rezoning Pathway. This will allow the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure to finalise the project’s technical studies in collaboration with Shoalhaven City Council, to inform the Planning Proposal. The Department will play a central coordinating role with stakeholders and enable the acceleration of this significant Precinct.

At the same time, Homes NSW is progressing with a proposal to rezone the Mandalay Precinct, to develop up to 380 new homes on the site, delivering a mix of social, affordable and private housing.

This activation will leverage recent NSW Government investment in the Shoalhaven Hospital redevelopment, upgrade of the Princes Highway and delivery of the new Shoalhaven River Bridge, as well as Shoalhaven City Council’s proposal for public improvements along the foreshore.

These are exciting announcements for the Nowra Riverfront Precinct and will be progressed alongside the planning for the activation of the Nowra Riverfront Precinct and development of a Masterplan for the Precinct’s Activation.

Vie the Media Release here: https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/news/650-new-homes-shoalhaven-part-plans-nowra-riverfront-precinct

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