Green Square, New South Wales

Green Square
Sydney, New South Wales

Green Square with railway station entrance

Postcode(s)

Sill under review by the Geographical Names Board of NSW

LGA(s)

City of Sydney

Federal Division(s)

Sydney, Kingsford-Smith

Localities around Green Square:
Alexandria	Waterloo	Zetland
St Peters	Green Square	Kensington
Mascot	Beaconsfield	Rosebery

Green Square is a district in the inner-east of Sydney, in the suburbs of Alexandria, Zetland, Waterloo and Beaconsfield. It is 4 km south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney.

The centre of the Green Square district is at the junction of Bourke Road, Botany Road and O'Riordan Street. Green Square railway station on the Airport, Inner West & South Line is located at this junction.

The area is predominantly light industrial, with a small amount of high-density residential development. The area is undergoing one of the largest urban renewal projects undertaken in Australia. The urban renewal area spans 292 hectares.^[1] According to the Lord Mayor, "Green Square will provide 20,000 new homes; 22,000 jobs; and house 40,000 new residents".^[2]

History

Advertisement for Green Square Town Centre on the platform of the railway station

Green Square takes its name from a small park named in 1938 to honour Frederick Green, a Labor MP and tireless promoter of local industry and jobs who was a mayor of Alexandria.^[3]

In December 2007, construction work began on the Green Square town centre at the intersection of Botany Road, O'Riordan and Bourke Streets, with the demolition of the Waterloo Incinerator on the site.^[4] However the project moved slowly over the next few years. But in March 2012, the project entered a new phase. The Government announced that the dilapidated Joynton Smith building at the old Royal South Sydney hospital site had been torn down to kick start the A$8 billion project. As part of this stage, fourteen derelict buildings will be demolished by the end of 2012.^[2] Once the demolition is completed, work will start on community infrastructure, including a community hall, a community shed, artists' studios and workshops and a park.

Town centre

In 2001 Landcom held an international planning competition to select a design for the Town Centre at Green Square. The team of Arets, Turner and McGregor won the competition in 2001 to masterplan the project. An LEP was subsequently prepared based on the competition winning design. In 2011 amendments to the LEP were drafted to suit the requirements of Leighton/Mirvac/Landcom who sought to increase the amount of development allowed. The amended LEP approved by the City of Sydney in 2012 included additional development height and bulk whilst increasing the amount of retail and commercial space. A new library and plaza is planned to be located near the Green Square railway station as part of the area's commercial and retail hub.

Public plazas and park

In 2007 the City of Sydney and Landcom engaged in an extensive community consultation with local residents to develop plans for two public plazas: an urban stream and a local park in the town centre. The designs prepared by McGregor Coxall and a large consultant team were well received by the community and a Development Application was approved by the City of Sydney in 2009. The design won a planning award from the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects in 2009.

Library and plaza

In June 2012 another international design competition was launched for a $25 million library and the redesign of the approved $15 million plaza by the council. It is expected that the new Green Square library will be constructed in 2016–17.^[5] Five shortlisted architects were chosen by the jury to submit more detailed designs and in February 2013, the winning architect Stewart Hollenstein in association with Colin Stewart Architects, was announced.^[6]

Transportation

Green Square railway station is an underground railway station served by the Airport, Inner West & South Line. The Lord Mayor is calling for Light Rail to be extended to the area.^[2]

References

↑ "Green Square". City of Sydney.
1 2 3 "Billion dollar Green Square project starts with a bang". Government News.
↑ The City Residents Guide 2006, City of Sydney
↑ Frew, W. Blowing Waterloo's stack for Green Square. Sydney Morning Herald, 1 January 2008.
↑ "City looks to Europe for new library". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
↑ "Architects go underground to come up with a winner". The Sydney Morning Herald.

