western parklands PLAN PLOF managementAN 2020 SUPPLEMENT

March 2014 Contents

1. Purpose of Supplement: 4 A Sustainable Future 2. Achievements since 2010 6 3. Parklands Development 10 and Management 3.1 Creating a Sustainable Revenue Base 10 to Achieve the Vision 3.2 Community and Stakeholder Input in 10 Defining Revenue Opportunities 3.3 Economic Contribution of Business 10 and Tourism Hubs in Western Sydney 3.4 Principles in Identifying Potential Land 11 Uses and Locating Business Hubs 3.5 Land Use Framework Updated 12 3.6 Precinct Management Guidelines Updated 14 Business Hubs: Context and Location 15 Blacktown LGA Hubs 16 Fairfield LGA Hubs 18 Liverpool LGA Hubs 20 3.7 Partnering to Create Other Revenue 22 Opportunities Tourism Hubs 22 Commercial Billboards 22 Commercial Recreational Activities 22 Funding the Environment 23 Next Steps 25 Figures 1 Parklands Land Use Framework Plan 13 2 Blacktown LGA Business Hubs 17 3 Fairfield LGA Business Hubs 19 4 Liverpool LGA Business Hubs 21

The Plan of Management Supplement for the is an amendment to the Plan of Management 2020 adopted by the Minister for Western Sydney on 25 January 2011. The Supplement was adopted by the Minister for Environment, Minister for Heritage on 2 March 2014. Prepared by the Western Sydney Parklands Trust © Crown copyright 2014 Western Sydney Parklands Trust, Level 7, 10 Valentine Ave, Parramatta NSW 2150 Printed June 2014 ISBN 978 – 0 – 646 – 91896 – 9

Disclaimer Printed on PEFC certified paper using While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that this document vegetable-based inks. Paper manufactured is correct at the time of printing, the Western Sydney Parklands Trust, its in Australia by an ISO 14001 certified agents and its employees, disclaim any and all liability to any persons in mill using renewable energy sources and respect of anything or the consequences of anything done or omitted to be elemental chlorine-free bleached pulp done in reliance upon the whole or any part of this document. sourced from sustainably managed forests. 3 1. Purpose of the Supplement: A Sustainable Future

The Western Sydney Parklands Act The resident population surrounding The proposed business hubs are This document locates each of the of 2006 established the Trust as a the Parklands is expected to reach estimated to contribute about proposed business hubs, identifying their self-funded agency and the Plan of three million people by 2036, making $2.2 billion to the Western Sydney potential land uses and the physical, Management 2020 sets out the principle it Australia’s third largest metropolitan economy over 20 years, as well as environmental and other considerations that the Parklands be managed in area. In this supplement we will show providing positive social outcomes that will be taken into account in their a sustainable and viable manner in how the 5,280 hectares of Parklands of having more employment development. Care has been taken to partnership with stakeholders and stretching 27 kilometres between Sydney’s opportunities closer to Western link this supplement to the Plan of the broader community. The Plan was North West and South West Growth Sydney residents. Management 2020 and to the Strategic formally adopted by the Minister for Centres and straddling Australia’s largest Directions outlined in the Plan. Western Sydney on 25 January 2011 and industrial region, has the capacity to As set out in the Plan of Management referred to the steps necessary for the contribute to the expected economic 2020, following close consultation In particular the material in this Trust to generate an income. development and employment in the with communities and government supplement responds to the region whilst maintaining the recreational agencies two percent of the Parklands, third objective defined as part of Here we are able to set out in greater and environmental values thousands of with low ecological value has been the Parklands Development and detail the ways in which better use of Sydneysiders have come to enjoy. selected to become nine business Management strategic direction: the Parklands’ assets and innovative hubs servicing local and regional Develop new business opportunities to thinking will enable the Trust to achieve communities. These hubs are generally support the management and further the $20 million per annum required located on the Parklands’ margins, development of the Parklands. to manage and develop the Parklands adjacent to motorways, major arterial in the long term. roads and regional employment areas in each of the region’s three local government areas: Liverpool, Fairfield and Blacktown.

4 5 2. Achievements Recreation and Environment and since 2010 Parklands infrastructure conservation

