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big plan he for • T • TheBays Precinct, Sydney www.thebayssydney.com.au B radfield H ighway Kirribilli Sydney Sydney Harbour Bridge Opera House Birchgrove White Bay Cruise Terminal Barangaroo Wynyard reet g St Darlin Future light rail Balmain t Market Stree eet Beattie Str Mullens St Darling Harbour Pyrmont Town r eet Hall Sydney Fish Market White Bay Power Station a Road ANZAC Bridge d Victori a Ha o rris S R tr e eet g Rozelle id r B Wattle Stree t ad o R d Gle be s a Point R hn oad Jo Ultimo Ro t in S LEGEND ma al Broadway B Light rail Bays Precinct Harbour Lilyfield Th Glebe e C ad resc am Road o e R nt ge Bays Precinct Parks Wigr rid ink B k t L y Wes WCiestt Lin nston Street Annandale City Joh Camperdown amatta Road Booth Street Parr Moore Street Leichhardt Stanmore The Bays Precinct, Sydney… Just around the corner from the city is a large area of land and water that we want to turn into an exciting new area. It’s called The Bays Precinct, Sydney. We want to make The Bays Precinct, Sydney a great place to live, work and play. It’s the last big piece of Sydney Harbour to be developed, so it’s a very important project for everyone in Sydney. Here are some quick facts: d 95 n a l of Hectares t n o r f 5.5 r e K t r il wa u om f o etres o b H r e 94 c a t H ar ey es of Sydn Why does TheBays Precinct need a big plan? Our ideas for TheBays Precinct Different Transport International types of jobs options Water homes and environment improvements Quality buildings Better infrastructure Great places Celebrate Working history together B radfiel d H Kirribilli ighway Birchgrove Balmain East Wynyard Clarence Street treet ng S Darli Balmain t Market Stree reet Beattie St Town Hall Mu llen s Str e et Rozelle a Road d Victori a Ha o rris Street R e g id r B Wattle Stree t ad o R d Gle be s a Point R hn Ultimo oad Jo Ro t in S ma al Broadway B d Th Glebe Lilyfield e C resc am Road en Bridge Roa t Wigr LEGEND k y We st Link WCitest Lin City Bays Precinct Harbour Johnston Street Annandale Bays Precinct Parks amatta Road Booth Street Parr Moore Street Camperdown Leichhardt Stanmore The Bays Destinations… There is so much land and water The Bays Precinct, Sydney is for us to think about that we so big that we have split it up into can’t focus on everything at once. EIGHT DESTINATIONS, or places. There are areas that we will be You can see them all on working on NOW, others we will the map marked with the begin SOON and some will start coloured flags. a little LATER. NOW SOON LATER 2015-19 2020-22 2022 What could the Destinations BECOME? Balmain East Wynyard Balmain Clarence Street ng Street Darli Existing t Stree Market reet Beattie St Glebe Island Bridge Pyrmont Town Rozelle Hall D arl ing Stage 1 S t r e e t Victo Harr ria Road is St Future reet k Ultimo Lin t Existing W attle S Wes y Living sea walls treet it C d Gleb Roa e Point Road in a Broadway Balm Jo Glebe hn d ston Street oad a Th R e Cr e s Ro e dg Annandale sc ri hn en B o t Wigram Road J St k West Lin City Parramatta Road Balmain East Wynyard Balmain Clarence Street ng Street Darli Bays Existing t Waterfront Stree Market reet Beattie St Promenade Pyrmont Town Rozelle Hall I can ride all the way from D arl ing Stage 1 Pyrmont to Balmain on a path S t r near the water. There are always e e t a lot of people around, and Victo plenty of placesHarr to eat along ria Road is St Future reet the way. My favourite thing is k Ultimo Lin feeding the fish that have found t Existing W attle S Wes y treet it new homes in the living sea walls. C d Gleb Roa e Point Road in a Broadway Work starting: Balm Jo Glebe hn d ston Street oad a Th R e Cr e s Ro e dg NOW Annandale sc ri hn en B o t Wigram Road J St k West Lin City Parramatta