A Place Plan is a roadmap that outlines the community's goals and programming for various events and activities, as well as street and park improvements in St Marys Town Centre. It is developed alongside the community through a collaborative process.

St Marys is experiencing a lot of changes, with significant infrastructure projects and predicted redevelopment of the Town Centre. As we look towards the future, it's important for us to work together and set goals, as well as develop programming to guide the process and ensure it benefits our community.

The St Marys Town Centre Structure Plan is the first step of the St Marys 2041 Planning Pathway, which is comprised of land use plans to guide the development of the area over time including things like future population growth, housing, employment, transport, parks, community facilities, and other infrastructure. The Planning Pathway will also include a Master Plan and Planning Implementation Plan. You can find out more here.

The St Marys Place Plan is a community-led roadmap which will focus on how we can transform the St Marys Town Centre through events, community activities, and street and park improvements. The Place Plan will be informed by the vision and outcomes outlined in the St Marys Town Centre Structure Plan and developed in close consultation with the community.

A Master Plan is a document for improving the streets, plazas and parks within the St Marys Town Centre. It outlines how these areas will be designed, managed, and made more attractive for the community. It will consider things like bike paths, paving, greenery and street furniture.

The St Marys Master Plan will be informed by both the St Marys Town Centre Structure Plan and the St Marys Place Plan.

The community consultation period ran from Thursday 18 May – Friday 9 June 2023, to help inform the development of the draft Place Plan.

Community members were able to have their say by completing a short survey, visiting us at one of our drop-in sessions, or signing up for a community workshop.

Drop-in sessions:

• Village Café, Robin Wiles Park, Maple Road, North St Marys, Thursday 18 May 2023, 9:30am – 11:30am
• Ripples St Marys Leisure Centre, Saturday 20 May, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
• St Marys Lights Up Festival, Saturday 20 May, 4:00pm – 7:00pm
• Coachmans Park, Wednesday 24 May 2023, 11:30am -1:30pm

Community workshops:

• 'Sprucing up St Marys', St Marys Library, 207-209 Queen Street, St Marys, Tuesday 30 May, 5:30pm - 6:30pm. We will have a craft station for kids, so bring the whole family along!
• 'St Marys Sunset Walk', St Marys Train Station, corner of Station Street and Queen Street, Tuesday 6 June, 4:00pm - 5:00pm.

Following this consultation period. Council developed the draft Place Plan. The community was invited to share their feedback on the draft Place Plan from the 4 December 2023 – 29 February 2024.

As we continue on this collaborative journey to make St Marys Town Centre even better, community champions and local knowledge will be integral to spreading the word and taking action. Please register on the webpage for project updates and other ways to get involved with the Place Plan.

You can stay up to date on the latest Council news and projects several ways:

• Visit penrith.city and you can have your say on Council matters at yoursaypenrith.com.au
• Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn.
• Contact our Customer Experience team on 4732 7777, or
• Visit us at the Penrith Civic Centre or St Marys Business Office.