Help us shape your Town Centre

The proposed Northern Precinct will be a world-class, sustainable place designed around the lives of people

With its relaxed outdoor setting, Rouse Hill Town Centre has a feeling unlike most of urban Australia. The Northern Precinct has always been part of the plan, and GPT, the team who created the current Town Centre ten years ago, has lodged a concept plan with The Hills Shire Council.

Now on exhibition, it’s a fifteen year plan in keeping with the spirit of the Rouse Hill community, yet serving the needs of tomorrow.

Like much of Sydney’s north-west, the Rouse Hill area is evolving. The new Metro Station is just part of the government’s investment in the region, with a proposed hospital, and more diverse housing options on the way. Our plan sees a mix of residential, commercial, retail and community development that welcomes young and old, to live, work, and play.

People want to live in communities that are vibrant, inclusive and enjoyable places to spend time in, whatever the weather. That’s our vision for Rouse Hill Town Centre. Our masterplan reflects leading urban design and modern placemaking principles, and reflects our commitment to creating a sustainable place designed around the lives of people.

Look forward to an expanded retail experience

Plans for the Town Centre see an exciting retail expansion take shape. It will seamlessly connect with the place you know today via Civic Way to the north, expanding the basement car park and leading to a new Town Green. Much like Town Square today, Town Green will offer public amenity, and be an inspiring place to relax.

Around Town Green, new outdoor dining options are proposed, along with entertainment, health and wellness facilities, and new retail offerings from some of Australia’s favourite brands. Night and day, the new Town Centre will be a seamless evolution of what you love about Rouse Hill Town Centre today.

The smart use of space around transport hubs means less cars on the roads and faster commutes

With the arrival of the Sydney Metro Northwest service, Rouse Hill Town Centre will become a crucial hub on a brand new transport network, connected to the wider region by a new bus interchange.

We also want to connect Rouse Hill Town Centre into the surrounding pedestrian and cycle network, making it an easy local walk or bike ride from nearby schools, Caddies Creek Park and sporting fields.

The creation of places for the people of Rouse Hill to live, work and play close to the station, will help the town stay a compact, walkable community. People will be able to access what they need, and get where they need to go with ease, without relying on cars.

By growing it to the north and creating a vibrant, mixed-use development in a class of its own, we’re looking to build on the legacy of Rouse Hill Town Centre, and create a destination residents can be proud of for generations to come.

Always a place that puts people first

Just like the current Town Centre, the focus will be on livability, with careful consideration of things like light and shade, and the overall impression created by the shape, scale and diversity of buildings.

Embracing the best in contemporary urban design, whether residential, commercial or retail, the precinct will gradually rise in height as it approaches Windsor Road and the rail line. Across town, the open feeling of the Caddies Creek natural green corridor is retained, making it easy to connect with nature.

The centrepiece will be a large town park, designed for a wide range of cultural and community uses, with exciting new places to eat, shop and enjoy life, while an ever changing events calendar will make sure there’s always something to look forward to.

Mixed-use keeps neighbourhoods interesting, so we’ll locate shops, cafes and workspaces among carefully designed residences. Taller buildings will be set back from the footpaths, creating plenty of light, and ensuring the focus of the town will always be on what’s happening at street level.

A vibrant, beating community heart that brings people together.

We want to give everyone the chance to find somewhere to live, work and play, and feel a connection to their Town Centre.

The world’s best urban neighbourhoods have a strong sense of identity. A collection of diverse districts, each with their own character unite to create destinations greater than the sum of their parts. With neighbourhoods including Urban Village, Community Hub and Garden Mews, Rouse Hill Town Centre will offer something different at every turn.

The Sydney region has a need for greater housing choice and affordability, along with more creative commercial spaces in tune with modern ways of working.

Supporting the council’s broader vision for Rouse Hill, the Northern Precinct will contribute the Town Centre’s overall capacity of 60,000m2 of workspaces and 190,000m2 of retail space. It will support the skilled jobs of the future, and deliver on a council target of creating 7,000 new jobs in the area.

69% of workers in the area currently commute. We’ll make it easier for them to stay local, and help the local community thrive.