2025-26 park, building and road projects

Council completes a wide range of construction projects each year to deliver new and improved services to the community and maintain and renew infrastructure assets. 

Search the table below for community engagement, design and works commencing or in progress.

Contact details are provided in the attached notification letter or web page link, or click on the completed projects list.

For all other related enquiries, including works at locations not listed below, contact Inner West Council on 02 9392 5000 or email council@innerwest.nsw.gov.au

Progress legend

On track – On track
Behind schedule – Behind schedule
On hold – On hold
Rescheduled – Rescheduled
Completed – Completed

Suburb Location Details Project type Budget 25/26 full year ('000) Spent YTD ('000) Anticipated completion Status Progress
Annandale Annandale Town Hall Building Refurbishment Community facility - - July 2025 On track
 Construction
Ashfield Ashfield Civic Centre Building Upgrades Community facility - - September 2025 On track
 Design
Ashfield Ashfield Plaza Mainstreet Local Placemaking Footpath - -
On track
  
Ashfield Hammond Park Hammond Park Amenities Upgrade Community facility - - March 2026 On track

Procurement of Building Services
 Ashfield Hammond Park  Hammond Park Sporting Ground Upgrade Community facility  - - March 2026 On track Construction commencing September 2025
Balmain Dawn Fraser Baths Northern Pavilion Refurbishment Community facility - - June 2027 On track
 Construction
Balmain Gladstone Park New Public Toilet Community facility - - August 2025 On track
 Construction
Balmain Illoura Reserve Aboriginal Survival Memorial Community facility 215 72 August 2025 On track
 Design
Birchgrove Mort Bay Park Mort Bay Park Upgrade Community facility - - June 2026 On track
 Procurement & Design
Dulwich Hill Jack Shanahan Reserve Surface Repairs and Lighting Upgrade Community facility - -

Stage 1 August 2025

Stage 2 October 2025

 On track

Construction
Dulwich Hill JF Laxton Reserve JF Laxton Reserve Upgrade Community facility - - June 2026 On track
 Design
Dulwich Hill Johnson Park Park Masterplan Upgrade Community facility  - -  Spring 2025 On track
 Construction
Haberfield Richard Murden Reserve Amenities
 Amenities Upgrades Community facility - -      
Haberfield Richard Murden Reserve Inclusive Playground Community facility - - June 2025 On track
 Construction
Haberfield Richard Murden Reserve Netball Court Improvements  Community facility - -      
Leichhardt Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre (LPAC) Aquatic Centre Upgrade Community facility - - October 2025 On track
 Design
Lilyfield Callan Park Callan Park Tidal Baths Community facility - -   On track  Design
Lilyfield Leichhardt Park Leichhardt Park Jetty Renewal Community facility - -      
Lilyfield Lilyfield Road

Lilyfield Road Raised Pedestrian Crossings

Notification Letter and Detailed Design (PDF 5.4MB)

 Roads and traffic - - October 2025 On track
 Commenced
Marrickville Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre

Aquatic Centre Upgrade, Exterior Recladding Works, New Boiler Installation

 Community facility - - Stage 1 September 2024 On track
 Planning
Marrickville Henson Park

Henson Park Grandstand Redevelopment (*$12m external funding)

 Community facility - - September 2025 On track
 Commenced
Marrickville Henson Park Pathway and Lighting Upgrade Community facility - - Stage 1 March 2025 On track  Commenced
Marrickville Mackey Park Canoe Ramp Community facility - - May 2025 Behind schedule
 Commenced
Marrickville Mackey Park Amenities Upgrade Community facility - - March 2026 On track
 Construction commencing in September 2025
Marrickville Steel Park  Steel Park Sporting Ground Upgrade Community facility -  - March 2026 On track Construction commencing in September 2025
Newtown Lord Street

Stormwater Upgrade Works 

Notification letter  (PDF 155KB)

  		Stormwater  - - August 2025  On track
 Commencing
Petersham KU Petersham

Building Refurbishment, Flood Mitigation

 Community facility - - December 2025 On track  Design
St Peters Active Transport

Road Renewal, Hogan Avenue to Gleeson Avenue

 Roads and traffic - -      
Sydenham Burrows Avenue and George Street

St Peters Interchange Active Transport Works: Sydenham Station Cycleway (WXC M5)

 Roads and traffic - - July 2025 On track
 Commenced
Tempe Kendrick Park Aboriginal Survival Memorial Community facility - -      
Various

Playgrounds at Bill Peters Reserve, Illoura Reserve, Tom Kenny Reserve

 Playground Program Community facility - - June 2025 On track Construction
Various Various Playing Field Renovation Program Community - -      
Various Various Main Street Revitalisation

Footpath, Community

 - -      
Various Various Park Footpaths Renewal

Footpath, Community

 - -      
Various Various

Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan, Kerb Ramp Upgrades

 Footpath, roads and traffic - - June 2026 On track
 Commenced
Various GreenWay

GreenWay: Active Transport and Biodiversity Corridor from Cooks to Cove

 Community facility - - Spring 2025 On track
 Construction

Completed projects

Suburb Location Details Project type Budget ('000) Spent YTD ('000) Completion Status Progress
Lilyfield Leichhardt Park Pathway Construction of new 150m pathway through Leichhardt Park between Mary Street and Frazer Street Community facility 80 - July 2025 Completed
 Completed

Previous years

Open the links below to see the projects and works completed by Council in previous financial years:

Projects from 2024-25

Projects from 2023-24

Projects from 2022-23

Monthly financial report

You can also view the monthly finance report here:

Monthly finance report

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