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 $119.2 million in works. As of 30 September 2025, $10.9 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 25/26 full year ('000) Spent Sep-25 YTD ('000) Anticipated completion Status Progress
Ashfield Ashfield Civic Centre Building Upgrades Community facility 784 180 September 2025 On track
 Design
Ashfield Ashfield Plaza Mainstreet Local Placemaking Footpath 541 -
On track
Ashfield Hammond Park Hammond Park Amenities Upgrade Community facility 402 3 March 2026 On track

Procurement of Building Services
Ashfield Hammond Park  Hammond Park Sporting Ground Upgrade Community facility  730 4 March 2026 On track Construction commencing September 2025
Ashfield Pratten Park Pratten Park Bowling Club   Community Facility  135 1  2028 On track  Planning 
Balmain Clontarf Cottage Roof renewal, painting and kitchen refurbishment Community facility 485 10 October 2025 On track
 Commencing August 2025
Balmain Dawn Fraser Baths Northern Pavilion Refurbishment Community facility 663 10 June 2027 On track
 Construction
Balmain Gladstone Park New Public Toilet Community facility 300 8 September 2025 On track
 Construction
Balmain Illoura Reserve Aboriginal Survival Memorial Community facility - 4 August 2025 On track
 Design
Birchgrove Mort Bay Park Mort Bay Park Upgrade Community facility 1,600 43 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 300 (26) December 2026  On track Construction 
Dulwich Hill Jack Shanahan Reserve Surface Repairs and Lighting Upgrade Community facility - 186

Stage 1 - September 2025

Stage 2 - October 2025

 On track

Construction
Dulwich Hill JF Laxton Reserve JF Laxton Reserve Upgrade Community facility 490 1 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 - 364
Haberfield Richard Murden Reserve Inclusive Playground Community facility 120 194 June 2025 On track
 Construction
Haberfield Richard Murden Reserve Netball Court Improvements  Community facility 680 3
Leichhardt Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre (LPAC) Aquatic Centre Upgrade Community facility 10,000 1,881 October 2025 On track
 Design
Lilyfield The Boulevarde

Road and Pedestrian Safety Improvement Works

Notification Letter (PDF 105.5KB)

Design Plans (PDF 13.3MB)

 Roads and traffic -  - October 2025 On track Commencing October 2025
Lilyfield Callan Park Callan Park Tidal Baths Community facility 1,933 8 On track  Design
Lilyfield Leichhardt Park Leichhardt Park Jetty Renewal Community facility 376 -
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 434 - Stage 1 September 2024 On track
 Planning
Marrickville Henson Park

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

 Community facility 7,500 44 September 2025 On track
 Commenced
Marrickville Henson Park Pathway and Lighting Upgrade Community facility 200 - Stage 1 March 2025 On track  Commenced
Marrickville Mackey Park Canoe Ramp Community facility 700 4 May 2025 Behind schedule
 Commenced
Marrickville Mackey Park Amenities Upgrade Community facility 2,637 14 March 2026 On track
 Construction commencing in September 2025
Marrickville Mackey Park Gumbramorra Swamp Re-creation Community facility 581 (49) July 2026 On track
 Construction commencing in late 2025
Marrickville Steel Park  Steel Park Sporting Ground Upgrade Community facility 2,230 15 March 2026 On track Construction commencing in September 2025
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 (1) 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 280 -
Various

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

 Playground Program Community facility 20 104 June 2025 On track Construction
Various Various Playing Field Renovation Program Community 303 -
Various Various Main Street Revitalisation

Footpath, Community

 5,287 49
Various Various Park Footpaths Renewal

Footpath, Community

 200 -
Various Various

Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan, Kerb Ramp Upgrades

 Footpath, roads and traffic 2,310 28 June 2026 On track
 Commenced
Various GreenWay

GreenWay: Active Transport and Biodiversity Corridor from Cooks to Cove

 Community facility 7,290 2,821 Spring 2025 On track
 Construction
 Various Leichhardt Oval 3,000 116
 Various Urban Amenity Improvement Program
 1,370 -
 Various Roads 10,930 639
 Various Kerb & Gutter 1,560 4
 Various Footpaths
 4,075 1,051
 Various Traffic Facilities
 3,461 109
 Various Stormwater
 4,106 507
 Various Car Parks
 225 -
 Various Bridges
 320 (1)
 Various Cycleways
 4,553 60
 Various Town Centres
 1,679 87
 Various Main Street Local Placemaking
 - 1
 Various Sporting Ground Upgrade 420 53
 Various Playground Strategy Program
 3,015 279
 Various Parks Plans of Management and Masterplan Program
 3,544 129
 Various Park Assets Renewal and Minor Works
 2,225  85
 Various Floodlighting Program
 1,240 5
 Various Early Learning Centre
 880 42
 Various Community Buildings & Libraries
 3,140 51
 Various Property Buildings 6,887 288
 Various Aquatic Centres 
 124 13
 Various Park Buildings   6,860 209
 Various Sea Walls
 114 -
 Various Community Wellbeing and Culture
 71 -
 Various Fleet
 4,827 1,286
 Various ICT
 588 -

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 - - July 2025 Completed
 Completed
 Annandale Annandale Town Hall  Building Refurbishment  Community facility  -  -  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

Service unit performance reporting

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

Service unit performance reporting

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