Wentworth Park Sporting Complex in Glebe will be demolished after September 2027 to make way for new homes. Picture: Jonathan Ng.
A Sydney greyhound racing track will be closed and demolished to allow for thousands of new homes to be built, as the NSW Government confirms its plans for Wentworth Park.
The greyhound track at Wentworth Park Sporting Complex in Sydney’s inner city will fall just short of its centenary before its lease expires in September 2027, when the City of Sydney will convert it into community sporting fields and public green space, according to government plans.
This will allow for the rezoning of the surrounding area to support up to 2,500 new homes.
Illustrations of the City of Sydney’s plans for Wentworth Park, from their 2024 report ‘A community vision for Wentworth Park’. Picture: City of Sydney.
These are in addition to the other 4,800 homes already planned or approved in the area, including 2,000 planned homes on the old Sydney Fish Market and neighbouring sites.
NSW premier Chris Minns said the plans were part of building “a fairer and more balanced Sydney.”
“We recognise Wentworth Park holds deep history and meaning for many people, and we know some will be disappointed by this change,” he said.
“But cities change and we have a responsibility to plan for the future.”
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Wentworth Park has hosted greyhound racing since 1932. Picture: Supplied.
NSW minister for gaming and racing David Harris said the plans marked “an exciting new chapter” for the inner city greyhound racing track that has been in operation since 1932.
“Greyhound racing is a valuable contributor to regional communities supporting thousands of jobs,” he said.
“While the curtain may be closing for greyhound racing at Wentworth Park, we will work with the industry to improve other tracks and ensure the sport safely continues into the future …”
The new 14-hectare green space at Wentworth Park will also be available for hosting festivals and community events, according to the NSW Government.
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NSW premier Chris Minns said the plans for Wentworth Park were part of building “a fairer and more balanced Sydney.” Picture: NewsWire/John Appleyard.
NSW minister for planning and public spaces Paul Scully said the plans for the park were about “securing its future for the next generation.”
“This plan keeps land in the public hands and delivers new homes, new sporting facilities and new open space for a community that is growing fast,” he said.
“Our city is changing, and we have a responsibility to make sure people can live near the jobs, education and transport they rely on.”
The planned Wentworth Park precinct will also be adjacent to new inner city transport links, including a new ferry stop at Sydney Fish Markets, an upgraded light rail station at Wentworth Park and the Pyrmont Metro station, which is set to open in 2032.
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Illustrations from the City of Sydney’s ‘A community vision for Wentworth Park’ report. Picture: City of Sydney.
The project has been in planning by the City of Sydney since 2022, when they first began consulting the community.
In the council’s report, ‘A community vision for Wentworth Park’, the City of Sydney said there was “overwhelming support [from the community] to remove the greyhound facility to create more green space and unify the park.”
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