Total expenditure in recreation Total expenditure in Growth in bushland corridor and Parklands infrastructure environment and conservation Increase is bushland area from 1,056 ha in 2010 to 1,117 ha in 2012. 6% growth in bushland in the Parklands since 2010. $17.5 M $2.5 M UP 6% Vision Improved recreational areas Restored Cumberland Plain Lizard Log Woodlands Western Sydney A $9 million upgrade to Lizard Log 1,000 ha of bush regeneration Parklands is a place – Doubled in size from 10 ha to 20 ha and increased capacity of area of the park from 1,000 to plAnts (control of weeds) undertaken 3,000 people/visitors for picnic and play 180,000 by the Trust. – Provision of new BBQs and picnic facilities, toilets, nature based playground, and car parking About 180,000 plants for people of all – New 7,500 sqm event space built to accommodate 5,000 visitors. added to the Parklands 423 biobank credits created and 293 credits (25 ha of bushland) sold backgrounds to Nurragingy Reserve to mange the environment. A $2 million upgrade to Nurragingy Reserve meet, celebrate, – Provision of new playground and upgrade to four playgrounds learn, play and – Upgrade to BBQs and picnic facilities, and power and sewer services. Plough and Harrow appreciate the A $1.5 million upgrade to Plough and Harrow – Sealed parking capacity increased by 30% environment. The – New and expanded intergenerational playground based around technology play plants – 50% increase in size from previous playground. 127,36316 ha of direct seeding Parklands will Bungarribee by bush regeneration $1.5 million spent on Stage 1 of new recreational area professionals be a venue for – 9 ha walking tracks, dog off leash area, seating and car parking communities to – Commenced master planning for new ‘super’ park. create and manage New and improved Parklands More sporting venues a new sustainable track Blacktown Soccer Fields, Bungarribee $3.5 million on Parklands Tracks Lease with Blacktown City Council future on the Including new signage and seating along for regional competition grade synthetic plants the whole track. soccer field and training field in the Eastern Road Sports Precinct. The venue 42,600Planted by Cumberland Plain. has been increased from 8 ha to 11 ha 8,120 school children and will expand to 3 additional soccer

fields in the future. The

Junior Motorcycle Training Facility,

Horsley Park 9 ha of land in Horsley Park leased to Motorcycling NSW for junior motorcycle training. About 2,400 children use the track Sealed in the north track New constructed in the north track linking New Log to Lizard Diary facility per annum. plants 9,280Planted by 285 volunteers 5 K M 7 K M 2 K M

6 7 2. Achievements Urban farming Culture Parklands development since 2010 continued and participation and management

Established new urban Increased visitation to the Increased recreational Increased income sources Commenced planning for farming land Parklands including venues community based events held to manage the Parklands Business Hubs Identified 159 ha of land in the Horsley managed by tenants, events at the Parklands and provide new facilities – Developed Business Hub strategy in Park Precinct for future urban farming. and program consultation with Western Sydney Councils and business community. – Horsley Park Business Hub – planning approval obtained and commercial % arrangement for 21 ha industrial

% development on The Horsley Drive in place. – Eastern Creek Business Hub – planning 66 367Increase in number of people coming to assessment underway for 17 ha the Parklands for recreational community development on Rooty Hill Road South. based events from 2009/10 to 2012/13. Increase in visitors to the Parklands from This includes cross countries, school 2009/10 to 2012/13 events, orienteering, cycle and walking clubs, and Warrior Run event. Continued to manage the parks and tracks Maintained parks, tracks and asset Increased visitation to Increased number of people protection zones recreational areas visiting main venues (managed $1 million spent per annum on by others) in the Parklands maintaining, cleaning and mowing 106 ha of recreational areas, tracks and asset protection zones. % Waste Collection 210 tonnes of litter collected from the % % Parklands recreational areas per annum. 44 50 tonnes of dumped waste collected from 159HA 79 the Parklands per annum. increase167 in income generated Increase in number of visitors to Increase in number of people visiting recreational areas from 2009/10 to 2012/13 key venues managed by others in the Parklands from 2009/10 to 2012/13. to manage the This includes Calmsley Hill City Farm, Parklands from Sydney Motorsport Park, Western Sydney International Dragway, Sydney leases since 2010 210 International Shooting Centre, Sydney TONNES Created new leases for Increased number of people International Equestrian Centre, Blacktown urban farming cycling in the Parklands International Sportspark, Nurragingy, This includes Junior Motorcycle Training Facility, and Leased 5 ha of land for farming in the Increased public ownership of Treetop Adventure Park. commercial Horsley Park Precinct. the Parklands billboards, Treetop 4,966 ha in the Parklands now in public 104 ha of land leased for farming, ownership. education and tourism at Calmsley Hill New events delivered City Farm, Abbotsbury. Over 75,000 visitors % by the Trust Adventure Park, per annum. 18 % growth in visitation Woof-fest – a dog festival commenced since 2011. 15 Wet’n’Wild, in 2012 – Increase attendance of 50% attendees from 2012. Junior Motorcycle Fresh from the West – a food festival 94% Under public Increase in number of cyclist using the which commenced in 2012 – 4,000 people. Training Facility ownership Parklands from 2009/10 to 2012/13 and Calmsley Hill Introduced shelter bookings Expansion of online community City Farm. in 2011 Expanded online presence with upgraded Parklands website and increased use of 577 bookings taken for shelters at Plough social media. Since 2009, 176 ha of private and Harrow and Lizard Log since 2011 land has been transferred to the Parklands into public ownership.

