University of Sydney
The University of Sydney abuts the suburb of Darlington. Over the years the University has been buying up the area and consolidating their land holdings. As an example the current Darlington Primary School was built to replace the old Darlington school which was taken over by the University. With proposals in late 2007 to consolidate the University's Abercrombie Street precinct the school will again be surrounded on two sides by the University campus.
This is the leaflet distributed in June 2008 calling for Expressions of Interest from businesses in food, bars, supermarkets, book stores cafes, restaurants etc to become part of Sydney Uni's new Sydney Central. The University describe the building as "Sydney Central building (yet to be formally named) will create a mini city-centre for the Darlington and Camperdown campuses offering vibrant public spaces and retail areas". File is 1 MB PDF Scan.
Sydney University is preparing a Master Plan for its future expansion. Below we have provided links to various documents and information available about the University's plans.
This article writen by Sunanda Creagh in the Sydney Morning Herald of August 2, 2008 about the broader issues of North Eveleigh also covers the University's plans for North Eveleigh and provides a report from the Community Forum about their dealings with Darlington historically.
This is the feedback form from the Sydney University's Draft 2020 Masterplan exhibition for residents on 23rd August 2008. The University is looking for feedback about the relationship between the University and the communities that surround it as well as for feedback on the 2020 Masterplan and how its impact on the surrounding communities might be best managed. Responses are requested by 30th September 2008. File is MS Word 59KB.
This is a copy of the fact sheet handed out at Sydney University's Campus 2020 Consultation about the University's Draft 2020 Masterplan on which they are seeking community feedback on the Feedback form by 30 September 2008. There will also be a feedback option on the USyd website on 2020 when it goes live in early September 2008. File is PDF 1.8MB.
The letter below was sent on 24 May 2010 by REDWatch individually to local politicians urging "the state government and Sydney University enter into negotiations to overcome whatever non-financial obstacles exist to the sale of the North Eveleigh site to the University." The letter was sent to Kristina Keneally, Carmel Tebbutt, Ferity Firth, Tanya Plibersek and Clover Moore.
Come along to an informal information session to hear our plans for the Abercrombie precinct and to tell us what you think. This is the first session in an ongoing discussion. Experts will be on hand to hear your comments and answer your questions. your views are important to us. The site under discussion is bounded by Abercrombie St, Codrington St, Darlington Lane and Darlington School and has Department of Planning Director General's Requirements for development under Part 3A of the EPA.
This is a copy of the USyd flyer distributed for the Abercrombie Precinct Presentation on 16 November 2010.
This is the poster produced on 24th May 2011 by Residents Acting In Defence of Darlington (RAIDD) when the plans for Sydney University's Darlington Campus Business School went on public exhibition.
Sydney University Director of Campus Infrastructure and Services, Colin Rockliff, issued the following update on Sydney University revising their plans for the Abercrombie Street campus on 7 July 2011. The next meeting to discuss these plans between the University and Residents is 9am 19th July at the University Services building.
Sydney University is looking to finalise its plans for the Business School on Abercrombie Street but before finalising the revised project brief, the University is looking for community input at a community information session. This session will include an update on the status of our revised plans and give you an opportunity to provide your feedback on the revised project brief, to help ensure we get our future plans right. The text of the letter from the University is below:
The University Of Sydney Design Team are close to finalising the revised plans for their Abercrombie Street Business School. They are holding a series of meetings with different groups. This session is for people conected to the RAIDD residents group. This session will include an update on our plans and give you an opportunity to provide your feedback, to help ensure we get this precinct right for the future. A public session will be held on Thursday 9 Feb at 6pm.
The University Of Sydney Design Team are close to finalising the revised plans for their Abercrombie Street Business School. They are holding a community information session. This session will include an update on our plans and give you an opportunity to provide your feedback, to help ensure we get this precinct right for the future.
Revised plans for the University of Sydney’s new Business School at the Abercrombie Precinct in Darlington have been submitted to the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure. The plans are expected to go on public display on the Department’s website within the next 2 weeks reports this media release from Sydney University.
Sydney Uni has responded to the 2011 Exhibition with a changed proposal which is now on exhibition. The Project Application is to develop a new educational precinct within the site bounded by Abercrombie Street, Codrington Street, Darlington Street and Golden Grove Street. Currently the Department website provides no details of when the proposal goes off exhibition.
The University of Sydney will host a stall at Eveleigh Market on Saturday 22 September from 8 am to 1 pm, when it invites the local community to find out more about its plans to build a world-class business school facility in Darlington.
The Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) handed down its determination on the University of Sydney's Abercrombie Street Business School on 16 November 2012. The PAC made a number of changes to the Departments proposed conditions. The PAC conditions cover the entrance moving from Abercrombie Street and the conditions for the University is to prepare a Darlington Precinct Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Strategy by 30 June 2013 which is to identify works to the value of $2m to be completed prior to the occupation of the Business School. You can download the PAC Conditions from www.pac.nsw.gov.au/Projects/tabid/77/ctl/viewreview/mid/462/pac/253/view/readonly/myctl/rev/Default.aspx File is 240Kb PDF.
The Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) handed down its determination on the University of Sydney's Abercrombie Street Business School on 16 November 2012. The PAC made a number of changes to the Departments proposed conditions. The PAC has determined that the entrance to the Development is not to be from Abercrombie Street and that the University is to prepare a Darlington Precinct Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Strategy by 30 June 2013 which is to identify works to the value of $2m to be completed prior to the occupation of the Business School. You can download the PAC Determination report from www.pac.nsw.gov.au/Projects/tabid/77/ctl/viewreview/mid/462/pac/253/view/readonly/myctl/rev/Default.aspx File is 44Kb PDF.
Two community workshops will be held in May 2013 where participants will be provided with the findings of the consultant's research on the Sydney University's Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Strategy for Darlington. Below are the details from the University's add in the April 2013 edition of the South Sydney Herald.
Two community workshops will be held in May 2013 where participants will be provided with the findings of the consultant's research on the Sydney University's Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Strategy for Darlington. Below are the details from the University's add in the April 2013 edition of the South Sydney Herald.