COLLABORATION AREA Randwick Place Strategy Collaboration Area CA – Place Strategy December 2018 2 Contents 1 Introduction 4 2 The vision for the Randwick Collaboration Area 8 3 Summary of priorities and actions 12 4 A collaborative process 14 5 Framework and response 15 6 Connectivity – priorities and actions 16 7 Liveability – priorities and actions 21 8 Productivity – priorities and actions 24 9 Sustainability – priorities and actions 26 10 Governance 30 11 Next steps 32 12 References 34 Acknowledgement of Country The Greater Sydney Commission acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the traditional owners of the lands that include the Randwick Collaboration Area, and the living culture of the traditional custodians of these lands. The Commission recognises that the traditional owners have occupied and cared for this Country over countless generations and celebrates their continuing contribution to the life of Greater Sydney. List of shortened terms ATC Australian Turf Club DPE Department of Planning and CO2-e Carbon dioxide equivalent Environment (standard unit for measuring HI Health Infrastructure NSW greenhouse gas emissions) LAHC Land and Housing Corporation DoE NSW Department of Education NBN National Broadband Network DFSI Department of Finance, Services NSW Health Representing the Health Cluster and Innovation OEH Office of Environment and Heritage DOI Department of Industry RMS Roads and Maritime Services DPC Department of Premier and Cabinet UNSW University of New South Wales Greater Sydney Commission | Collaboration Area – Randwick Place Strategy 3 Foreword Maria Atkinson AM The Randwick Collaboration Area is improving physical connections, Eastern City District anchored by major health and education addressing the need for greater public Commissioner institutions, with the University of NSW transport coverage to the Harbour CBD, Kensington Campus and the Randwick across south-east Sydney and to Strategic Hospitals’ Campus combining to create Centres including Green Square, Bondi a dynamic area within reach of green Junction and Maroubra. We can work open spaces and eastern beaches, diverse together to prioritise walking and cycling neighbourhoods and convenient access to connections and bring greater vibrancy to the Harbour CBD. every area of the Collaboration Area, at all The Collaboration Area is renowned for times of the day. outstanding learning, research, innovation We can look at solutions for affordable and discovery across dramatic science, local housing – a vital element for engineering, digital, technical and the a burgeoning health and education diagnostic, therapeutic and direct health community of key workers and students. services. UNSW offers facilities for Added to that mix, we want to encourage students and the public, including theatre the innovative businesses of the future, and music venues and a fitness and and create spaces for start-ups and aquatic centre. scaleups that can take advantage of What this Place Strategy aims to do is physical connections with knowledge- optimise the area’s reputation and assets, intensive industries. and bring together the many organisations As the area grows, the resultant that have a stake in its future, so that investment in new energy, water, Randwick can mature into a globally waste and transport infrastructure recognised innovation district. gives us an opportunity to introduce All of us involved in the Collaboration precinct-wide energy, water and waste Area process believe that planning for efficiency solutions, replace inefficient Randwick as an innovation district will infrastructure and enable new utility help to create new and engaging places for models and technologies. people – places where people can socialise We have all the right building blocks at and interact, and places that will attract Randwick – this Place Strategy takes this the knowledge workers of the future. foundation, and looks at how we can all This future does require a step up, work, plan and invest collaboratively to however. Bringing stakeholders together create an innovation district for the future. allows us to address issues such as Greater Sydney Commission | Collaboration Area – Randwick Place Strategy 4 1 Introduction This Randwick Collaboration Area Place Strategy 1.1 Defining Randwick was collectively designed by the stakeholders A Metropolis of Three Cities identifies Randwick as a involved in planning for the future of the centre within different planning contexts. Collaboration Area. Specifically, it: • establishes a vision for the Randwick It is a strategic centre, defined as a location that Collaboration Area, based on the community’s is expected to accommodate high levels of private vision expressed in the Eastern City District Plan sector investment, enabling