8 9 3 Parklands Development and Management

3.1 Sustainable 3.2 Consultation 3.3 Economic 3.4 Business Revenue Base Contribution Hub Locations and Potential Land Uses Creating a Sustainable Revenue Base to Community and Stakeholder Input in Economic Contribution of Business and Achieve the Vision Defining Revenue Opportunities Tourism Hubs to Western Sydney Principles in identifying Potential Land To foster the best use and care of one Stakeholder and community consultation Uses and Locating Business Hubs of the world’s largest urban parks in a is a priority during all stages of business financially sustainable way, the Plan of hub selection and development. In The business hub sites are compelling Management 2020 called for the Trust to this way, the Trust has engaged with choices with low ecological value, close create new business opportunities and residents, business and civic groups, as proximity to major road infrastructure specified the development of business well as the three local councils and the (M7 and M4 Motorways, Great Western hubs within the Parklands as one such broader community. Highway and arterial roads) compatible opportunity. As set out in the Plan of 8,800 land uses and with capacity to provide Management 2020, the Trust proposes As stated in the Plan of Management 8,800 opportunities for local jobs and well Estimated number of jobs the business two percent of the Parklands for business 2020, to take the business hubs forward located business environments. hubs to generate income to develop and the Trust established Consultative and tourism hubs will provide in addition manage the remainder of the Parklands. Committees with Liverpool, Fairfield and The principles guiding their selection Blacktown City Councils in 2011 to explore to current growth projections (of which from more than 30 sites considered in Working with local Councils, nine business locations and land uses for the business consultation were specified in the Plan of hubs have been identified since 2010 and hubs. The result of these consultations 2,000 are additional) Management 2020 Land Use Framework: these hubs will provide areas for business can be seen in the following sections 1. Land uses should generate an appropriate activity within the Parklands ranging which define the nine sites. commercial return and also add to the from large format retail to industrial. amenity of adjacent communities. The business hubs will be equally 2. Land uses must generate additional spread between Blacktown, Fairfield employment and training opportunities and Liverpool areas of the Parklands. for local and regional communities. According to the criteria for their land In addition to providing a sustainable 3. Development must be undertaken use, this activity will cater for local and revenue base to fund the Parklands in a manner that will minimise regional needs and complement other recreational, environmental and the environmental impact of businesses in the region. The proposed community programs, the proposed such development. business hubs are subject to the planning business and tourism hubs also 4. The development of business hubs assessment process and require approval contribute to the business and social will only be permitted to occur on from the relevant consent authority before outcomes of Western Sydney. It is sites with low environmental and development can commence. estimated that the business and recreational values. tourism hubs will provide about After extensive consultation, the planning 8,800 local jobs in addition to current $2.2B In addition, two further principles for the first two business hubs at Eastern growth projections, (of which 2,000 $2.2B have been added through the Estimated additional economic activity Creek and Horsley Park have been are additional), whilst the value of consultation process: progressed. A commercial agreement for additional economic activity (gross (GRP) to 2031 in Western Sydney the 5. Business hubs are to be located to the development of the Horsley Park regional product) is estimated to be take advantage of existing and new Business Hub has been reached and the about $2.2 billion to 2031 in Western business and tourism hubs will provide infrastructure investments and assets, Eastern Creek Business Hub development Sydney. The tourism hubs will add such as the Sydney metropolitan road is at the planning assessment stage. an estimated 50,000 per annum network (eg. motorways) and existing international tourism visitor nights and new utility services (eg. Bungarribee It is anticipated that by 2020 the long- Further community input has also contributing to the tourism-related lead-in sewer). term lease income from the business been sought as part of the prioritised businesses in the Sydney 6. Business hubs are to be located to hubs will be the single most significant development of the Eastern Creek and metropolitan region. complement existing and proposed contributor to the Trust’s funds. In Horsley Park Business Hubs. This has centres and employment areas in Western addition, three proposed tourism hubs included meetings with relevant industry At a broader scale, the additional Sydney. In line with this criteria, the (one percent of the Parklands) as and business groups, local heritage and employment located in the business highest value occupants of the business identified in the Plan of Management environmental groups, and local schools, and tourism hubs has been estimated hubs will be businesses not only 2020 in Prospect, Bungarribee and letterbox drops for residents in the to reduce the average commuter travel providing a good return to the Trust, Bringelly Road, as well as other immediate vicinity, local media briefings, time (travelling to and from place of but which also maximise local job recreational revenue sources will also and ‘Have a Say’ Day public events. work) by over half an hour per day, creation opportunities and economic make a contribution to funding the a total of 1.1 million commuter hours activity to the region. Parklands recreational development The Trust has also liaised with the per year, improving the efficiency 50,000 and operations. relevant State Government agencies and of commuter travel time across 50,000Estimated additional per annum utilities in identifying the business hubs. Western Sydney. international tourism visitor nights added by tourism hubs 10 11 Figure 1 Parklands Land Use Framework Plan 3.5 Land Use Framework Updated

