SZPL/BCC/WSPT – Western Sydney Parklands Zoo Development – New South Wales - Project Profile

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Scope
The project involves the construction of a zoo on 16.5ha of land at Western Sydney Parklands, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

The US$27 million project includes the following:

1. Construction of animal cages

2. Construction of ticket counters

3. Construction of food courts

4. Construction of restaurants and cafes

5. Construction of gift shops

6. Construction of administrative spaces

7. Construction of main car park for 800 vehicles and an overflow car park for 1200 vehicles

8. Construction of related facilities
Summary
Sydney Zoo Pty Ltd (SZPL), Blacktown City Council (BCC), and Western Sydney Parklands Trust (WSPT) are undertaking the construction of a zoo park at the Western Sydney Parklands in New South Wales, Australia.

The project involves the construction of a zoo on 16.5ha of land. It includes the construction of animal cages, ticket counters, food courts, restaurants and cafes, gift shops, administrative spaces, a main car park for 800 vehicles, an overflow car park for 1,200 vehicles, and other related facilities.

Lindsay Dynan Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd, Artefact, and Evolved Engineering were appointed as engineering consultants; JBA Urban Planning as the marketing consultant; ASPECT Studios and MISHO + Associates as the master planners; GTA Consultants as the traffic consultant and Eco Logical Australia as the environmental consultant for the project.

On December 5, 2014, SZPL won a public expression of interest (EOI), tender process and secured the right to lease the construction site from the WSPT.

In September 2015, the New South Wales government approved the lease agreement.

On December 10, 2015, the Department of Planning and Environment announced an exhibition requesting community members to provide their views on the project until February 1, 2016.

In September 2017, SZPL received approval from The Planning Assessment Commission.

On November 13, 2017, ground breaking held, marking the start of construction works.

Construction works are underway with completion scheduled by first quarter of 2019.
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