10 Precincts - 1 unique urban centre

The structuring principles that underpin Master Plan 2030 have been developed using the key Olympic urban and landscape elements as ordering devices.

This has facilitated the development of 10 distinct precincts, each of which will generate − through the staged implementation of Master Plan 2030 − the specific characteristics that will make Sydney Olympic Park not only a premium destination for major events and recreational and entertainment activities, but also a worldclass urban centre where people work, live, learn and play.

Central

This precinct is fast becoming the heart of a new, modern town. Currently characterised by low-density commercial and industrial buildings, Central will progressively evolve into a mixed-use urban neighborhood with commercial offices, retail and residential uses.

The majority of commercial and retail uses within Central will be concentrated around the existing train station and significant public places such as Jacaranda Square and Station Square.

A network of new streets and local parks will continue Central’s transformation into a lively, pedestrian-oriented precinct that will be ideal for a new residential community that will call Sydney Olympic Park home in the coming years.

Sports and Education

Integrating Sydney Olympic Park’s Athletic and Aquatic Centre venues with a series of new streets and buildings will create a vibrant sports and education campus precinct – an active precinct incorporating educational uses, retail facilities and student accommodation.

The precinct’s existing sporting venues will continue to operate on a daily and special-event basis, helping to define this unique place well into the future.

New buildings within the Sports and Education precinct will vary from two to four storeys within the campus itself, with larger six- to seven-storey edge-defining structures located along Dawn Fraser and Edwin Flack avenues.

Southern Sports

Home to Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre and Hockey Centre, the Southern Sports precinct will continue as a major sporting destination, while additional development will occur in selected locations to increase daily activity within the precinct.

Venue expansion will also allow the ongoing development of both performance and community sporting uses.

Boundary Creek and Tennis

The Boundary Creek and Tennis precincts − currently incorporating public car parking, a golf driving range and the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre − will be developed into a mixed-use precinct including commercial, health, sport and residential uses.

At the same time, the focus on the precinct’s premium sporting facilities that have defined the site since the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be maintained.

A strong, edge-defining wall of buildings, anchored by a residential tower, will reinforce the primacy of Olympic Boulevard as a major urban space. South of Boundary Creek will see development designed to complement its excellent sporting facilities, and this development may include club facilities, an academy function centre, and a centre of sporting excellence.

Parkview

Parkview will become a distinctive Sydney Olympic Park precinct with direct links to parklands.

A new network of streets will facilitate the transformation of this suburban office precinct into a pedestrian orientated residential neighbourhood with commercial and community uses developed closer to the centre of the town.

Parkview precinct will be characterised by a transition in scale − from larger, more urban architectural forms along Australia Avenue, to lower courtyard buildings along Bennelong Parkway that engage with the parklands environs.

Sydney Showground

This precinct − home of the Sydney Royal Easter Show and also a busy centre for exhibitions, conferences and special events − will be continually developed and enhanced.

Cathy Freeman Park (formerly The Overflow), the township’s major urban park located in the southwest of the Sydney Showground precinct, is planned to incorporate new eateries and a new bar/bistro located on the Yulang and Boulevard frontages.

Haslams

Haslams Creek, which affords views to parklands and the suburb of Newington, will be transformed into a leafy residential precinct on a site that is currently used for, among other things, coach parking.

Characterised by generous courtyard buildings, a new feature of the Haslams precinct will be a linear park extending nearly the full width of the precinct.

Additionally, a mixed-use block incorporating coach parking and commercial uses will serve as a transition and buffer between the Major Events precinct and Haslams Creek’s new residential neighborhood.

Stadia

The iconic structures in this precinct − such as ANZ Stadium, Allphones Arena, Olympic Boulevard and the Light Towers − form an enduring image and a powerful reminder of the legacy of the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games at Sydney Olympic Park.

They also continue to serve as Australia’s premier venues for major sporting and entertainment events.

The Stadia precinct will be further enhanced by new development within the precinct that will ensure these venues continue to enjoy world-class status.

Wentworth Point

Wentworth Point is the tenth urban precinct of Sydney Olympic Park, supporting the future growth of Sydney Olympic Park and the communities of Wentworth Point, Newington and Rhodes peninsula.

Its Ferry Wharf makes it another of the major gateways to Sydney Olympic Park and a significant future transport hub for the area.