Independent Member for Port Macquarie, Peter Besseling, has praised the efforts of the Lake Cathie Progress Association in keeping its village master plan relevant for the community.

"It's been 10 years since the original master plan was adopted, detailing the village's needs and ambitions, but masterplans are living documents which need to be constantly revised to maintain their community significance and to reflect new trends and aspirations," Mr Besseling said.

"The Lake Cathie Progress Association is an extremely proactive group which deserves recognition for undertaking such an important review, one that has been developed through close consultation via surveys, submissions and general local feedback.

"The 2010 Lake Cathie masterplan is a valuable resource, particularly for local and state governments, because it removes the guess work in assessing what is a priority for the community and what is not.

"Be it the Googik Track, an EIS on Lake Innes or planning for a future police station and primary school, the master plan tells us clearly what the community wants and why.

"Congratulations to everyone who took the time to answer the survey questions, and to the volunteers who worked hundreds of hours compiling the data and preparing the plan."