During 2019- 2021, Council developed its Community Strategic Plan (CSP). This is an important strategic document which outlines our community’s vision for Penrith and identifies key social, economic and environmental priorities, as well as strategies to help us achieve them.

During this time we conducted face-to-face surveys, online surveys and also online focus groups. Our conversations with the community told us that safe and efficient roads, affordable housing, access to services, local jobs and the environment are some of the important topics to focus on. The final version of the plan was shared with the community for review and then formally adopted in 2022.

We know that our community is passionate about Penrith’s future and has valuable ideas and thoughts about how we can create a positive, productive, sustainable and liveable City.

So this year, we'll again talk with residents and asking them important questions to help us ensure the Plan we developed still suits the community. Thank you to everyone who has participated in our engagement activities so far and for helping shape a positive future for Penrith.

The CSP is the vision and plan for the whole community – it sets our collective goals for the future. The CSP is our informs our future planning – it's the overarching guide which Council, Community Groups and State Government use to shape Penrith into the City you want to live in.

In 2024, Council is reviewing our Community Strategic Plan (CSP) to ensure our vision for the future of Penrith still suits the community.

Your comments will inform the review of the 2036 Community Strategic Plan (CSP) and help us to make sure our plan to continue to sustainably support community life in Penrith into the future is still on track. The CSP will become the ‘ultimate road map’, guiding how we anticipate and act on the issues that need longer term solutions.

If you live, work or play in Penrith, the outcomes delivered through the CSP will impact your everyday life in Penrith at some point. Whether your concerns or ideas are big or small, your input will help drive us in the right direction over the next 12 years.

The CSP is your opportunity to impact our focus and activities over the next 12 years. It’s a chance to prioritise what matters most to our community to ensure we are addressing our challenges proactively to make the Penrith of tomorrow, next year and 2036 a better place.

Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of the CSP Review and help us plan the ‘ultimate road map’ guiding Council’s social, economic, environmental and civic leadership activities over the next 12 years.

Let’s work together to try to fix the problems of today and avoid the problems of tomorrow. You can join the conversation by:

completing the survey on this page, sending us your ideas in writing, or attending one of our location pop-ups.

The Review Process is as follows:

March-June 2024

Seeking community feedback

July-August 2024

Reviewing and actioning feedback

August-October 2024

Refreshing the Community Strategic Plan

March-April 2025

Exhibiting the revised Community Strategic Plan for public comment

May-June 2025

Adopting the revised Community Strategic Plan

The Corporate Strategy team are happy to answer all your questions and provide more information. Call us on 4732 7777, or email us at engagement@penrith.city.