Bank Street Park
The NSW Government is prioritising delivery of Bank Street Park, a 1.1-hectare waterside park that surrounds the southern pylons of the ANZAC Bridge.
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About the Park
The NSW Government is prioritising delivery of Bank Street Park, a 1.1-hectare waterside park that surrounds the southern pylons of the ANZAC Bridge.
The design concept has been guided by extensive community and stakeholder consultation, identified local infrastructure needs, community priorities, and the desire to provide a space that can be enjoyed by all.
Then design is underpinned by:
Community input
First Nations design
Art and culture
Sustainable design
The planning process
The project has followed a State Significant Development Application planning process. The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) determined the application under delegation for the NSW Minister for Planning and Public Spaces in July 2024.
The planning documents and the planning modifications can be viewed on the DPHI Major Projects Portal.
Modification 2 is on exhibition from 28 November until 11 December 2025.
What's in the park?
Provisions for outdoor food trucks and coffee carts
Outdoor multipurpose court
Playground
Outdoor fitness station
Public amenities and marina office
Water access for paddle craft and storage for dragon boats
Harbour foreshore walkways and new cycle paths
Public art, wayfinding and interpretive signage
Adaptive reuse of buildings along Bank Street and repurposing an existing building as a seating area and garden
Open lawns and First Nations inspired shelter structures
Gallery
Community input into the design
Community consultation identified a desire for Bank Street Park to be a place of recreation that provides open space, play spaces and areas for respite, with a naturalistic form and character. In the first time in over a century, community will be reconnected with the water in this location.
Through consultation, the community identified a vision for Bank Street Park:
A welcoming and accessible park that caters to different users and activities
Quality amenities to support park users
Consideration of the needs of boating users and water sports
Connection to the water and enhanced views
A distinct identity for the park
Connection to Country and First Nations.
Community consultation occurred over three key phases:
Phase 1: Creating a design brief (Visioning phase)
Phase 2: Consultation on three design concepts (Verifying phase)
Phase 3: Public exhibition of the Environmental Impact Statement.
Community engagement will continue throughout the construction of the project.
Bank Street Park gallery – Early engagement – Community pop up
What's next for the park?
Construction Contractor Award
On 30 October 2025, following a competitive tendering process, Infrastructure NSW announced BESIX Watpac as the successful contractor to deliver Bank Street Park.
Construction of the park is expected to commence in early 2026.
Women in Construction Pilot Program
Bank Street Park will be the first project in NSW to proactively work towards 50% participation of women throughout the project lifecycle. Infrastructure NSW are working with BESIX Watpac to meet this stretch target.
For enquiries related to:
Bank Street Park construction
Phone: 1800 875 689
Email: bankstreetpark@besixwatpac.com
Blackwattle Bay Urban Renewal
Phone: 1800 931 109
Email: blackwattle.bay@infrastructure.nsw.gov.au
