GreenWay Missing Links

Works to deliver the GreenWay are progressing. We appreciate that residents and park users have been impacted by construction, especially with other works in the area and impacts of the pandemic.

Recent developments include:

• A draft environmental impact assessment is being prepared for in-corridor works.

• Detailed designs are being prepared for remaining works along the corridor, including High Voltage Electricity Relocation and upgrades of the Bay Run where it meets the GreenWay

• Richard Murden Reserve path and lighting upgrades will be completed by early December 2020.

• Lang Road Pedestrian Bridge over the Cooks River is under construction and will be completed by early December 2020.

• In December, construction will commence on local streets and the Dobroyd Point Seawall upgrades. Impacted residents will received a letter before works commence.

Find out more in the November 2020 community newsletter (1.67MB, pdf) which was delivered to those living along the corridor.

There's a lot happening along the GreenWay! We are updating the Central Links concept designs to help protect a micro-bat colony and reduce impact on water infrastructure, we are preparing detailed designs to enable the commencement of works along the GreenWay and are in the middle of construction to upgrade Richard Murden Reserve.

Find out more in the July 2020 community update which was delivered to those living along the GreenWay corridor.

Check out the detailed designs for walking and cycling routes along local roads including:

• along Weston Street from Old Canterbury Road to the Waratah Mills light rail stop;
• across Hercules Street near Consett Street;
• from the southern end of Hercules Street via Terrace Road, Ness Avenue and Garnet Street to the Cooks River.

Please provide any feedback on the detailed design plans:

• By email: to ryan.hawken@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
• In writing: Inner West Council, PO Box 14, Petersham, 2049

The last day to give feedback is Sunday 8 March 2020.

A report, including any community feedback, is anticipated to be considered by Council’s Local Traffic Committee at a meeting on 6 April 2020. The recommendations of the Committee are then anticipated to be considered by elected Council on 28 April 2020.

The GreenWay Draft Concept Design was presented to Council at its 26 February 2019 meeting and put on public exhibition for community comment from 1 to 31 March 2019.

The results of the public exhibition showed broad support for the Design. 106 responses were received with 90% of these in support, either answering “Yes” or “Yes with changes”.

Read the community submissions and individual responses in the report here.

Comments were considered and incorporated into the final GreenWay Concept Design where appropriate. The final Concept Design documents can be viewed here

On 27 November 2018 Council considered a report on the GreenWay Delivery Project Management and Engagement Plan

Read the report here C1118(2) Item 26

Council resolved that:

1. The report be noted;
2. Council’s Communications team have responsibility for and management of all branding and communications relating to the GreenWay project; and
3. The existing GreenWay logo be replaced by the Inner West Council logo in all Council communications published on the website or to materials distributed to residents .

Council held the first round of engagement sessions for local residents in four GreenWay precincts between 26 September and 8 October 2018, to share 50% concept plans and invite input from stakeholders.

Download the engagement report to read the feedback.

The second round of sessions were held between 14 November and 22 November 2018 to share 70% concept plans and invite further input.

Download the engagement report to read the feedback

Council considered a report on the Master Plan at its meeting on 14 August 2018. Read the report to Council here C0818(1) Item 11. Council decided to adopt the Master Plan with some amendments. Find out more in the meeting minutes here

The GreenWay Master Plan was proudly funded by the NSW government in association with Inner West Council and City of Canterbury Bankstown.

Next Steps

The Master Plan includes proposals for $57 million of works to be implemented over the long term. Around $25 million of high priority works are anticipated to be completed by 2022. A summary of the implementation priorities is available here

Construction of the central missing links, from Parramatta Road to Old Canterbury Road, is expected to commence in 2019. It is anticipated that construction of the southern missing links, from Old Canterbury Road to the Cooks River, will commence in 2020. Additional works outlined in the Plan will be delivered in a staged approach over the next 10 to 15 years, as more funding becomes available.

Keep up to date with the project

As part of the design and construction, Council will be undertaking further engagement with the community. Engagement information will be published on this page. To stay up to date with the project sign up here to receive the Your Say Inner West monthly newsletter.

At its meeting on 22 May Council resolved to place the Master Plan on public exhibition and include the submission from IWEG (Inner West Environment Group) in the documents released for exhibition, and for it to be considered by Council during the exhibition period. Download the submission here