2024-25 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.

In 2024-25 Council plans to deliver $99.9 million in works. As at 30 April 2025, $65.3 million has been spent.

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 24/25 full year ('000) Spent YTD ('000) (Apr25) Anticipated completion Status Progress
Annandale Annandale Town Hall Building Refurbishment Community Facility 878 25 July 2025 On track
Construction
Annandale Young Street

Rock Wall Renewal

Hutchinson Street to Hudson Street

Community -  -      
Ashbury Hanks Street

Traffic Facilities and Road Renewal

Holden Street to Old Canterbury Road

Road

Traffic

374 139      
Ashfield Albert Street

Road Renewal

Frederick Street to Alt Street

Road 275 274      
Ashfield Ashfield Civic Centre Building Upgrades Community Facility 314 239 September 2025 On track
Design
Ashfield Ashfield Plaza Mainstreet Local Placemaking Footpath 123 1      
Ashfield Hammond Park Hammond Park Amenities Upgrade Community Facility 90 56 October 2025 On track
Planning
Ashfield Hardy Street

Road Renewal

Queen Street to Griffiths Street

Road 270 11      
Balmain Balmain Town Hall Town Hall and Library Upgrade Community Facility 1,247 1,255 August 2024 On track Commenced
Balmain Curtis Road Roundabout Town Centre Upgrade

Road

Traffic

50 -      
Balmain Dawn Fraser Baths Northern Pavilion Refurbishment Community Facility 202 65 June 2027 On track
Design
Balmain Gladstone Park New Public Toilet Community Facility 593 56 July 2025 On track
Construction
Balmain Illoura Reserve Aboriginal Survival Memorial Community Facility 215 59 August 2025 On track
Design
Balmain Paringa Reserve Elliot Street Kiosk Community Facility 1,047 982   On track
Commenced
Balmain Wortley Street

Stormwater Drainage Improvements

Notification Letter (PDF 1.4MB)

Stormwater 160 160   On track
Commencing
Birchgrove Birchgrove Park Facility Upgrade (Sporting Amenities Building) Community Facility 100 17   On track  Planning
Birchgrove Mort Bay Park Mort Bay Park Upgrade Community Facility 539 30 June 2026 On track
Procurement & Design
Dulwich Hill Jack Shanahan Reserve Lighting Upgrade Community Facility 642 16

Stage 1 June 2025

Stage 2 October 2025

On track

Procurement &

Design

Dulwich Hill JF Laxton Reserve JF Laxton Reserve Upgrade Community Facility 10 3 June 2026 On track
Design
Dulwich Hill Johnson Park Park Masterplan Upgrade Community Facility  - Spring 2025 On track
Construction
Dulwich Hill Pigott Street

Road Renewal

New Canterbury Road to Denison Street

Road 100 2      
Haberfield Richard Murden Reserve Amenities
Amenities Upgrades Community Facility 400 -      
Haberfield Kingston Street

Drainage Upgrade

Deakin Street Intersection

Notification Letter and Plan (PDF 9.6MB)

Stormwater 520 - May 2025 On track
Commencing
Haberfield Richard Murden Reserve Inclusive Playground Community Facility 1,999 217 June 2025 On track
Construction
Haberfield Richard Murden Reserve Netball Court Improvements  Community Facility - -      
Leichhardt Catherine Street Depot Refurbishments Community Facility 285 207      
Leichhardt Lambert Park Playground Renewal Community Facility 220 219      
Leichhardt Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre (LPAC) Aquatic Centre Upgrade Community Facility 3,500 580 October 2025 On track
Design
Lilyfield Callan Park Callan Park Tidal Baths Community Facility 200 93   On track  Design
Lilyfield Leichhardt Park Leichhardt Park Jetty Renewal Community Facility 10 -      
Lilyfield Lilyfield Road

Lilyfield Road Raised Pedestrian Crossings

Notification Letter and Detailed Design (PDF 5.4MB)

 

Road

Traffic

    March 2025 On track
Commenced
Lilyfield The Boulevarde

Road Reconstruction and Tree Planting

Balmain Road to Joseph Street

Road

Kerb and Gutter

- -      
Marrickville Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre

Aquatic Centre Upgrade

Exterior Recladding Works, New Boiler Installation

Community Facility 810 806 Stage 1 September 2024 On track
Planning
Marrickville Henson Park

Henson Park Grandstand Redevelopment

*$12m external funding

Community Facility 1,900 653 September 2025 On track
Commenced
Marrickville Henson Park Pathway and Lighting Upgrade Community Facility 280 310  Stage 1 March 2025 On track  Commenced
Marrickville Mackey Park Canoe Ramp Community Facility 821 446 May 2025 Behind schedule
Commenced
Marrickville Mackey Park Amenities Upgrade Community Facility 240 206 September 2025 On track
Planning
Marrickville Murray Street

Road Renewal

Victoria Road to Edinburgh Road

Road - 17      
Marrickville Northcote Street Stormwater Drainage Upgrade Stormwater 235 179      
Marrickville Smidmore Street

Road Renewal

Murray Street to Edgeware Road

Road 150 12      
Newtown Newtown Town Hall Town Hall Renewal Community Facility 350 433      
Newtown Peace Park Main Street Local Placemaking Community Facility 445 410      
Petersham KU Petersham

Building Refurbishment

Flood Mitigation

Community Facility 24 27
On track  Design
Rozelle
Denison Street

Road Renewal

Darling Street to Burt Street

Road - -      
Rozelle Hancock Lane Main Street Local Placemaking

Footpath

Community Facility

195 183      
Rozelle
King George Park Inclusive Playground Community Facility 1,893 1,863      
St Peters Active Transport

