Status: Submitted March 2026
Core Focus: Positioning Palm Cove as a Premier Olympic Hosting Hub.
The Goal: To ensure Palm Cove is recognised as a Strategic Accommodation Precinct that can house high-end international visitors and officials during the 2032 Games.
Key Proposals: Integration of Palm Cove into the Olympic transport/shuttle overlay and the "acceleration" of the Northern Beaches Trail (the "Wangetti Wander") as a global tourism legacy project.
Capacity: Showcases that Palm Cove provides 10-14% of the region’s premium resort rooms, making it vital for the Games' success.
Status: Submitted December 2025
Core Focus: Establishing a "Tourism Precinct" Planning Framework.
The Goal: To move beyond treating Palm Cove as a standard residential suburb and formally recognise it as a Strategic Tourism Precinct with its own statutory protections.
Key Proposals: Includes formal mapping of the precinct, character overlays to protect the village feel, and the inclusion of 7 priority infrastructure projects (including the Williams Esplanade Reconfiguration) in the State’s infrastructure plan.
Economic Impact: Highlights Palm Cove’s $345M annual contribution to the regional economy.