glendenning The Parklands land use M7 woodcroft framework plan (Figure 1) Blacktown International Sportspark Nurragingy identifies the various activity Reserve MT DRUITT hubs, linkages, environmental Kareela BLACKTOWN Reserve Anne Great Western Hwy conservation and infrastructure Aquilina doonSIDE Reserve to 2020. Charlie Bali The Rooty Reserve Hill Bungarribee This plan has been updated Morreau Sporting M4 Reserve and from the original in the Plan of Amphitheatre huntingwood M4 Management 2020 to reflect Sydney Motorsport the identification of the nine Park Prospect Western Nature business hubs within the Sydney Reserve eastern creek International Prospect Parklands, which together will Dragway Reservoir Eastern comprise a maximum of two Creek Waste Management percent of the land available. Centre Austral Bricks wetherill PARK HORSLEY PARK Key

Sydney Business Hub International Lizard Log Equestrian M7 Sport Centre The Dairy and Active ABBOTSBURY CECIL PARK Recreation Hub Calmsley Hill City Farm Community and Passive Sydney Plough and Recreation Hub International Harrow Shooting Tourism Hub Centre Bushland Corridor Kemps Gazetted Creek CECIL hills Nature Conservation Area Reserve Existing Parklands M7 Track

austral Future Indicative Parklands Track

Shale Hills Creek

WEST HOXTON Water Supply Canal and Pipelines

Infrastructure

Not to Scale leppington Rail

12 13 3.6 Precinct Management Guidelines Updated

However, there are a number of broad Business hubs Business Hubs: Context and Location management guidelines and constraints that will cover all business hub sites are estimated to As indicated previously nine business defined in this supplement, including; hubs have been identified as a result contribute about of investigations and consultations –– The need to work closely with local with local councils, communities and councils and state government $2.2 billion to the state government agencies since early agencies on issues such as public 2011. The recently finalised locations transport, utility services, water Western Sydney of these sites are provided in the management, safety, access and following pages, along with information signage, pedestrian paths and cycle economy over relevant to their selection regarding ways, and economic development; appropriateness of site for a business 20 years, as well hub, environmental impact and –– The need to work closely with employment opportunities as specified infrastructure and utility providers to he Plan of Management 2020 identified 16 Precincts within the as providing positive in the Plan of Management 2020. manage existing and new infrastructure services, in terms of access, security, Parklands each with its own character and land uses. The precinct social outcomes For the purposes of this supplement, public safety and other operational management guidelines have been updated from the Plan of the Parklands business hubs have requirements; of having more been grouped according to their local Management 2020 to reflect the identification of the nine business government areas: –– The requirement for the Trust to hubs, outlining the location of the hub, the site characteristics, local employment manage and maintain the lands in the Parklands as defined by the potential land uses and discussion on why the site is suitable for opportunities. Blacktown LGA: Western Sydney Parklands Act. a business hub. Although land uses for the business hubs have Eastern Creek, Bungarribee, Properties within these business Light Horse Interchange hubs will be made available under been proposed, further planning and market viability analysis and long-term commercial leases or similar arrangements in accordance consultation will be required to confirm the most suitable land Fairfield LGA: with the Parklands Development and uses for the sites. Horsley Park, Horsley West, Management objectives; Wallgrove Road –– That the total area of the defined business hubs comprise two Liverpool LGA: percent of the Parklands’ total area, Elizabeth Drive, Fifteenth Avenue, while tourism hubs one percent Bringelly Road of the Parklands;

The nine business hubs sites will be –– The requirement that any Parklands established between now and 2020 to business hub developments will contribute to generating $10 million per complement and respond to the annum by 2020 growing to $20 million surrounding land uses, both existing per annum over the long term, to and proposed; service the environmental, recreational facilities and activities of the Parklands. –– The intended business activity will need to meet existing and The business hub sites will be projected future market demand in of varying sizes, with differing Western Sydney; and environmental characteristics, infrastructure and potential land uses. –– Prior to proceeding with the As with the management approach to implementation of a business hub, the Parklands’ different precincts, the a detailed planning assessment, variations mean management guidelines economic and market analysis and and land uses have been tailored to consultation with local Councils, cater for each site individually. relevant State Government agencies and the community will be undertaken.