Road Wynyard Clar en ce S tree t et tre t S rke Ma Town Hall Pyrmont Harris Street et tre ng S Darli Glebe Island Ultimo Wattle Street Balmain d a o R e g d i eet Br Str Broadway Beattie Glebe Point Road Rozelle D d arling S a o R Victoria Road Glebe tr ohns ad J eet o t S e R g id r B m Road a Wigr Parramatta Road k n i t L s e W Annandale y t i C lmain Road a B k est Lin W ty Ci Wynyard C lar en ce S tree treet Darling S t t Stree Balmain Market reet Beattie St White Bay Town Power Station Did you know the White Bay Pyrmont Hall Power Station was inspired D arling S by London’s Battersea Power When I finished studying, I Station and Roosevelt Island moved overseas to find work. tr in New York? eet Rozelle Now that there are more high tech jobs at White Bay Power n Station, I’ve moved back o d i a Victoria Ro t Harris Street o a to Sydney. My family love R t a e S d g r d e living nearby because there’s i w Po Br Ba ea d tters always something exciting n Ultimo la Is Gl elt ebe P happening. Roosev Watt oint Road le St reet Glebe Work starting: k in t L s e NOW W y lmain Road it Annandale a C B Broadway ad o R oad ohns m Road e R J a g t rid S B Wigr k West Lin City Parramatta Road Balmain East Darling Street Balmain Beattie Street Wynyard D arl Mu ing lle n S s S t tr r e ee e t t Pyrmont Market Street Town ANZAC Bridge Hall d Roa in a Balm Gle be Point Road Ha rris Stre et Ultimo d a Wat k s Ro tle S West Lin ohn treet City J St Min Wigram Road Glebe ogu e Cres Annandale Broadway Parramatta Road Balmain East Wynyard ng Street Darli Bays District Market t Balmain Stree Market reet Beattie St There’s a lot on offer at the Bays Pyrmont Town Market District – people can buy their fish and other fresh produce all at once. Mu Hall lle D n s arl S They can also spend time by the water tre ing et S and it’s so close to the city. It’s a great t r e e place to bring visitors to show them t this beautiful part of Sydney. Harr is St reet Ultimo Gle W be Point Road attle S treet ad Work starting: s Ro d hn o Roa J n St i NOW a Broadway Balm Glebe Wigram Road Min o gue Cres k West Lin City Annandale Parramatta Road Darling Street Balmain Beattie Street D arl Mu ing lle n S s S t tr r e ee e t t Pyrmont Market Street Bays Market District Town Hall d Roa in a Balm Ha Jo rr W is S hn at tre tle S et ston Street treet k ty West Lin Ultimo Ci Glebe Wigram Road ad Ro ge ad rid Gleb B s Ro e Point Road ohn J Annandale St Broadway ta Road Parramat ng Street Darli t Balmain Stree Market Wentworth reet Beattie St Park Pyrmont Town Mu Hall lle I have been using Wentworth Park D ns arl S tre for a long time but I have noticed ing et S more people down here using the t r e e t new facilities. It has always been a great park and it’s good to see Harr is St more people around. reet W attle S It is now connected with the Bays treet Market District and it’s really easy to get something to eat Ultimo down by the water after a game. d Roa n i Jo a hn Work starting: ston Street Broadway Balm Glebe oad Glebe Point Road R ad ge Wigram Road d s Ro NOW ri B hn o Road J atta St Parram k West Lin City Annandale Beat tie S treet Darling Street Dar Balmain l in g St g re e t Rozelle ad o Vict R ain o ria Road alm B Wynyard Clarence Street nk t Li es y W Cit Pyrmont City West Link Gle be Po int Glebe Johnston Stre Johnston M Ro arket Stre ad et Annandale d oa R ge e id t Br Light rail Town Hall d Roa ram Wig Har ris S t Bridge Road reet Road Ultimo ns oh Watt St J le St re et Parramatta Road Broadway Wynyard Clarence Street Darling Street t Stree Balmain Market eet Beattie Str RozelleBay and Town Pyrmont Hall Dar BaysWaterways l in g St I’ve been working on boats in re Rozelle Bay my whole life.
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