With 15,400 jobs and 10,000 new homes on the way, Camellia-Rosehill is one step closer to being transformed into a “thriving town centre”.
A 20-year strategy to redevelop the Camellia-Rosehill precinct has now been finalised, with the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) set to focus on the rezoning of the site.
The Camellia-Rosehill Place Strategy intends to revitalise the precinct, converting it from an industrial hub into “a place of economic prosperity” where people love to live, work and enjoy.
By 2041, the precinct will be home to new homes, jobs, more accessible public transport and community facilities. More than 50 hectares of public open space will also be provided in the precinct, including parks, sporting spaces and foreshore areas of Parramatta River and the wetland at Camellia.
Sitting in a prime location on the banks of the Parramatta River, the Camellia-Rosehill Place Strategy sees the waterfront as a focal point of community activity and recreation.
NSW Department of Planning and Environment Executive Director of Metro Central and North Alison McLaren said the vision will “breathe new life” into Camellia-Rosehill by building on its rich industrial past and the Parramatta River.
“This updated place strategy paves the way for up to 15,400 jobs and 10,000 new homes for around 24,000 people on the doorstep of the incoming Stage 1 of the Parramatta Light Rail, which will be just an eight-minute journey to the Parramatta CBD,” she said.
“It features a new town centre, plenty of open space, cycling and pedestrian paths, schools, better transport connections, renewable energy networks, and a vibrant 18-hour entertainment hub for residents and visitors to enjoy.”
The precinct covers approximately 320 hectares of land, defined by Parramatta River to the north, Duck River to the east, the M4 Motorway to the south and James Ruse Drive to the west. The 60-hectare Rosehill Gardens Racecourse represents 19 per cent of the precinct’s total site area.
The DPE said community feedback has helped shape the precinct’s future, informing decisions to improve access to an increased amount of public open space.
“We have listened and responded by including improved access and more open space near the town centre and along the Parramatta River foreshore,” Ms McLaren said.
“Western Sydney is going from strength to strength, and this is just another example of our commitment to putting economic growth, housing supply and job security at the forefront of the decision-making.”
A draft proposal to rezone the site in line with the Place Strategy will now be prepared and then exhibited for further community feedback in 2023.
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.