Sydney Metro to rejuvenate Waterloo
*Above images are all artist’s impressions – subject to change.
The NSW Government has announced a new Metro Station at
Waterloo. The station will improve transport connections for local
residents, and also drive the delivery of significant new housing and
generational social renewal in the area.
Transformation of the
area over 15-20 years will see the complete renewal and replacement of
all social housing as a minimum, integrated with planning for new public
parks, community facilities and jobs.
The future renewal
will also see additional affordable housing alongside social and private
housing. This will support one of the key things the community has told
us is important, that is to retain a diverse and vibrant community into
the future.
UrbanGrowth NSW has been developing an Urban
Transformation Strategy to guide future growth on government owned land
in the Central to Eveleigh study area that includes Waterloo Estate.
Planning for Waterloo will draw on feedback from more than two years of
consultation and planning already undertaken to inform planning for this
area.
There is still significant work to be done in planning
and preparing for the redevelopment of the Waterloo estate. We will
now work with the Department of Family and Community Services (FaCS) to
consider more detailed precinct planning in 2016 and the community will
be invited to help inform the process each step of the way. While some
tenants may need to relocate on an interim basis into other housing in
the local area, many will be able to move directly into the new social
housing as the site is redeveloped, and redevelopment will be staged
over 15-20 years.
If you are a tenant of the area and would
like further information please contact the Department of Family and
Community Services on 9384 4166.
More details about the Sydney Metro can be found at the Metro website: http://sydneymetro.info/home or by contacting 1800 171 386
Source: Waterloo Estate