Callan Park Plan of Management
The NSW Government is developing a plan of management for Callan Park. The plan will support our efforts to conserve and enhance community, environment and heritage values of the park into the future.
We recently invited the community to share ideas to inform the development of a plan of management for Callan Park.
The plan of management will cover the entire park – including areas owned by both Greater Sydney Parklands and NSW Health – and will support our efforts to conserve and enhance community, environment and heritage values of the park into the future.
What is a plan of management?
A plan of management is a long-term strategic plan that creates a shared vision for the park, identifies special characteristics and values of the park, and outlines how the park will be managed in the future.
The plan will:
- set a vision for Callan Park
- identify special places and values of Callan Park
- establish principles and strategic objectives to guide the management of Callan Park
- provide a framework for ongoing management of Callan Park.
Early engagement
We asked the community to tell us what they value about Callan Park and how they’d like to use the park now and in the future by:
- completing a short survey
- emailing a submission via [email protected]
- attending a pop-up information session
| Date | Time | Venue |
| Saturday 15 June (cancelled due to wet weather) | 8am - 10am | Orange Grove Markets, corner Perry Street and Balmain Road, Leichhardt |
| Saturday 15 June (cancelled due to wet weather) | 11.30am – 1.30pm | Callan Park – Balmain Road Gate A entry |
| Sunday 23 June | 10am – 12pm | Callan Park – East of Supply Road |
| Saturday 29 June | 9am – 11am | Callan Park – Waterfront Drive, opposite Waterfront Drive Sporting Ground |
The feedback received will help us draft a plan that reflects community values and preferences.
Frequently asked questions
Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust (CPMPT) owns and Greater Sydney Parklands manages 38 of the 61 hectares of Callan Park, including the waterfront and central park areas. NSW Health manages the remaining areas. Some small pockets of land along the waterfront are also owned by Transport for NSW.
In accordance with the Greater Sydney Parklands Trust Act 2022 (GSPT Act) Greater Sydney Parklands must have an approved plan of management for the whole Callan Park site (owned by both Greater Sydney Parklands and NSW Health) by 1 July 2025. There is no current plan of management in place.
It is a long-term strategic plan that creates a shared vision for the park, identifies special characteristics and values of the park, and outlines how the park will be managed in the future.
The plan must include:
- information about the strategic direction for the management of the park
- the activities and uses of land permitted in the park
- the maximum amount of land to be used for each activity and use of land permitted in the park
- principles that will be applied in deciding whether a proposed lease, licence or easement over land within the park is consistent with the objects of the GSPT Act.
The plan of management must be developed with appropriate stakeholder and community consultation in accordance with the Greater Sydney Parklands Consultation and Engagement Framework. A draft plan of management will be placed on public exhibition once developed for community and stakeholder feedback. The final plan is approved by the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces.
The Callan Park Landscape Structure Plan (LSP) was approved in 2021 following extensive community consultation. The LSP is not required by legislation and only applies to the land managed by Greater Sydney Parklands. The LSP will be considered in the development of the plan of management.
The plan of management will provide a framework for how Callan Park is managed into the future. It will reflect community values and priorities and provide focus for future funding applications over time.
There is no specific timeframe for implementing the plan of management. However, the plan must be reviewed every 7 years.