14 15 Figure 2 Blacktown LGA Business Hubs Blacktown LGA Hubs Eastern Creek, Bungarribee, Light Horse Interchange deans park

QUAKERS HILL

The northern reaches of the Western Addressing Business Hub Principles: glendenning Sydney Parklands lie within the Eastern Creek (Precinct 3) Bungarribee has been identified as Richmond Road Blacktown Local Government Area an ideal site in the Parklands for a and border the North West Growth Location: Rooty Hill Road South, Rooty business hub. The proposed land uses Figure 2 Centre and the Western Sydney Hill. Adjacent to M7 Motorway and Great will complement the recreational and woodcroft Blacktown LGA Employment Area. Three business hubs Western Highway. tourism development being planned for Business Hubs have been identified in this region: Site Characteristics: A largely flat site the site and provide for the existing and Eastern Creek, Bungarribee and Light separated from the rest of the Parklands new communities in the region. It has Knox Road Horse Interchange. by the M7 Motorway, it is situated very good vehicle access from both the Nurragingy Blacktown halfway between the Regional Cities and Doonside Community Reserve Each of these sites benefit from of Penrith and Parramatta. The site Road and a pleasant outlook over the & Passive Precincts 1-8 proximity to infrastructure and roads. is located adjacent to residential and Parklands. A newly built intersection on Recreation DOONSIDE In the case of Eastern Creek and the is bound by the M7 Motorway and the Great Western Highway providing Hub Bushland Corridor Light Horse Interchange, the appeal Great Western Highway providing good access to the site, as well as the Blacktown of sites is enhanced by high visibility regional access to the site. construction of a lead-in sewer by International Kareela Gazetted of the sites from the motorways. Potential Land Uses: Large format retail, Sydney Water will accommodate the Sportspark Reserve Conservation Area Bungarribee has good visual and bulky goods premises, retail premises, needs of this business hub. Along with Charlie Bali LGA vehicular access from the Great business premises, tourist and visitor the tourism and recreational hubs in Sport & Boundary Western Highway. accommodation. Bungarribee, the proposed business Active Reserve Addressing Business Hub Principles: hub will provide significant and diverse Recreation Gas Hub Anne Infrastructure A detailed planning assessment and Eastern Creek is one of two priority employment opportunities to the Aquilina economic/market analysis will confirm business hub sites identified for local community. Reserve Electricity the land uses and scale of each its strong potential for commercial Infrastructure Morreau business hub discussed in this section. development and low environmental Eastern Road Sporting Creek and recreational value relative to Light Horse Interchange (Precinct 6) Reserve and other areas in the Parklands. The The Amphitheatre large flat nature of the site makes it Location: Corner of M4 and M7 Rooty Hill Rail suitable to accommodate large format Motorways, Eastern Creek. Eastern Creek Bungarribee buildings. The site is well located Site Characteristics: A large flat Business Hub to take advantage of passing traffic site located along the M7 and M4 Tourism Hub on the arterial road network, as Motorways and at the Light Horse Community Bungarribee well as accommodate heavy vehicle Interchange. The site is adjacent to & Passive Business Hub movements. The site will generate a Eastern and Reedy Creeks making Recreation HUNTINGWOOD Hub Cricketers diversity of employment opportunities. parts of the site flood affected. The Sydney Arms Hotel site is located adjacent to the Eastern Motorsports Great Western Highway Westlink M7 Park Creek Motor Sports precinct as well as Blacktown Drive-In Light Horse Bungarribee (Precinct 4) the Eastern Creek Waste Management Sport & Cinema Interchange Centre to the south. The Western Active Location: The junction of the Great Sydney Employment Area and the Light Horse Recreational Western Motorway M4 Tourism Hub Western Highway and Doonside Road, former Eastern Creek Quarantine Animal Intercharge Hub Bungarribee. Facility is located to the west and north- Business Hub Prospect Nature Site Characteristics: The site is a wide west of the site respectively. Reserve open landscape located adjacent to Potential Land Uses: Industrial, Eastern the proposed Bungarribee Community infrastructure. Creek Waste Management and Recreational Hub and Tourism Hub Addressing Business Hub Principles: Centre which is currently being developed Although this business hub is located by the Trust. The site has good visual adjacent to the M7 and M4 Motorways exposure from the Great Western the site is landlocked and requires a Highway and Doonside Road, as well as significant investment to capitalise on excellent vehicular access from the Great the site’s full potential. The site does Western Sydney Western Highway (new intersection) and not have significant ecological value. Ferrers Road International Prospect Reservoir the broader arterial road network. There is the potential for an innovative Dragway Potential Land Uses: Tourist and industrial facility to be located on hospitality related retail premises, this site to complement the proposed Austral tourist and visitor accommodation, development in the Western Sydney Bricks warehouse, storage and distribution Employment Area, the former Eastern premises, transport related services. Creek Quarantine Animal Facility being developed for industrial and the Eastern Creek Waste Management Centre. Horsley park Walder Park wetherill park Not to Scale

16 17 Figure 3 Fairfield LGA Business Hubs Fairfield LGA Hubs Eastern Horsley Park, Horsley West, Wallgrove Road Creek Waste Management

