Metropolitan Greenspace Program

Infrastructure funding

Supporting green, liveable, and connected communities

The Metropolitan Greenspace Program helps councils create vibrant neighbourhoods and sustainable communities across Greater Sydney and the Central Coast. It provides funding for projects that create high-quality green spaces – connecting town centres, transport hubs, and homes.

Funding open spaces since 1983

Since 1990, the Metropolitan Greenspace Program has provided more than $65 million to support over 680 council-led open space projects.

What the program supports

Eligible councils can apply for dollar-for-dollar grants for capital works and planning projects that improve open space, support housing supply and align with the Sydney or Central Coast Green Grid.

Capital works must be completed within 18 months and can include:

walking tracks and recreational or bicycle trails
new or upgraded parks and open spaces
bushland and environmental management or restoration
interpretive signage and educational programs.

Planning projects must lead to future capital works within 24 months and may cover:

open space strategies
plans of management
master plans.

Funding is provided through the Sydney Region Development Fund, administered by the Office of Strategic Lands.

Grant recipients

Applications for the 2024–2025 round were open for eligible councils from 12 February to 31 March 2025.

Almost $4 million in funding from the NSW Government has been awarded to 14 councils for 15 projects that will improve regionally significant open space, including park and nature upgrades.

In addition to this, local councils contributed over $4.9 million, and $282,108 came from other funding sources.

Read the Metropolitan Greenspace Program Guidelines 2024-2025 for more information about the latest round of funding.

Council	Project	NSW Government funding
Bayside Council	Bayside Bushland Restoration	$119,332
Blacktown City Council	Public Art Playspace Design in Alpha Park	$300,000
Campbelltown City Council	Broughton Street Cycleway	$940,351
Canada Bay Council	Cabarita Park Masterplan	$50,000
Central Coast Council	Gosford Memorial Park Masterplan	$25,000
Cumberland City Council	Hopman Street Park Upgrade	$70,000
Cumberland City Council	Auburn Botanic Garden's Edible Garden of the World	$150,000
Hawkesbury Council	McQuade Park Detailed Design	$165,000
Hornsby Shire Council	Hornsby Park Quarry Connections Shared Path and Circulation Loop	$532,041
Ku-ring-gai Council	Wildflower Garden Nature Play space	$402,523
Mosman Municipal Council	Rosherville Reserve Nature Play Space	$250,000
Randwick Council	Randwick Regional Pump Park	$500,000
Sutherland Shire Council	Prince Edward Park Beach Shared Path	$262,500
Waverley Council	Fingleton Reserve Play space	$125,000
Willoughby Council	Chatswood South Precinct Green Links and Places Masterplan	$100,000

Full details for entry Bayside Council
Council	Bayside Council
Project	Bayside Bushland Restoration
NSW Government funding	$119,332
Council co-contribution	$119,332
Other funding sources

Full details for entry Blacktown City Council
Council	Blacktown City Council
Project	Public Art Playspace Design in Alpha Park
NSW Government funding	$300,000
Council co-contribution	$300,000
Other funding sources

Full details for entry Campbelltown City Council
Council	Campbelltown City Council
Project	Broughton Street Cycleway
NSW Government funding	$940,351
Council co-contribution	$940,351
Other funding sources

Full details for entry Canada Bay Council
Council	Canada Bay Council
Project	Cabarita Park Masterplan
NSW Government funding	$50,000
Council co-contribution	$50,000
Other funding sources

Full details for entry Central Coast Council
Council	Central Coast Council
Project	Gosford Memorial Park Masterplan
NSW Government funding	$25,000
Council co-contribution	$25,000
Other funding sources

Full details for entry Cumberland City Council
Council	Cumberland City Council
Project	Hopman Street Park Upgrade
NSW Government funding	$70,000
Council co-contribution	$70,000
Other funding sources

Full details for entry Cumberland City Council
Council	Cumberland City Council
Project	Auburn Botanic Garden's Edible Garden of the World
NSW Government funding	$150,000
Council co-contribution	$150,000
Other funding sources

Full details for entry Hawkesbury Council
Council	Hawkesbury Council
Project	McQuade Park Detailed Design
NSW Government funding	$165,000
Council co-contribution	$165,000
Other funding sources

Full details for entry Hornsby Shire Council
Council	Hornsby Shire Council
Project	Hornsby Park Quarry Connections Shared Path and Circulation Loop
NSW Government funding	$532,041
Council co-contribution	$532,041
Other funding sources

Full details for entry Ku-ring-gai Council
Council	Ku-ring-gai Council
Project	Wildflower Garden Nature Play space
NSW Government funding	$402,523
Council co-contribution	$937,600
Other funding sources	$282,108

Full details for entry Mosman Municipal Council
Council	Mosman Municipal Council
Project	Rosherville Reserve Nature Play Space
NSW Government funding	$250,000
Council co-contribution	$250,000
Other funding sources

Full details for entry Randwick Council
Council	Randwick Council
Project	Randwick Regional Pump Park
NSW Government funding	$500,000
Council co-contribution	$800,000
Other funding sources

Full details for entry Sutherland Shire Council
Council	Sutherland Shire Council
Project	Prince Edward Park Beach Shared Path
NSW Government funding	$262,500
Council co-contribution	$337,500
Other funding sources

Full details for entry Waverley Council
Council	Waverley Council
Project	Fingleton Reserve Play space
NSW Government funding	$125,000
Council co-contribution	$125,000
Other funding sources

Full details for entry Willoughby Council
Council	Willoughby Council
Project	Chatswood South Precinct Green Links and Places Masterplan
NSW Government funding	$100,000
Council co-contribution	$100,000
Other funding sources

Previous grant projects

Grant project maps for previous funding rounds

More information

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