City Farm Feasibility Study
The City is planning for a new City Farm which could be a hub for food production and sustainable living in the heart of the city. The farm could feature demonstration gardens and orchards, space for community art projects, educational facilities, communal composting facilities and food outlets selling produce.
Our two proposed sites for the City Farm are a disused Powerhouse Museum car park and Sydney Park in St Peters.
The story so far
The City was first approached in 2009 by Sydney City Farm, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to establishing a farm in central Sydney, about finding a suitable site within the LGA.
While sustainability hubs are currently being built or considered in other areas of Sydney, including Randwick and Blacktown, central Sydney is one of the few major Australian cities that does not have a City Farm.
The study's two preferred sites were chosen from a shortlist of four, also including the Crescent Lands and Harold Park. Sydney Park is a 44 hectare City-owned park in Sydney's inner west, famed for its historic brick kilns, which were in operation from 1948 to 1976. The Powerhouse Museum's disused car park in Ultimo is centrally located, close to Darling Harbour, Central Station and surrounding universities.
How can you be involved?
Following a series of community workshops, the City and its consultants have prepared a Feasibility Study which provides details on the proposed locations for the City Farm and how it might operate. You can provide your feedback on the Feasibility Study, which is on public exhibition until 25 February 2011.
For more information
Russ Grayson
Community Gardens Coordinator
Tel: 02 9265 9333
Email: rgrayson@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Last Updated: Friday 4 March, 2011
