Frequently Asked Questions
The NSW Government has allocated $50 million to create Hornsby Park. Once the final design has been determined, this will fund part of the first stage of works, which is earthworks, site stabilisation and an initial package of park embellishments. As further funding becomes available, Council will then continue to construct and deliver the remaining stages of the park.
2014 to 2019 – NorthConnex Quarry filling
More than 1.2 million cubic metres of excavated material from the NorthConnex tunnel project has been delivered to the site to partially fill the old quarry void and begin its transformation to a parkland.
2021 to 2024 – Rehabilitation works
The Hornsby Quarry Rehabilitation Works Development Application (DA) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) have been approved by the Sydney North Planning Panel.
The earthworks required to rehabilitate the quarry site and make the area safe are now underway and are expected to be completed in early 2024.
2024 & Beyond – Park development
Subject to separate design and approvals processes, we will develop landscape and civil works packages for a construction phase to commence following the Stage 2 Rehabilitation works. These works will deliver a first package of park embellishments and infrastructure such as roads, paths, trails, services, park and recreation facilities and all ecological regeneration and finishing landscape works.
Following extensive community consultations, the master plan was adopted by Council on 14 July 2021.
The Hornsby Quarry Rehabilitation Works Development Application (DA) was approved by the Sydney North Planning Panel in November 2020.
Rehabilitation of the site is now underway. This includes the landform earthworks to make the quarry site safe by removing unstable slopes and stabilising the cliff faces where required. The earthworks is likely to take up to two years to deliver.
Following the earthworks construction, landscape and civil works will be required. These works are in design development and will be subject to separate and later approvals.
The first landscaping works will commence once the rehabilitation earthworks allow safe access to the site. Additional landscaping will be done in stages as funding becomes available.
The preservation of the site’s biodiversity values is at the centre of our plans. We are aware that Powerful Owls have successfully nested at Hornsby Park in the past. As part of the Planning Panel’s approval for the earthworks and site stabilisation, Council developed a Vegetation Management and Habitat Creation and Enhancement Plan that identifies the ongoing measures Council will take to protect the owls (and other fauna). These plans are available on Council’s Vegetation Management Plan.
Hornsby Quarry is in a process of transformation. Once the earthworks are finished the site will be developed.
To see the site before any fill was received, check out the videos in the Land Aquisition to the Master Plan.
See the About Hornsby Park page for information about what is currently available at Hornsby Park.
Yes they will. In fact, there will be work done to improve the existing trails, including the popular pump park. In addition, there are plans to provide facilities to enhance the overall recreational experience such as toilets, water stations and a cafe.
Please note that some minor closures to the mountain bike trails will be needed during the earthworks project. We’ll be sure to give everyone adequate notice before this happens.
As part of the master plan we also intend to provide connections for riders and walkers beyond the site, for example, to Westleigh Park.
Checkout the document library to see what reports have been prepared to date.
We committed to engaging with the community from day one of this project. We sought feedback from the community during the initial ‘Plan Your Parkland’ engagement in 2017, pre-EIS engagement in 2018, EIS engagements during 2019 and 2020 and most recently for the exhibition of the draft master plan between April and June 2021. We will continue to provide opportunities to have input on the project as the design development continues.
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