businesses to grow and evolve. Strategic centres will become increasingly • identifies impediments and opportunities important parts of the Eastern City’s structure, • sets priorities for the Collaboration Area particularly as a part of the Eastern Economic • identifies actions to deliver the vision. Corridor. This Place Strategy will inform both public It is also defined asa health and education precinct, and private policy and investment decisions which can form parts of centres and include by identifying and recognising complex, place- major hospitals, universities and medical research specific issues. It has brought multiple and diverse institutions. These precincts connect the community stakeholders together to identify the complexity to health and education services while acting as and interrelatedness of various challenges and drivers of export services and major employment opportunities, and allow priorities for growth. hubs. They generally contain a principal referral hospital and tertiary education campus. Heath and education precincts evolve and progress along a ‘maturity pathway’ (see Figure 1). As precincts evolve, the economic productivity of the precinct increases substantially. This Place Strategy facilitates a maturity pathway from a health and education precinct towards an innovation district. Randwick is also defined as aCollaboration Area – a place-based, multi-stakeholder approach to solving complex urban issues, that the Commission facilitates over a 12-month period. This Place Strategy represents the outcomes of the Collaboration Area process. Greater Sydney Commission | Collaboration Area – Randwick Place Strategy 5 Figure 1: Maturity pathway for health and education precincts Greater Sydney Commission | Collaboration Area – Randwick Place Strategy 6 1.2 Randwick’s complex • Research: The Kirby Institute, Scientia Clinical urban challenges Research, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, The Bright Alliance, Translational Cancer Research Growing the Randwick health and education Network, Children’s Cancer Institute of Australia, precinct towards an innovation district, with National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, The diversified uses, a mix of dwellings and a level of Ageing Research Centre, Prince of Wales Medical research, innovation, enterprise and infrastructure Research Centre, Black Dog Institute, Eastern appropriate for its role, requires a deliberate and Hearth Clinic, NeuRa (Neuroscience Research coordinated effort to resolve impediments to growth, Australia), SEALS North Randwick Campus, and leverage opportunities. Southern Radiology Randwick Neuroscience Challenges include: Building, Southern Radiology Nuclear Medicine and Black Dog Institute. • anticipated growth in students, staff, key workers, beds and start-ups over the next 10–15 years Randwick’s many opportunities include: • transport access to and from the University • NSW Government investment in the CBD and of NSW (UNSW) Kensington Campus and the South East Light Rail Randwick Hospitals’ Campus to other parts of • $720 million investment to redevelop the Greater Sydney Randwick Hospitals’ Campus • provision of diverse and affordable housing • the $2 billion redevelopment of the UNSW including student and key worker housing, and Kensington Campus over the next 10 years short to medium-term accommodation to serve • the town centres of Kensington, Kingsford, the health and education precinct Randwick Junction and The Spot • optimising potential for cross-hospital/UNSW • Royal Randwick Racecourse as an important initiatives through the future expansion and green space, sports and entertainment facility integration of the UNSW Kensington Campus • nearby open space and recreation facilities such and the Randwick Hospitals’ Campus. Centennial Park, Moore Park, Queens Park, the Randwick’s health, education and research assets Australian and Eastlakes golf courses, David include: Philips Field and Rowland Park sports grounds, • Health: Randwick Hospitals’ Campus with the and the eastern beaches and coastline Prince of Wales public and private hospitals, • proximity to Sydney Airport and Harbour CBD Sydney Children’s Hospital, Eastern Suburbs and corresponding future connections to Greater Mental Health Services and Royal Hospital for Sydney via mass transit. Women • Education: UNSW Kensington and Randwick Campuses, TAFE NSW Randwick Campus, Randwick Boys’ and Girls’ High Schools and Rainbow Street Public School Greater Sydney Commission | Collaboration Area – Randwick Place Strategy 7 Figure 2: The Randwick Collaboration Area key sites 1 Kensington Town Centre 5 UNSW Randwick Campus 9 The Spot Light rail and stations Kingsford Town Centre Future Campus Expansion 2 6 (under construction) 3 TAFE NSW Randwick 7 Randwick