The preparation of the Hunter Street Revitalisation Master Plan (HSRM) represents a once in generation opportunity to commence a process to recast Hunter Street as a resurgent and vibrant place that strongly values its heritage past, capitalises on present day strengths and embraces the challenges and opportunities arising from the merging trends of the 21st century.

The HSRM process includes the delivery of three interconnected components:

1. Contextual Framework – building an understanding of the unique mix of economic, social, environmental and cultural elements that influence the vitality of Hunter Street

2. Strategic Framework – identifying opportunities for revitalising Hunter Street at a whole of street scale as well as within individual precincts

3. Implementation Framework – delivering projects and actions that will revitalise Hunter Street. This is currently in preparation.

Council adopts HSRM Strategic Framework

Following a public exhibition period of 6 weeks between 6 September and 18 October 2010 and consideration of community feed back, Council unanimously adopted the HSRM Final Strategic Framework at its meeting of 14 December 2020. 

The Final Strategic Framework establishes a shared community vision for a revitalised Hunter St. It sets out a number of key themes and priority actions that together can deliver substantial improvements to the economic, social, governance and environmental vitality of Hunter St 

• Part one the adopted HSRM Final Strategic Framework (22.4mb)
• Part two the adopted HSRM Final Strategic Framework (18.7mb)
• Part three the adopted HSRM Final Strategic Framework (16.1mb)

Priority Actions to revitalise Hunter St

Download the priority actions to revitalise Hunter St as set out in the adopted HSRM Final Strategic Framework:

Priority actions to revitalise Hunter St from the HSRM Final Strategic Framework (780kb)

Contextual Framework

The HSRM Contextual Framework has been prepared by urban revitalisation specialists SCAPE. The Framework contains the following investigations:

Global Village and Benchmarking

This section identifies global and national social, economic and environmental trends that have enable citieis to be successful and lists key drivers for a successful city

Lower Hunter Region

This section reviews regional strategies and LGA wide data to determine present day and anticipated future drivers of growth for Newcastle city centre

The Evolution of the City

This section recognises that understanding Newcastle’s evolution from penal settlement to a modern regional city is important to fully appreciate the people, heritage and events that have shaped the present day urban patterns

The Urban Environment

This section identifies built form and heritage, landmarks, view and vista, open space at the scale of Hunter Street

Environmental Audit

This section identifies a number of environmental factors such as mine influence, flooding impacts, water table and acid sulphate soils that are major considerations in revitalising Hunter Street

Access and Connections

This section identifies and reviews existing road, rail, bus, cycle and pedestrian connectivity for Hunter Street

Public Domain

This section is a technical review of the quality of the public domain along Hunter Street including seating, accessibility, weather protection, pavements, public transport and street furniture.

Current Planning Regime

This section provides an outline of the planning instruments and strategic studies that are in operation over the city centre, including Hunter Street.

Economics

This section represents a summary of the economic review undertaken for Hunter Street through Hill PDA consultants

People and Place

This section makes reference to the place making audit undertaken for Hunter Street though Place Partners consultants and the community engagement process completed so far in the HSRM process.

 Download the HSRM Contextual Framework (18Mb)