Centre Ferrers Road

Austral Bricks

The central swathe of the Western Prospect Reservoir Sydney Parklands lies within the Horsley Park (Precinct 9) Wallgrove Road (Precinct 11) Fairfield Local Government Area. It comprises significant urban farming, Location: Corner of The Horsley Drive Location: Corner of Wallgrove and Cecil tourism, environmental, and and Cowpasture Road, Wetherill Park. Roads, Cecil Park. recreational facilities. Site Characteristics: Corner site located Site Characteristics: The relatively flat adjacent to regional arterial roads site provides excellent exposure for The three business hub sites identified (The Horsley Drive and Cowpasture business, lying adjacent to Wallgrove HORSLEY PARK after extensive consultation in this Road) and the Wetherill Park industrial Road, which is parallel to the M7 region have been designated for uses area. The site slopes to the east and Motorway. It is 600 metres north

such as industrial and transport related is bordered by the Upper Canal. The of Elizabeth Drive, at the boundary Wallgrove Road services (eg. transport rest stops, site is located adjacent to the Horsley between the Liverpool and Fairfield Redmayne Road service stations, truck stops, ancillary Park Urban Farming Precinct being local government areas. Westlink M7 food outlets), which will complement progressed by the Trust which will see Warehouse, Horsley West Potential Land Uses: Business Hub existing local businesses whilst over 159 ha of land for commercial storage and distribution premises, generating funds for future Parklands farming in the Parklands. transport related services. growth and maintenance. Potential Land Uses: Industrial, Addressing Business Hub Principles: The Horsley Drive warehouse, storage and distribution The hub is located close to the A detailed planning assessment and premises, transport related services. regional arterial road network, therefore Horsley Park Sport economic/market analysis will confirm Addressing Business Hub Principles: providing good vehicular access to and Business Hub the land uses and scale of each The second of the two hubs to be given from the site and providing excellent & Active Recreation Horsley Drive business hub discussed in this section. priority for development, Horsley Park, exposure for businesses from passing Hub Community has limited conservation value and sits traffic. The site also provides for good Business& Passive Hub adjacent to the Wetherill Park industrial access for heavy vehicles. The site has Recreation Sydney Hub area. The hub will complement the low environmental and recreational International existing industrial development at value relative to other areas in the Equestrian Lizard Log Wetherill Park. The site has good access Parklands and is cut off from the core Centre to infrastructure, meaning the costs of Parklands corridor by the M7 Motorway, development will be relatively low. Wallgrove Road and Elizabeth Drive. The site also has good road exposure.

CECIL PARK Saxony Road Border Road Horsley West (Precinct 9) Cowpasture Road Moonrise Location: Redmayne Road, Horsley Park. Cotswold Road Lookout Site Characteristics: The site is rectangular in shape, bounded by M7 The Dairy Motorway to the east and The Horsley Wallgrove Road Drive to the south. It is located two Business Hub Sugarloaf kilometres west of the Wetherill Park Ridge industrial area. The site presents with a moderate slope and is located adjacent to the Horsley Park Urban Farming Precinct in the Parklands. Calmsley Hill Potential Land Uses: Warehouse, City Farm storage and distribution premises, Fairfield transport related services. Precincts 9-11 Addressing Business Hub Principles: Abbotsbury This hub sits immediately east of the Bushland M7 Motorway providing good visual Corridor exposure, and is two kilometres to the west of the Wetherill Park industrial Gazetted Community Conservation Area area. The site is well serviced by The & Passive Horsley Drive to the south of the site Recreation LGA and the M7 Motorway to the west. Hub Boundary

Plough and Gas Infrastructure Harrow

Elizabeth Drive Electricity cecil HILLs Infrastructure

Creek Not to Scale

18 19 Figure 4 Liverpool LGA Business Hubs Liverpool LGA Hubs mt vernon Elizabeth Drive, Fifteenth Avenue, Bringelly Road Cecil Road

