Bellambi has been identified as an area suitable for housing renewal as part of Homes NSW’s work to address the housing crisis and deliver more and better social and affordable homes in the Illawarra.

Renewing Bellambi will allow us to build more, new social and affordable homes that better meet the needs of community, while alleviating pressure on the housing market by providing more private homes where they are needed most.

Through renewal, we can transform local housing supply as well as the infrastructure, facilities and services that will support the needs of the Bellambi community as it grows over time.

The Bellambi People and Place Plan puts people at the centre of planning by outlining the community’s vision, directions and recommendations for future renewal of the Bellambi estate.

The Plan has been shaped by the feedback of hundreds of residents, stakeholders and community members who took part in early engagement between August 2024 and March 2025.

The purpose of the Plan is to:

• Align community feedback with planning, design, construction and delivery plans to guide future renewal of the Bellambi estate
• Outline the initiatives, services and programs that can be delivered to support residents and community through renewal change
• Sensitively manage the impacts of renewal on existing and future residents, and the broader community
• Create a place that supports the community’s vision, needs and aspirations, now and in the future.

The Plan will continue to evolve as more detailed plans for the renewal take shape, and as the community works together to deliver the key actions outlined in the Plan in the future.

The Bellambi People and Place Plan includes the following key parts:

• Our shared community vision that outlines what the community hopes to see for the future of Bellambi — a vision to be realised through renewal
• Renewal directions that outline the community’s big-picture priorities and guide how renewal should happen to help bring the vision to life
• People and Place actions that outline the practical steps we’ll take, together with residents, stakeholders and government, to turn the renewal directions and vision into real, on-the-ground outcomes.

Together, the vision, renewal directions, and people and place actions create a clear path forward - making sure Bellambi’s renewal is shaped by the community and delivers real, lasting benefits for everyone.

To learn more, check out our draft Bellambi People and Place Plan.