Media Releases

Open Space - What future do you want?

Long-term strategy for creating open space

Council has prepared a 20 year plan to address the important community issue of creating open space in Stonnington, which has the second lowest amount of public open space per capita of all Victorian councils.

Council takes next steps to establish new university at Warnervale

Council will initiate a “Gateway” approval process for a new 7,000 student tertiary education facility, student accommodation for 1,500 and a business park on a greenfield site near Warnervale.

Councillors made the decision tonight after viewing a new Concept Masterplan for the Education Precinct including an economic viability assessment and preliminary layout plan.

Mayor Doug Eaton said the concept was truly exciting for the Central Coast community.

“This report confirms there is high demand with a shortfall of 7,600 university places in the greater Central Coast and Hunter Valley region,” Cr Eaton said. 

“Economically, it showed the project would contribute $650m when fully developed and over 5,000 jobs during construction, with ongoing economic benefit of over $9m per annum and more than 1,300 full time jobs,” he said.

Little steps making a big difference for city schools

School students and parents are being encouraged to walk and ride to school more often and in greater numbers, thanks to a new initiative that’s seen the City Of Sydney working in partnership with local primary schools to address concerns around street access and road safety.

Under the Connecting Schools Pilot Scheme, Council Officers have been liaising directly with school principals and parent groups to upgrade infrastructure and install signs to improve active transport accessibility.

By reaching out to schools to assess issues around public domain access, the Council has been able to take small steps that have had a big impact on making walking and cycling to and from inner city schools safer and more enjoyable.

Three schools – Bourke Street, Crown Street and Fort Street Public Schools – took part in the pilot scheme and have all welcomed the initial improvements that have been made. Now more schools in the LGA are keen to take part.