Sydney children dreaming of becoming Olympic heroes will have more opportunities to train and play with two new sports and recreation facilities progressing to the construction phase.
When completed, the second stage of Gunyama Park and the Huntley Street Recreation Centre will give the Green Square and Alexandria communities more access to world-class sports facilities and public space.
Gunyama Park stage 2 is expected to add an extra 6,300m2 of green, open space to the site. This includes a skate plaza built alongside a playground and amenities block complementing the City of Sydney's award-winning pool, recreation centre and outdoor synthetic football pitch.
The Huntley Street Recreation Centre's 4 multipurpose courts will host basketball, netball, futsal, volleyball, gymnastics and badminton.
"Our communities love sport and we want to provide as many spaces as possible for training and play," Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore AO said.
"Part of a healthy community is having access to nature. As more people move into our area and density increases, it is vital we provide these public facilities so our residents can maintain a fit and healthy lifestyle."
Beginning later this year, the Gunyama Park project includes more than 150 new trees to help reach the City of Sydney's goal of having a minimum 27% tree canopy cover by 2050. A new tree-lined road will add more than 25 parking spaces to the east of the park.
The amenities block features toilets and change rooms for teams using the football pitch while water and nature play elements are incorporated at the park as well as a playground, lawn area and shade canopies.
Construction will be completed in early 2026, weather and other conditions permitting.
Later this year, the City of Sydney will also begin converting an existing warehouse into the Huntley Street Recreation Centre including 4 multipurpose indoor courts, outdoor community space and front of house facilities.
Solar panels will be installed, along with water tanks to collect and use rainwater, in line with the City of Sydney's sustainability goals, including net zero emissions by 2035.
Construction at Huntley Street Recreation Centre is expected to be finished in mid-2026.
These facilities will help meet the increasing local demand for sports infrastructure.
