A community vision for Wentworth Park
Major plans will transform the park into 14 hectares of sports fields, nature trails and gathering places. These plans were informed by the community’s ideas for the future of Wentworth Park.
One park for everyone
Wentworth Park to become public parkland.
In December 2025, the NSW Government announced the 3.3-hectare Wentworth Park greyhound precinct will be converted into community sporting fields and public green space.
When the current greyhound lease expires in September 2027, the existing facilities will be demolished and the land transferred to the City of Sydney.
The 14-hectare park will remain in public hands to help meet the recreational and sports needs of the growing Ultimo Pyrmont and Glebe areas.
Community vision and structure plan
In 2022, the City of Sydney asked the community to help us develop a vision for the future of Wentworth Park. We invited you to imagine a unified park and tell us what you'd like to see and do there.
From sports facilities to playgrounds and spaces for relaxation, we wanted to hear how you use the park now, what you like about it and how you see it being used in the future.
What we heard
Our communities see Wentworth Park as a significant multipurpose green space where everyone can exercise and play and connect with nature and each other.
We heard you wanted:
- a green place connected to nature
- a place of sport, exercise and play
- social activities and events supported
- a park easy to get in to and move through.
Based on your feedback, we developed a community vision and prepared a structure plan for Wentworth Park.
Structure plan
The plan will guide long-term decision making and help staged improvements over time to provide a unified and beautiful park that meets community needs.
Mature trees and heritage items will be preserved in a multipurpose green space. The plan covers:
- new paths, including a generous perimeter path to walk, ride and exercise
- a new large playground
- 5 sports fields including a new oval with 2 full-sized fields for community sports, gathering and events
- maintaining and reusing the heritage building and building new park facilities and changerooms
- spaces for young people to socialise and spots to skate
- blackwattle native habitat and biodiversity plantings, and a wetland basin
- picnic facilities, tables, seats and shelters and large open grass areas to relax.
Next steps
We’re working with the NSW Government about the removal of the existing greyhound facilities and the land transfer to us.
Your thoughts matter. We’ll invite community feedback about future park improvements.
