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An example of a services facility at Cheltenham. A services facility at Lilyfield to provide emergency access and fresh air for the electric railway

Sydney Metro West will double rail capacity between Greater and the Sydney CBD, transforming Sydney for generations to come. What is a services facility? This once in a century infrastructure investment will have a target Sydney’s new driverless metro trains are travel time of about 20 minutes between Parramatta and the electric, and powered using 100 per cent Sydney CBD, link new communities to rail services and support offset energy. employment growth and housing supply. A services facility provides a dedicated will support a growing and sustainable city access point in case of an emergency with world-class, fully off-set electric metro trains and result in and fresh air for the electric railway. 83,000 fewer car trips each weekday by 2036. The fresh air ventilation system on these buildings is designed to specifically meet Stations have been confirmed at Westmead, Parramatta, Sydney safety requirements of allowing fresh air Olympic Park, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock, to circulate. The Bays and the Sydney CBD. Metro railways across the world use The NSW Government is continuing to assess an additional station these points as a way to ensure safe at Pyrmont and further planning is underway to determine the and optimal operation of underground location of the Sydney CBD station. metro services.

Early engagement These buildings are designed to be as Sydney Metro is undertaking early engagement on a preferred unobtrusive as possible and to blend location for a services facility in Lilyfield which is required to with their surrounding environment. support operation of Sydney Metro West. Generally access points are located Please turn over for more information. within the stations. However, where there is a longer distance between stations, stand-alone access points are required. Sydney Metro will ensure: Sydney Metro has built similar • access to the Bay Run is maintained architecturally designed buildings and • access to the Leichhardt Rowing Club is maintained successfully integrated these within • sporting fields remain fully accessible and operational local communities, for example in the • the community can continue to use the area for sporting city’s North West on the Metro North and recreational events. West Line. Leichhardt Approximate location Rowing Club We want your feedback of the services facility at Lilyfield Sydney Metro acknowledges that many local residents, Glover Street sporting clubs (including rowing, football, soccer, cricket Sporting Leichhardt Ground and baseball clubs) and school groups use the area for Oval 2

Wharf Road Existing recreation. Sydney Metro is undertaking early Leichhardt Park amenities Aquatic Centre block consultation with these groups to better understand Glover Street how they use this area to inform how we could best minimise any temporary construction related impacts. Leichhardt Oval 1 The Bay Run We also want to hear from the local community about what’s important to you, including what types of Glover Street community facilities or benefits you would like to see

100m Chapel Street N delivered as part of this project, what the look and feel Church Street should be for the building and preferences for Preferred location in Lilyfield. ongoing consultation.

Feedback received from this Have your Preferred location say by taking early engagement will form A services facility between Five Dock and The Bays was our quick part of the project’s formal survey outlined in the first Environmental Impact Statement for planning assessment. Sydney Metro West, which was exhibited earlier this year. Following a comprehensive evaluation, a preferred site has been identified on Glover Street in Lilyfield which would be Next steps in the vicinity of the current amenities block to the side of Leichhardt Oval 2. Sydney Metro is anticipating that the formal planning process would begin in mid-2021. This site would meet technical requirements, including The first Environmental Impact Statement for FORMAL direct emergency access from the Sydney Metro West CONSULTATION Sydney Metro West was exhibited between Have tunnels, while avoiding impacts to the nearby sporting 30 April and 26 June 2020 outlining location your say and design criteria for a services facility between fields and residential properties. Five Dock and The Bays It would also avoid directly impacting the Bay Run which

would remain open throughout construction. Driveway and Early engagement with stakeholders and Early We the community on a preferred location in footpath access would also remain open, including to the engagement are Lilyfield here Leichhardt Rowing Club, and full access to the sporting fields would be maintained. FORMAL Sydney Metro will seek formal planning approval, CONSULTATION The proposed site is subject to a formal planning process undertake an environmental assessment and gain Have further stakeholder and community feedback your say which is anticipated to commence next year.

Working with the community Pending planning approval, a services facility at Lilyfield would Sydney Metro would replace and upgrade the amenities be delivered as part of the Sydney Metro West project block near Leichhardt Oval 2, while maintaining full access to the sporting fields, and work with key stakeholders and Throughout the planning process Sydney Metro will the community to identify opportunities for other work with local council and stakeholders to assess improvements. These could include enhancing sporting and minimise potential construction impacts. facilities, the provision of additional lockers and bike storage. Sydney Metro would also work with council Place Managers to deliver these improvements and other local benefits Sydney Metro has dedicated community relations like more wayfinding, upgrades to recreational facilities specialists called place managers who can be contacted and landscaping and vegetation. for further information about the project. Their role is to As part of Sydney Metro’s commitment to sustainability, act as a single, direct contact between members of the the building design would consider opportunities for water community and the project team. efficient fixtures, rainwater harvesting, on-site solar power Sydney Metro will continue to work with the community and energy efficient lighting systems. and stakeholders as planning for a services facility at Contact us Lilyfield progresses.

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