The Darling Harbour of tomorrow is taking shape today with a major project progressing to the next phase of development and a new 2050 vision being drafted by the NSW Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The State Significant Development (SSD) of Harbourside is a key project moving Darling Harbour from a 1980s’ icon into a modern and thriving destination for the next generation of visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The $764.5 million SSD has now been approved and involves the demolition of the original Harbourside building to make way for a new mixed-use 50-storey residential and commercial building, with up to 265 new homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the project, Mirvac has agreed to a $5.2 million contribution to generate affordable housing, including in the surrounding Pyrmont area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Major renewal is also underway nearby with the restoration of the Pyrmont Bridge, expansion of the Chinese Garden, a new stage in Tumbalong Park, the opening of the new W Hotel, and the IMAX redevelopment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Department of Planning and Environment is currently assessing a separate SSD for the design of Harbourside\u2019s public domain, including upgrades to the waterfront promenade with seating, greenery, heritage interpretation (storytelling of the area\u2019s history) and public art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, the NSW Government has announced it is developing a Darling Harbour 2050 Vision to provide a \u2018big picture\u2019 for the community, allowing the precinct to evolve over time while keeping its unique, world-famous character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The vision is being developed in partnership with the community with over 1100 participants engaging in an online survey, pop-up stalls and focus groups. Emerging themes from these sessions highlight opportunities to connect to the water, a need for more trees as well as greener and open space. Aboriginal community engagement is currently underway, and the feedback will form an important part of the vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The vision will deliver a planning framework to shape it into a vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable waterfront precinct. A draft is expected to be exhibited for feedback mid-next year and will reflect the views of the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For more information, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDarling Harbour is the third most visited destination in NSW and so many of us have celebrated big moments there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe NSW Government is focussed on continuing to rejuvenate this iconic part of Sydney\u2019s harbour foreshore, and to drive more housing in well-connected locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis major SSD approval will support the Darling Harbour of tomorrow and create hundreds of new homes close to transport and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe 2050 Vision will also guide future decision-making and secure Darling Harbour as a world-famous destination for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Darling Harbour of tomorrow is taking shape today with a major project progressing to the next phase of development and a new 2050 vision being drafted by the NSW Government. The State Significant Development (SSD) of Harbourside is a key project moving Darling Harbour from a 1980s’ icon into a modern and thriving destination … Continue reading “Next steps for Darling Harbour\u2019s future”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24395","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24395"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24395\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24396,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24395\/revisions\/24396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}