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. 

In 2025-26 Council plans to deliver $128.0 million in works. As of 30 November 2025, $27.6million 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 25/26 full year ('000) Spent Nov-25 YTD ('000) Anticipated completion Status Progress
Ashfield Ashfield Plaza Mainstreet Local Placemaking Footpath 541 -
On track
Ashfield Hammond Park Hammond Park Amenities Upgrade Community facility 566 24 March 2026 On track

Procurement of Building Services
Ashfield Hammond Park  Hammond Park Sporting Ground Upgrade Community facility  734 7 March 2026 On track Commenced
Ashfield Pratten Park Pratten Park Bowling Club   Community Facility  165 9  2028 On track  Planning 
Balmain Gladstone Park New Public Toilet Community facility 689 255 September 2025 On track
 Construction
Balmain Illoura Reserve Aboriginal Survival Memorial Community facility 307 38 March 2026 On track
 Design
Birchgrove Mort Bay Park Mort Bay Park Upgrade Community facility 1,641 124 June 2026 On track
 Procurement & Design
Dulwich Hill Caves Lane

Upgrade of Caves Lane

Notification Letter (PDF 170.8KB)

Design Plan (PDF 3.1MB)

 Roads and traffic 262 67 December 2026  On track Construction 
Dulwich Hill Jack Shanahan Reserve Surface Repairs and Lighting Upgrade Community facility 631 340

Stage 1 -completed

Stage 2 -April 2026

On track

Construction
Dulwich Hill JF Laxton Reserve JF Laxton Reserve Upgrade Community facility 490 25 June 2026 On track
 Design
Dulwich Hill Johnson Park Park Masterplan Upgrade Community facility  - -  December 2025 On track
 Construction
Enmore London and Simmons Street, Enmore Inner West Council will soon temporarily pedestrianise sections of London and Simmons Streets in Enmore, transforming them into vibrant street plazas from December 2025.

Final Letter (PDF 2.9MB)		 Trial Street Plazas
  - - December 2025  On track  Construction
Haberfield Richard Murden Reserve Amenities
 Amenities Upgrades Community facility 400 364
Haberfield Richard Murden Reserve Inclusive Playground Community facility 382 350 June 2025 On track
 Construction
Haberfield Richard Murden Reserve Netball Court Improvements  Community facility 1,031 61
Leichhardt
 Blackmore Oval SES Building Building renewal works  Facility 179 5 March 2026  On track  Construction
Leichhardt Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre (LPAC) Aquatic Centre Upgrade Community facility 10,778 2,852 October 2025 On track
 Design
Lilyfield Callan Park Callan Park Tidal Baths Community facility 1,977 54 On track  Design
Lilyfield Leichhardt Park Leichhardt Park Jetty Renewal Community facility 386 -
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 8,741 2,896 September 2025 On track
 Commenced
Marrickville Henson Park Pathway and Lighting Upgrade Community facility 200 17 Stage 1 March 2025 On track  Commenced
Marrickville Mackey Park Canoe Ramp Community facility 1,422 9 May 2025 Behind schedule
 Commenced
Marrickville Mackey Park Amenities Upgrade Community facility 2,672 400 March 2026 On track
 Construction commencing in September 2025
Marrickville Mackey Park Gumbramorra Swamp Re-creation Community facility 1,212 56 July 2026 On track
 Construction commencing in late 2025
Marrickville Steel Park  Steel Park Sporting Ground Upgrade Community facility 2,232 389 March 2026 On track Commenced
Marrickville Wemyss Street

Kerb & Gutter, Footpath & Pavement Works 

Notification Letter (PDF 155.4KB)

Work Plans  (PDF 8.9MB)

 Kerb, gutter and footpath  - - November 2025 On track
 Commencing 
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 520 4 December 2026 On track  Contractor Procurement
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 280 -
Various

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

 Playground Program Community facility 118 147 June 2025 On track Construction
Various Various Playing Field Renovation Program Community 325 1
Various Various Main Street Revitalisation

Footpath, Community

 5,771 129
Various Various Park Footpaths Renewal

Footpath, Community

 217 -
Various Various

Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan, Kerb Ramp Upgrades

 Footpath, roads and traffic 2,205 256 June 2026 On track
 Commenced
Various GreenWay

GreenWay: Active Transport and Biodiversity Corridor from Cooks to Cove

 Community facility 9,125 4,700 Spring 2025 On track
 Construction
 Various Leichhardt Oval 2,899 670
 Various Urban Amenity Improvement Program
 1,414 -
 Various Roads 11,486 2,248
 Various Kerb & Gutter 1,480 121
 Various Footpaths
 4,120 2,605
 Various Traffic Facilities
 3,784 441
 Various Stormwater
 4,947 793
 Various Car Parks
 61 4
 Various Bridges
 320 -
 Various Cycleways
 4,480 191
 Various Town Centres
 3,001 209
 Various Main Street Local Placemaking
 168 6
 Various Sporting Ground Upgrade 514 107
 Various Playground Strategy Program
 3,420 474
 Various Parks Plans of Management and Masterplan Program
 1,844 363
 Various Park Assets Renewal and Minor Works
 2,065 176
 Various Floodlighting Program
 1,250 16
 Various Early Learning Centre
 968 58
 Various Community Buildings & Libraries
 3,701 482
 Various Property Buildings 7,180 561
 Various Aquatic Centres 
 124 14
 Various Park Buildings   4,947 256
 Various Sea Walls
 114 -
 Various Community Wellbeing and Culture
 - -
 Various Fleet
 4,849 3,336
 Various ICT
 588 -

Completed projects

Suburb Location Details Project type Budget ('000) Spent YTD ('000) Completion Status Progress
Ashfield Ashfield Civic Centre Building Upgrades Community facility 834 519 October 2025 Completed Completed
Balmain Clontarf Cottage Roof renewal, painting and kitchen refurbishment Community facility 514 151 October 2025 Completed Completed
Balmain Dawn Fraser Baths  Northern Pavilion Refurbishment Community facility 779 259 October 2026 Completed  Completed
Lilyfield Leichhardt Park Pathway Construction of new 150m pathway through Leichhardt Park between Mary Street and Frazer Street Community facility - - July 2025 Completed
 Completed
 Annandale Annandale Town Hall  Building Refurbishment  Community facility  -  -  July 2025  Completed Completed
 Lilyfield The Boulevarde

Road and Pedestrian Safety Improvement Works

Notification Letter (PDF 105.5KB)

Design Plans (PDF 13.3MB)

 Roads and Traffic   - -

November 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

Service unit performance reporting

You can also view the service unit performance reporting page here:

Service unit performance reporting

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Page last updated: 12 Dec 2025