City East
Suburbs: Woolloomooloo, Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay, Rushcutters Bay, Darlinghurst
Localities: Kings Cross and East Sydney
Local Action Plan
Download the Local Action Plan here as a PDF document.
- Local Action Plan City East | PDF 222Kb
About City East
City East comprises Potts Point, East Sydney, Darlinghurst, Kings Cross, Elizabeth Bay, Rushcutters Bay and Woolloomooloo.
East Sydney
East Sydney’s vibrant mainly residential neighbourhood has retained much of its historic architecture and gained new contemporary apartments and urban warehouse conversions. Bounded by four of inner Sydney’s major thoroughfares – Oxford Street, William Street, College Street and Forbes Street – it takes aspects of its character from each.
Darlinghurst
Darlinghurst retains many grand early sandstone terraces, arts and crafts workers terraces. Surrey Street offers a tree-lined haven in the heart of the City. There has been a transformation in the past 15 years to urbane inner City residential, together with the café/restaurant strip of Darlinghurst Road. The National Art School continues to add a youthful and creative edge to Darlinghurst.
Woolloomooloo
Woolloomooloo, on the edge of the CBD and harbour, has a longstanding Indigenous community as well as a large number of Department of Housing tenants. The area retains many rows of 19th century workers cottages and terraces and a village feel despite the nearby expressway. Its residents value the convenience of being able to walk to the City, the harbour and to work.
Kings Cross
Kings Cross is at the heart of City East. It retains a national and international reputation as one of Australia’s longstanding entertainment precincts. While the area’s bohemian tradition draws those seeking life on the edge, residents lament the underside of an alcohol and drug culture.
Potts Point
Potts Point is one of Sydney’s most popular inner City neighbourhoods. To some, Potts Point has become a “mini Manhattan”. It has the densest urban population in Australia. The appeal of leafy Macleay Street is portrayed by its specialty and designer shops, cafes and restaurants.
Elizabeth Bay
Elizabeth Bay residents value the art deco architecture, the remaining Victorian mansions and the pocket parks and stone stairways that link them to lively Macleay Street and parks in Beare Park and Rushcutters Bay.
Rushcutters Bay
Rushcutters Bay with its harbour foreshore, parks, sports fields, playgrounds, majestic trees and garden banks, is a gathering place for the residents of most neighbourhoods of City East and neighbouring Darling Point. Local residents value the easy escape to the park from their apartments and the remaining historic terraces of the area, as well as the close proximity to the CBD.
Shared Community Values
As a result of Council’s review of the material gathered during the consultation process, shared community values have been developed as a framework for the long-term action for the City East. Below is a snapshot of your values, aspirations and some suggested ideas reflecting them.
Compassion and diversity
“ Its freedom from conformity, snobbery; its diversity of people, bohemian edge. ”
- Improve the co-ordination of counselling and support for the homeless and mentally ill
- Hold events to celebrate the diversity and creativity of the local people
- Effective response to crime and drugs
Art deco architecture and Victorian heritage
“ Sandstone structures– homes, stairs and churches. ”
- Continue and expand the program of story telling through interpretative signage
- Promote heritage incentives to assist owners with building restoration
- Encourage adaptive reuse of heritage buildings
Harbour parks and leafy streets
“ The sense of belonging to a neighbourhood; seeing and smelling trees. ”
- Upgrading and care of the area’s parks and gardens
- Consolidating the street parks of Woolloomooloo as a major green space for the community
- Introduce new pocket parks where possible
Safe and friendly
“ The ability to be yourself... central, tolerant, inner urban environment. ”
- Community partnerships for local village pride
- Strategic placement of “police on the beat”
- Lighting and pavement improvements and promotion of safe walking paths to the CBD
- Responsible dog ownership and education programs
Community village partnerships
“ Friendly but independent, helpful but not inquisitive. ”
- Establish a dedicated village website
- Community arts and creative projects
- Community health and services co-ordination
- Economic and tourism strategies
- Adopt a street /laneway, village green projects
People before cars
“ The tree-lined streets of many neighbourhoods; the proximity to central Sydney and the harbour. ”
- Improvements to the timetable of the 311 bus
- Introduce local traffic speed limits and traffic calming
Downloads
- City East Community Forum 2008 | PDF 13Mb
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Last Updated: Friday 1 August, 2008
