A once in a generation opportunity to create an outstanding place for people at the western gateway of the Sydney CBD. The urban renewal is unlocking the harbour foreshore from industrial purposes and into a world class destination.
Blackwattle Bay is an inner-city precinct historically used for industrial purposes.
Moving the Sydney Fish Markets to the head of the bay unlocks approximately 10.4 hectares of harbourside land.
It presents a rare opportunity for urban renewal with new housing, employment and harbourfront community spaces located less than 1km from the Sydney CBD.
Blackwattle Bay will be transformed from an industrial district to an activated, vibrant and sustainable urban village.
The renewed precinct will offer new parks, homes, commercial spaces, cafes, restaurants and retail, all within walking distance from the Sydney CBD.
Our ambition is for the precinct to deliver an iconic waterfront destination with over 1,200 new homes, more than 5,600 new jobs parks and green spaces and new cultural and recreation spaces for everybody to enjoy.
Public spaces | More than half the site will be open and accessible to the public
Connection to the water | A 20-30m wide waterfront promenade will complete the missing link to an otherwise 15km foreshore walk from Rozelle Bay to Woolloomooloo
A green harbourside | 30,000 sqm of new open spaces on the waterfront
A sustainable precinct | Targeting Net Zero Carbon by 2041, with future development to deliver socially and environmentally sustainable outcomes and Green Star Communities ratings.
Connection with Country | The renewed precinct will recognise and celebrate the traditional custodians of the land and waters of Blackwattle Bay – the Wangal and the Gadigal people.
A vibrant 24-hour precinct | Creating jobs and homes surrounded by a working harbour, waterside parks, cafes, restaurants and retail at the doorstep of the new Sydney Fish Market
Integrated transport to the CBD and beyond | Multiple modes of transport accessible within 500m - Sydney Metro, light rail, bus, ferry and active transport links.
Design excellence | High quality architecture for buildings and open space will be achieved across the precinct
A direct boost to the NSW economy | 5,600 new jobs, a boost of around $730 million to the state economy per year and attract an estimated $3 billion of public and private capital investment.
Located less than 1km from the Sydney CBD, Blackwattle Bay spans approximately 10.4 hectares of harbourfront land between the Anzac Bridge and the Sydney Secondary College on Bridge Road in Glebe.
The Precinct is at the centre of future and existing transport links:
Above: Blackwattle Bay Precinct Study Area (Source, INSW)
We’re following a State Significant Precinct planning process to rezone the land and establish planning frameworks for future development in Blackwattle Bay. Determination of the State Significant Precinct Plan is only the first step in the renewal process, which is expected to take over a decade. Visit the Planning Process section to learn more.
In the meantime, you may notice workers in the precinct undertaking site investigation works. These investigations are due diligence activities which are critical to further evaluate opportunities for the future renewal of the Precinct.
Bank Street Open Space
The NSW Government is prioritising delivery of community benefits early in the renewal including a new 11,000sqm park at Bank Street.
The land for the park at Bank Street is already zoned for recreational use so work on its design, in consultation with the community can begin ahead of the State Significant Precinct Plan being determined.
This new park will be co-created with the community to add a unique and accessible place to spend time, with possible activities ranging from play courts, community boat storage and community art space.
There are many infrastructure needs that must be delivered in Bank Street Park. These have been identified in the Pyrmont Peninsula Place Strategy and Blackwattle Bay State Significant Precinct Study and include:
Consultation on the new park was held from 22 August until 25 September 2022. The process for future consultation is shown below.
The community is at the core of the projects we deliver at Infrastructure NSW. While public exhibition on the plans for renewal has closed, we encourage you to provide feedback on how you would like to be informed and involved in the renewal.
Please phone 1800 931 109 (toll free) and ask to speak to a member of the Blackwattle Bay team, or email us at blackwattle.bay@infrastructure.nsw.gov.au
Bank Street Park – Shaping a new waterfront park at Bank Street.
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