Surry Hills Community Facilities Upgrade
Project update
The City is building a new community facility at 405 Crown Street Sydney. The City plans to open the new facility to the public in May or June 2009. This exciting new public facility will house a Library, function room, Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre and a 26 place child-care centre.
The existing services have been relocated to temporary premises (see Existing Services) and are currently in operation until the new building opens.
Project Scope
The project involves construction of a new multi purpose building on the current site at 405 Crown Street, Surry Hills. The building will house a new library, as well as a neighbourhood centre and childcare facilities.
Project Details at a Glance
- The new library will span two levels – the ground floor and the lower ground floor, and will be linked by a glazed atrium filled with plants. It will feature an expanded collection, dedicated children’s area and local studies area, more computers, a large magazine and periodicals area.
- The neighbourhood centre will be located on the first floor and will provide flexible meeting rooms as well as a large public meeting room for up to 125 people. The community centre will also feature dedicated facilities for cooking classes and computer training.
- A new child care facility will occupy the entire top floor, providing children with a large, safe, shaded play space open to the sky. There will be places for 26 children and the facility will be fully compliant with all current child care regulations.
- The new centre sets a benchmark in
environmentally sustainable design. To reduce
reliance on air-conditioning an open-air atrium
and rooftop plants will naturally filter the air,
solar cells will provide power and tanks will collect rain water.
Existing Services
City of Sydney's Surry Hills Facilities are on the move!
The City advises that during redevelopment temporary services will be available from the following locations:
1. Surry Hills Library Link
The existing library closed its doors on 30 September 2006. A Library Link opened on 9 October 2006 at:
John Northcott Community Centre
John Northcott Place
Located between Devonshire and Belvoir Streets Surry Hills
(enter via Devonshire Street, next to Ward Park)
Mondays-Fridays 9.30am - 4.15pm (closed 12noon - 12.45pm)
Tel: 02 8374 6250
This temporary Library Link offers a limited collection of magazines, newspapers, paperbacks, DVDs and CDs with Internet and library catalogue access. From this link, loans can be requested from all City of Sydney libraries. Borrowed books may be returned to the Library Link or to any City of Sydney library.
The closest City of Sydney libraries are located at 770 Elizabeth St Waterloo, 50 – 52 Darlinghurst Rd Kings Cross, 774 George St, Haymarket and 247 Oxford St, Paddington.
2. Childcare Facilities
The existing Child Care facilities closed its doors on 25 August 2006 and reopened on 31 August 2006 at:
1 Beaumont Street
Chippendale
Tel: 02 9699 2126
For information on Childcare Facilities contact:
Sharon Campisi
Children’s Services Coordinator
Tel: 02 9246 7872
Email: scampisi@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Long Day Child Care
If you are interested in Long Day Child Care please go to the survey of the Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre at www.shnc.org
3. Neighbourhood Centre
The Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre closed its doors on 30 September 2006. It has temporarily moved to:
Bourke Street Public School
corner Bourke and Mort Streets
(use Mort Street gate)
Surry Hills
Tel: 02 9310 2888
For information on the Neighbourhood Centre contact:
Kate Melhopt
Manager Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre
Tel: 02 9310 2888
Email: manager@shnc.org
Development Application
The Development Application (DA) for our new four-level community facility, including a new library, 26 place childcare centre and neighbourhood centre, in Surry Hills was approved by Council in September 2006.
Construction
The project commenced in late 2006 with the demolition of the existing buildings. Probuild Construction Pty Ltd were appointed in May 2007 to construct the new facilities.
Construction Update March 2009
Building Progress
Construction of the Library and Community Centre is nearing completion. Work continues on finalising the glass atrium while internal fitout on all floors reaches completion. It is hoped that the building will soon open to the public and provide a much needed resource to the people of Surry Hills and surrounding suburbs.
If you wish to book the function room which holds up to 100 people with the latest audio-visual equipment please contact Cathy Rush on 02 9288 5672 or crush@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.
More Information
For further information on the project contact:
Andrew Stanton
Consultant - Project Manager
Tel: 02 9265 9424
Email: astanton@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
To speak to a Council officer regarding the relocation of existing services, contact:
Beth Jewell
Community Facility Development Manager
Tel: 02 9288 5521
Email bjewell@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Sharon Campisi
Children’s Services Coordinator
Tel: 02 9288 5358
Email scampisi@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
Library Manager
Email askthelibrary@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
For information on the programs proposed for the new Surry Hills Library and Community Centre please contact:
Beth Jewell
Tel: 02 9288 5521
Email: bjewell@cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au
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Last Updated: Thursday 21 May, 2009
