Southern Escarpment Masterplan
Consultation has concluded
The Southern Escarpment Masterplan is a strategic planning initiative by Blue Mountains City Council. The Masterplan will guide the future development and management of nature and culture based recreation, and tourism, at major visitor destinations in Katoomba, Leura and Wentworth Falls.
The Southern Escarpment is located within the Country of the Dharug and Gundungurra peoples. We recognise that the Dharug and Gundungurra Traditional Owners have a continuous and deep connection to their Country and this is of great significance to Aboriginal people, both locally and in the region.
The Southern Escarpment Masterplan is one of a number of planning projects that Council is currently undertaking that will shape the future of the City. The Southern Escarpment Masterplan is being coordinated with the Katoomba Masterplan and the Echo Point Plan of Management.
The purpose of the Southern Escarpment Masterplan is to:
- coordinate planning for nature and culture based recreation and to prioritise recreational infrastructure upgrades across the precinct.
- guide delivery of recreational infrastructure to improve amenity for residents while supporting the visitor economy and local economic development.
- provide a strategic planning document that will attract and support public and private sector investment in the visitor economy.
This means that Council can address the growing demand on visitor facilities and ageing recreation and tourism infrastructure that do not meet current safety and accessibility standards, current patterns of visitor use and expectations.
Council recently sought your input into the Masterplan through a survey. This survey is now closed.
To register for information about this project, please click on 'Stay Informed' on the right hand side of this page.
Photos by Ian Brown