Sydney Sport Elizabeth Drive Westlink M7 International & Active Business Hub Shooting Recreation Centre Hub cecil PARK The Parklands’ southern section is part Addressing Business Hub Principles: of the Liverpool Local Government Area. Elizabeth Drive (Precinct 14) This proposed hub is a significant It will accomodate three business hubs gateway site, positioned between two Elizabeth Drive at Elizabeth Drive, Fifteenth Avenue Location: Elizabeth Drive, Cecil Park. significant residential growth areas. and Bringelly Road. In the case of the Site Characteristics: On the southern The proposed land uses will service Elizabeth Drive and Bringelly Road and northern side of Elizabeth Drive, the local market needs and build Kemps Business Hubs they will form part of the Elizabeth Drive Business Hub is on the existing neighbourhood shops Creek Nature a broader sports and active recreation a hilly site, which forms the northern located opposite on Fifteenth Avenue Reserve Community Plough and hub in the Parklands. boundary of the Fairfield and Liverpool and may function as a park and ride Harrow local government areas. The site is for commuters. The hub will propose & Passive Recreation Fifteenth and Bringelly Roads Business located on Elizabeth Drive, a major land uses that are compatible with Hub Hubs are located on key roads to the east-west arterial road. The site has the proposed neighbourhood centres South West Growth Centre (300,000 visual exposure from Elizabeth Drive in Austral. new residents) and therefore will be and is well located to take advantage cecil HILLs become major gateway sites to the of passing traffic. The site is the Austral and Leppington North areas northern most boundary of the South Bringelly Road (Precinct 16) Residential expected to deliver 17,000 new homes West Growth Centre. The surrounding Area and a population of 54,000. area has seen significant residential Location: Bringelly Road, Leppington. development on greenfield sites Site Characteristics: The Bringelly Road A detailed planning assessment and and will continue with the proposed Business Hub site is relatively flat and economic/market analysis will confirm future development at Austral and has excellent business exposure to high the land uses and scale of each Leppington North. levels of regional and local traffic and business hub discussed in this section. Potential Land Uses: Warehouse, good vehicular access from Bringelly storage and distribution premises, and Cowpasture Roads. It forms the transport related services, tourist southern boundary of the Parklands Gurner Avenue and visitor accommodation, business and is bordered by the Carnes Hill and Fourth Avenue premises, office premises. Horningsea Park residential areas. The Addressing Business Hub Principles: site is located one kilometre to the The location and proximity to the South east of the proposed Leppington rail McIver Avenue West Growth Centre and the proposed station and Leppington Major Centre AUSTRAL Westlink M7 Sport and Active Recreation Hub in and adjacent to the proposed Sport and the Parklands is likely to ensure it Active Recreation Hub and Tourism Hub Fifteenth Avenue generates a good commercial return at in the Parklands. Bringelly Road is also the same time as meeting growing local being upgraded to service the regional Fifteenth demand for transport related services. traffic of this area. Avenue The development of this hub will occur Potential Land Uses: Large format retail, Business Hub in line with the future development of bulky good premises, warehouse, the surrounding area. storage and distribution premises. WEST HOXTON Addressing Business Hub Principles: This proposed hub is a gateway site Fifteenth Avenue (Precinct 15) situated on a major arterial road network on Bringelly Road. The Shale hills Location: Fifteenth Avenue, West Hoxton. topography, large lot size, visual Tenth Avenue Site Characteristics: This softly exposure and excellent position on sloping site has good road access, the regional road network make it a visual exposure and infrastructure. suitable location for large format retail, Liverpool The site is north of an established bulky goods and warehouse/distribution CARNES HILL Precincts 12-16 small neighbourhood retail area and with the potential to provide a variety residential areas and strategically of local jobs in close proximity to future Bushland positioned between the residential residential. The proposed land use will Corridor development growth in the east at complement the activities proposed for Middleton Grange and West Hoxton the Leppington Major Centre. Gazetted and the proposed residential growth Conservation Area of Austral to the east and North Bringelly Road LGA Leppington to the south west. The Sport Business Hub Boundary site is located adjacent to Kirkpatrick & Active Bringelly Road Recreation Gas and Boyland Park. Hub Infrastructure Potential Land Uses: Retail premises, office premises, business premises, Electricity LEPPINGTON Tourism Hub Infrastructure tourist and visitor accommodation, Camden Valley Way small scale health service facilities Creek (eg. medical centre, community health Not to Scale service facilities), childcare.