External links

City of Sydney – Green Square Project March 2013

Coordinates: 33°54′22″S 151°12′11″E / 33.906°S 151.203°E / -33.906; 151.203

Suburbs and localities within the City of Sydney

Suburbs	Alexandria Barangaroo Beaconsfield Camperdown Centennial Park Chippendale Darlinghurst Darlington Dawes Point Elizabeth Bay Erskineville Eveleigh Forest Lodge Glebe Haymarket Millers Point Moore Park Newtown Paddington Potts Point Pyrmont Redfern Rosebery Rushcutters Bay Surry Hills Sydney CBD The Rocks Ultimo Waterloo Woolloomooloo Zetland

Localities	Broadway Central Central Park Chinatown Circular Quay Darling Harbour The Domain East Sydney Goat Island Garden Island Green Square Kings Cross Macdonaldtown Railway Square St James Strawberry Hills Wynyard

List of Sydney suburbs

Sydney landmarks

Buildings / structures	Admiralty House Archibald Fountain Australia Square Cadmans Cottage The Cenotaph Chifley Tower Citigroup Centre International Convention Centre Deutsche Bank Place Dr Chau Chak Wing Building El Alamein Fountain Finger Wharf General Post Office (No. 1 Martin Place) Government House Governor Phillip Tower Harbour Bridge Hyde Park Barracks King Street Wharf Kirribilli House Long Bay Macquarie Lighthouse Mint Observatory Old Government House Opera House Overseas Passenger Terminal Parliament House Parramatta Gaol Regimental Square Queen Victoria Building St Andrew's Cathedral St Mary's Cathedral Sydney Tower The Toaster Town Hall War Memorial Warragamba Dam White Bay Cruise Terminal World Square World Tower

Precincts	Barangaroo Central Park Chinatown Darling Harbour Green Square Kings Cross Martin Place Pitt Street Mall Railway Square The Rocks

Parks and nature	Auburn Botanical Gardens Balls Head Reserve Berowra Valley National Park Bicentennial Park Blue Mountains National Park Botany Bay National Park Centennial Park Central Gardens Nature Reserve Chinese Garden of Friendship Cronulla sand dunes Farm Cove Field of Mars Reserve Fred Hollows Reserve Garigal National Park Garawarra Conservation Area Georges River National Park Heathcote National Park Hyde Park Ku-ring-gai Chase Lane Cove National Park Macquarie Place Moore Park Prospect Hill Royal Botanic Garden Royal National Park Sydney Harbour National Park Sydney Park The Domain Western Sydney Parklands

Cultural institutions	Art Gallery of New South Wales Australian Museum Australian National Maritime Museum Manly Art Gallery and Museum Museum of Contemporary Art Museum of Sydney Powerhouse Museum Sea Life Sydney Aquarium State Library Sydney Conservatorium of Music Taronga Zoo

Sport	Canterbury Park Racecourse Dunc Gray Velodrome Menangle Park Paceway NSW Tennis Centre Randwick Racecourse Rosehill Gardens Racecourse Royal Sydney Golf Club Stadium Australia State Sports Centre Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Football Stadium Sydney International Aquatic Centre Sydney International Regatta Centre Sydney Motorsport Park Sydney Olympic Park Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre Sydney Showground Stadium The Australian Golf Club The Lakes Golf Club Valvoline Raceway Warwick Farm Racecourse Wentworth Park Western Sydney International Dragway

Transportation	Anzac Bridge Bradfield Highway Broadway Cahill Expressway Captain Cook Bridge Central station Circular Quay City Circle Cross City Tunnel Eastern Distributor George Street Gladesville Bridge Gore Hill Freeway Liverpool–Parramatta T-way M2 Hills Motorway M4 Western Motorway M5 Motorway Macquarie Street North-West T-way Norton Street Opal card Oxford Street Pacific Highway Parramatta Road Pitt Street Princes Highway Pyrmont Bridge Roseville Bridge Southern Cross Drive Spit Bridge Sydney Airport Sydney Buses Sydney Ferries Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney Harbour Tunnel Sydney Trains Tom Uglys Bridge Warringah Freeway Westlink M7 William Street

Entertainment	Casula Powerhouse Capitol Theatre Entertainment Quarter Fox Studios Australia Luna Park Sydney Lyric Plaza Theatre The Star State Theatre Sydney Super Dome Sydney Theatre Theatre Royal Wet'n'Wild

Beaches	Avalon Bondi & North Bondi Bronte Clovelly Coogee Cronulla Manly Maroubra Newport Palm Beach Tamarama

Islands	Bare Clark Cockatoo Fort Denison Garden Goat Rodd Shark Snapper Spectacle

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