Hornsby Shire Council is inviting the community to have their say on the draft Destination Management Plan 2025–2030, now on public exhibition after being endorsed in last night's Council Meeting. This foundational Plan sets out a strategic vision to grow and enhance the Shire's visitor economy over the next five years.
The draft Plan outlines a series of initiatives aimed at enhancing visitor experiences, increasing visitation, growing visitors' average length of stay, boosting local spending, and raising the Shire's profile as a unique and attractive destination.
It is built around four key destination pillars – river, rural, parks and bushland, and towns and villages – and provides a framework for collaboration between Council, local businesses, and government agencies to deliver practical outcomes.
Hornsby Shire Mayor Warren Waddell said the draft Destination Management Plan is a welcome step forward in shaping the future of tourism in the region, and called on local businesses to get involved.
"We're inviting cafés, restaurants, accommodation providers, tour operators and other local businesses to help us bring this vision to life. By working together, we can create a stronger, more vibrant visitor economy that benefits the whole community. This Plan is a starting point, and its success depends on collaboration and shared commitment."
The draft Destination Management Plan 2025–2030 is available for public review until Sunday 31 August 2025. Feedback will help refine the Plan and shape the future of tourism in the Shire. View the Plan and make a submission at YourSay Hornsby.
Also at last night's meeting, Council:
- Adopted the Long Term Financial Plan for 2025/26 to 2034/35
- Received and noted the contents of the Director's Report on investments and borrowings for the period ending 31 May 2025
- Received and noted the 2025/26 to 2028/29 Workforce Management Plan
- Endorsed the submission to the Draft NSW Waste and Circular Infrastructure Plan
- Endorsed the submission to the NSW Environmental Protection Authority proposing changes to improve water quality protection in the Environment Protection Licences for sewage treatment plants in Hornsby Shire
- Adopted the Glenorie Village Investigation Report and draft Glenorie Village Place Plan for public exhibition.
The full agenda of the meeting, along with details of each item discussed, can be found on the Council Meetings webpage. The video recording of the meeting will be available from Friday afternoon.