Road Renewal

Hogan Avenue to Gleeson Avenue

Road 290 11      
St Peters Camdenville Park Camdenville Park Upgrade Community Facility 5,476 4,921 April 2025 On track
Commenced
St Peters Grove Street Unwins Bridge Road to Princes Highway Road 110 26      
St Peters Various

St Peters/Tempe

Footpath Improvements

Footpath 800 978      
Sydenham Burrows Avenue and George Street

St Peters Interchange Active Transport Works

Sydenham Station Cycleway (WXC M5)

Cycleway
Sydenham Station to Mary Street

 Traffic 1,361 366 April 2025 On track
Commenced
Tempe Bay Street

New Footpath

Princes Highway to Old Street

Road

Footpath

150 106      
Tempe Kendrick Park Aboriginal Survival Memorial Community Facility - -      
Tempe Tempe Reserve

Tempe Reserve Amenities Building Refurbishment

Alexandria Canal Modular Sporting Amenities Refurbishment

Community Facility 1,750 1,988      
Tempe Various

Road Renewal

Laneways along Henry Street

Road 250 1      
Various

Bill Peters Reserve Playground

Illoura Reserve Playground

Tom Kenny Reserve Playground

Playground Program Community Facility 1,206 798 June 2025 On track Construction
Various Various Playing Field Renovation Program Community 242 113      
Various Various Main Street Revitalisation

Footpath

Community

1,008 970      
Various Various Small Span Bridge Rehabilitation  Road - -      
Various Various Park Footpaths Renewal

Footpath

Community

15 15      
Various Various

Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan

Kerb Ramp Upgrades

Footpath

Traffic

1,735 1,605 June 2026 On track
Commenced
Various GreenWay

Greenway

Active Transport and Biodiversity Corridor from Cooks to Cove

  29,490 20,795 Spring 2025 On track
Construction
Various Various Great Inner West Walk

Footpath

Community

50 -      
 Various Urban Amenity Improvement Program     100 54      
 Various Leichhardt Oval
    510 202      
 Various  Roads     6,197 4,488      
 Various  Kerb & Gutter Renewal     571 454      
 Various  Footpaths     4,030 2,463      
 Various  Traffic Facilities     1,375 825      
 Various  Stormwater     2,187 1,174      
 Various  Car Parks     97 91      
 Various  Bridges     335 2      
 Various  Cycleways     890 170      
 Various  Town Centres     455 307      
 Various Sporting Ground Upgrade     140 125      
 Various Parks Plans of Management and Masterplan Program      240 43      
 Various Park Assets Renewal and Minor Works
    501 221      
 Various Floodlighting Program
    40 18      
 Various Early Learning Centre
    235 139      
 Various Community Buildings & Libraries
    1,087 489      
 Various Property Buildings     2,185 734      
 Various Aquatic Centres 
    170 112      
 Various Park Buildings 
    495 (22)      
 Various Community Wellbeing and Culture     30 23      
 Various Fleet
    4,397 3,927      
 Various  ICT     50 64      

Completed projects

Suburb Location Details Project type Budget ('000) Spent YTD ('000) (Jan 24) Anticipated completion Status Progress
Ashfield

Ashfield Park

Sporting Ground Sand Grooving Community Facility - - October 2024 Completed
Completed
Ashfield Elizabeth Street

Road Reconstruction and Footpath Improvements

Liverpool Road to Bland Street

 Road

Kerb and Gutter

Footpath

Traffic

507 507 July 2024 Completed
Completed
Balmain Darling Street

Main Street Improvements at Elliott Street Intersection

Notification Letter and Plan   (PDF 3MB)           

Footpath

Traffic

425 218 March 2025 Completed
Completed
Balmain East Datchett Street Reserve

Demolition of Incinerator at Datchett Street Reserve

Notification Letter (PDF 1.1MB)

Community Facility 23 16 December 2024 Completed
Completed
Croydon Centenary Park Sporting Ground Sand Grooving
Community Facility
- - October 2024
Completed
Completed
Dulwich Hill Hoskins Park Park Upgrade
Community Facility 718 711 January 2025 Completed Completed
Haberfield  Algie Park Sporting Ground Sand Grooving
Community Facility
 - - October 2024 Completed Completed
Leichhardt Blackmore Oval Floodlighting Upgrade Community Facility
145
139 March 2025 Completed
Completed
Lilyfield Leichhardt Oval No2 Leichhardt Oval No2 Amenities Upgrade Community Facility 1,083 951 October 2024 Completed
 Completed
Lilyfield

Leichhardt Oval No2

Waterfront Drive

Embankment extension and Sporting Ground Sand Grooving Community Facility - - October 2024 Completed
Completed
Marrickville Centennial Street

Stormwater Upgrade

Notification Letter and Plan (PDF 3.4MB)

Kerb and Gutter

Stormwater

51 50 October 2024 Completed
Completed
Marrickville Mackey Park Sporting Ground Upgrade Community Facility 1,850 1,732
March 2025 Completed
Completed
Newtown King Street

Traffic Facilities

Notification Letter and Plan (PDF 72.4KB)

Traffic July 2024 Completed
Completed
Newtown Laura Street

Pedestrian Crossing Upgrade

Notification Letter and Plan (PDF 7.1MB)

Traffic - - October 2024 Completed
Completed
Newtown Peace Reserve Peace Reserve Upgrade Community Facility     December 2024 Completed Completed 
Rozelle King George Park Amenities Upgrade Community Facility 1,565 1,027 November 2024 Completed
Completed
St Peters Camdenville Park Camdenville Park Amenities Refurbishment Community Facility
1,485
935
May 2025 Completed
Completed
Tempe Griffiths Street Road Resurfacing Road July 2024 Completed
Completed

Previous years

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

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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