20 21 3.7 Partnering to Create Other Revenue Opportunities

The Trust has already begun generating annually. In doing so, it will provide an Plough and Harrow Cafe at The Trust is revenue for Parklands development economic boost for Western Sydney Plough and Harrow Funding the Environment and management through leasing and be a major tourism attractor for Close to the Tree Top Adventure Park, working to partner opportunities for tourism operators the region. The 50-year lease is part the lease for the Plough and Harrow Biobanking and other facilities within the of the one percent of the Parklands Café is managed by a commercial In 2011-12 the Trust entered into an with tourism Parklands. These short and long-term allocated for tourism use according to operator. The café/restaurant opened agreement with the Minister for the leases are increasing the recreational the long-term Land Use Framework. its doors at the site in late 2012 and Environment to sell its first biobanking and recreational activities available for visitors as well complements the picnic facilities at credits on 23 ha at Cecil Park and as contributing towards the ongoing Planning for the Bungarribee Tourism the very popular park. The Trust has 17 ha at Horsley Park as part of an operators to provide sustainability of the Parkland’s Hub has commenced, whilst work on recently completed an upgrade to ongoing involvement in the NSW operation. The Trust is working to the Bringelly Road Tourism Hub will the park of over $1 million, providing Government’s Biobanking scheme. a diversity of high partner with tourism and recreational commence in the coming years in line additional car parking, new landscape The Trust has created 423 credits and operators to provide a diversity of high with the development at Austral and works and an upgraded playground. sold 293 credits to date. Biobanking quality recreational quality recreational activities across the Leppington North. credits have been sold to the private Parklands to meet the needs of the Third Party Commercial and sector and the Transport Construction activities across the growing regional population. Community Events Authority (TCA) as part of the South- Commercial Billboards Hosting events arranged by a third West Rail Link. Parklands to meet In keeping with the Plan of party is another contribution to park Management’s Parkland Development The Trust has identified ten locations activation and revenue generation. The first year’s credits generated the needs of the and Management objectives for 2020, throughout the Parklands for These events also attract new substantial funds to go towards the these arrangements: commercial billboards sites. The visitors to the Parklands and provide Parklands environmental works at growing regional billboards are located on the edge of for another recreational activity. In the Cecil Hill and Horsley Park sites. –– deliver sustainable management of the Parklands adjacent to major arterial 2013 the Parklands hosted its first The Trust sees this mechanism as population. the Parklands Trust’s assets; roads. The locations of these billboards 5-kilometre Warrior Dash, organised an important source of long term are of low environmental and scenic by Warrior Dash Australia, which funds in addition to funds from other –– maximise the use and community landscape value and in areas which do drew thousands of spectators and revenue sources (such as income benefits of existing and new leased not detract from the recreational values participants to The Dairy. In addition, from the business hubs) to ensure the assets in the Parklands; and facilities of the Parklands. the Trust has begun hiring a purpose achievement of the Environment and built pavilion and amphitheatre which Conversation outcomes in the Plan of –– develop new business opportunities accommodates 5,000 people at Management 2020. to support the management Commercial Recreational Activities Lizard Log to corporates, community and further development of the Supporting Parklands Community and groups and residents. Parklands; and Passive Recreation Hubs Shelter and Venue Hire –– allow for new infrastructure/utilities The Trust will continue to partner with For a fee, Parklands visitors can and achieving a balance between the commercial operators to support its reserve a shelter at Plough and recreation and aesthetic values of key recreational areas and to provide Harrow West, Plough and Harrow the Parklands and the infrastructure for an increase recreational experience. East and Lizard Log picnic grounds. needs of external agencies. This includes: This guarantees visitors facilities to the very popular picnic areas, as Tree Top Adventure Park Located well as provides operating revenue Tourism Hubs at Plough and Harrow to the Trust. The Tree Top Adventure Park opened As detailed in the Plan of Management in the Parklands’ Plough and Harrow 2020, one percent of the Parklands has East in 2012. The facility operated by been identified as future tourism hubs Ecoline High Ropes and among other providing for a range of recreation, attractions has the longest flying fox leisure, entertainment, education and in NSW strung through a patch of Pictured above nature based opportunities. These are Cumberland Plain Woodland. Wet‘n’Wild located at Prospect, Bungarribee and Bringelly Road. Pictured opposite Tree Top Adventure Park The first development to occur as part of the Prospect Tourism Hub is the development of the 25 hectare Wet‘n’Wild Sydney theme park on Reservoir Road, Prospect. It is expected that this $115 million investment by Village Roadshow Ltd will create 300 full time jobs and attract nearly one million visitors to the Parklands

22 23 Next Steps

1. Continue to secure the long 5. Continue to increase visitation term income stream to fund to the Parklands the development and operation Continue to increase visitation of the Parklands by a minimum of ten percent a Progress planning for the proposed year including event audiences nine business hubs and continue attending Trust organised events to engage with the community, (eg. Woof-fest), volunteering and business and stakeholders in the third party run events. successful delivery of these hubs. 6. Deliver the Parkland’s Five Year In the short term, establish the Activation Plan Horsley Park and Eastern Creek Deliver the Trust’s $30 million, five Business Hubs. Prior to proceeding year recreational capital works with the remaining business hubs, program to activate an additional a detailed planning assessment, five percent (250 ha) of the economic impact analysis on existing Parklands for passive recreation. centres and market analysis on each This includes: business hub will be completed, along with continued consultation on –– improvements to the existing track the proposal. network and landscape treatment in the north and south of the 2. Deliver the Tourism Hub Strategy Parklands, including trail heads, Progress the Bungarribee Tourism car parking and signage, Hub. Commence planning for the Prospect and Bringelly Road –– complete a walking and cycling Tourism Hubs. network in Abbotsbury linking Plough and Harrow, The Diary 3. Partner with other Parklands’ and Lizard Log, operators Continue to work in partnership with –– a new 12 kilometre mountain bike existing operators in the Parklands track and associated infrastructure such as those operating in the in Cecil Park, Eastern Road (motorsports) Precinct –– develop the first stages of the and Sydney International Shooting Bungarribee ‘super’ park, including and Equestrian Centres to increase 20 ha of regional picnic and play visitation and make greater use of facilities, a new walking and cycling existing government assets. loop, car parking and a new entry 4. Grow minor commercial activities and intersection on Doonside Road. to support recreational hubs, 7. Deliver the Parklands’ urban farming environmental initiatives and initiative in Horsley Park visitor programs Progress the Horsley Park Precinct Continue to expand minor business Urban Farming master plan by development opportunities around securing commercial farming leases recreational, environment, visitor in the Precinct to deliver about programs and events such as 150 ha of farming land. shelter and venue bookings and bike hire.

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