Projects shaping Sydney’s south east
Sydney’s south east is undergoing a rapid transformation thanks to record investment from developers and renewed focus from government. These are the projects that will shape its future.
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Sydney’s south eastern suburbs are undergoing a transformation as developers and governments turn their sights to sleepy suburbs and industrial hubs.
Over the next decade or more, the region’s transport and infrastructure will be overhauled due to an influx of residents and record investment.
Here are 10 developments and projects that will change the way you live in your suburbs over the next few years.
Eastlakes Live
Crown Group’s $1 billion development on Evans Rd will add hundreds of new apartments and a fresh selection of shopping options in Eastlakes.
But the developers have been forced back to the drawing board after the Civil Aviation Authority ruled it must be scaled down from 14 to 10 stories to avoid breaching airspace limits around Sydney Airport.
It is now set to create 568 apartments in Eastlakes town centre, and add 12 retail stores, a restaurant, cafes, a gym and rooftop lounge to the precinct when complete in 2021.
Pagewood Green
Harry Triguboff’s $3 billion masterplan is the most expensive development project in the country.
So far there have been more than 3800 units approved for the site in Eastgardens, which will have several buildings rising up to 20 storeys overlooking Mutch Park and Bonnie Doon Golf Course.
Meriton have requested several alterations to the number and size of apartments since plans first gained approval, and three stages have so far been announced.
A future retail and commercial precinct is included in the masterplan.
K2K
Randwick Council’s plan to take control of $300 million worth of development along the light rail corridor — known as the Kensington to Kingsford strategy — is moving forward.
It will end with 1500 new dwellings built at selected sites within the Kensington and Kingsford town centres on Anzac Pde.
The council wants to add an extra charge on developers eyeing off the precinct to rake in more funds to be used to improve public space in the area, with several new parks planned.
Sydney light rail
Construction on the $2.1 billion project has dragged on for more than three years but the end of the line is almost in sight.
When completed (now hopefully within the first half of 2020) the 12km track will have 19 stops between Circular Quay and Randwick and Kingsford, with the route to branch off at Alison Rd.
Each service will be able to carry up to 450 passengers — the equivalent of nine buses — and will run every four minutes in the CBD and every eight minutes from the south east.
Prince of Wales redevelopment
Unveiled at the hospital’s 160th birthday celebration last year, the Prince of Wales’ $720 million upgrade will allow it to cater for the south east’s growing population.
It will include a new adult emergency department with more beds, a new intensive care unit and operating theatres and expanded psychiatric emergency care department.
The facility’s education and research spaces will also be overhauled, underpinning its status as one of Sydney’s key breeding grounds for medical professionals.
The precinct, which features four major hospitals — Prince of Wales Hospital, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Royal Hospital for Women and Sydney Children’s Hospital — treats about 1 million patients a year and employs about 17,000 people.
Yarra Bay Cruise Terminal
This controversial plan has not yet been given the official tick of approval, but regardless of which side of the fence you sit it would change Botany Bay forever.
The Yarra Bay site has been identified as a potential location for Sydney’s new cruise terminal, a plan which has seen residents mobilise against it.
Last year more than 10,000 people signed a petition calling for the project to be scrapped fearing its social and environmental impact on the area.
Coastal walk
You will be able to walk from Bondi to Botany Bay when Randwick Council’s finished with its new coastal track from Clovelly.
The council last year revealed its plans to carve out a section of the NSW Golf Club to close one of the last gaps in the 29km hike across Sydney’s east.
It is hoped the new tracks, including a 1.15km path from Maroubra Beach to Malabar Beach, will be completed this year.
Sydney Airport
Sydney Airport’s masterplan for 2039 would increase the number of passengers passing through by 51 per cent — a staggering 65.6 million people per year.
It would also see the number of aircraft taking off from the Mascot site skyrocket to 408,260 planes per year — up from the current mark of 348,520.
That would mean an increase in noise and possible changes to the airport’s curfew. One light path over Coogee and southern Randwick would see a jump of 13 services per day to 38.
Part of the plans include a new pick-up terminal and widen Airport and Qantas drives to cope with increased traffic. It also explores how best to link to the new WestConnex toll road.
South east metro
The Greater Sydney Commission has revealed a potential heavy rail line to Malabar via Randwick and Maroubra could be a long-term reality for the south east.
Sydney is about to bear witness to the city’s first metro trains coming online in May when Sydney Metro Northwest beings carrying passengers from Rouse Hill to the CBD.
It will then expand through to Sydney’s south west and onto Bankstown.
But it is understood investigations have taken place about a track to Malabar, even if both sides of government in NSW say it is not a priority at this stage.
Tailor’s Walk
Symbolic of Botany’s transition from industrial precinct to new residential hub, the $360 million Tailor’s Walk is a blueprint for further development in the area.
There will be 440 homes across the Frasers Property precinct spanning 3.1ha.
Developers have been attracted to Botany due to its large lots, while residents are also seeking a more recreational lifestyle close to beaches and open space.
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