Alongside the subregional planning process are a number of stand-alone projects which are being undertaken as part of the objectives and actions of the Metropolitan Strategy City of Cities: A Plan for Sydney's Future.

To read further about the latest Metropolitan Strategy projects, please click below.

Ongoing	Employment Lands Task Force The NSW Government established the Employment Lands Task Force in 2006. This high-level Task Force allows industry and the Government to collectively inform decisions about employment lands.
May 2006	Metropolitan Water Plan The Metropolitan Water Plan charts Sydney's course towards a sustainable and secure water system for people and rivers over the next 25 years. As well as considering the needs of the people of Sydney, it makes a special allowance for water for the environment.
June 2005	Managing Sydney's Growth Centres In June 2005, the plans for Managing Sydney's Growth Centres were placed on exhibition. The planning, infrastructure and services of the North West and South West growth centres are considered throughout the Metropolitan Strategy, and are integral to the development of, and access to, housing and jobs in key Regional Cities and Major Centres in Western Sydney. This page holds information on the Growth Centres SEPP, gazetted in July 2006; announcements regarding the Growth Centres Commission and first release precincts in the growth centres; and the draft Growth Centres SEPP (exhibited in 2006) and draft Plans for Managing Sydney's Growth Centres (exhibited in 2005).
	Western Sydney Parklands The Western Sydney Parklands will provide Sydney with a vast conservation and recreation haven equivalent in size to 25 Centennial Parks.
	Planning Reform Reforms to the NSW Planning system are ongoing and are integral to the implementation of the objectives of the Metropolitan Strategy.