Community and government stakeholder feedback and technical work, including studies on transport, heritage, housing diversity, economics and community facilities have informed the development of the Urban Transformation Strategy and we expect to finalise the document at the end of 2016.
A significant amount analysis and testing has been done in preparing the strategy. This allowed us to understand that public benefit could be delivered alongside more homes. After the strategy is finalised, the next step will be the detailed precinct masterplanning, in consultation with the community and stakeholders.
The strategy is being prepared at a dynamic time. The Greater Sydney Commission has been established to help shape the future of Sydney and prepare District Plans, a new Sydney Metro has been announced for Waterloo, and the Department of Family and Community Service’s (FaCS) Communities Plus Program has been launched.
This has led to a number of changes in our thinking between 2014 and today.
Future planning for the Redfern Social Housing Estate will be managed under the Communities Plus Program.Potential renewal of this area may be long term and therefore is no longer being considered as part of the Central to Eveleigh Program.
Further analysis of government land in the rail corridor has confirmed that some rail operations are required into the foreseeable future and this has seen the South Eveleigh precinct boundaries updated.
We are also working with the Greater Sydney Commission to ensure a whole of government approach to transformation of the Central to Eveleigh area.