Campbelltown Residential Development
Getting around campus is about to change
The way you get to and move around the Campbelltown campus is about to change.
Major construction is planned from June 2013. This will affect access arrangements (PDF, 389.82 KB) (opens in a new window) to and from the campus for motorists and pedestrians.
The first stage of construction will affect pedestrian access to and from Macarthur railway station, and car access along Gilchrist Drive and Goldsmith Avenue (including entry to campus facilities and car parking areas located on these roads. Alternative access routes will be provided.
Board of Trustees Approval
The Board of Trustees met on 27 February and endorsed proceeding with Stage 1 of the Campbelltown Residential Development.
This means that construction is programmed to commence in June of 2013. Alternate traffic and pedestrian access measures will be put in place for roads and paths near the School of Medicine and railway station bridge. These temporary measures will vary from time to time. Please refer to the draft access plan attached.
Background
In recent years, UWS has assessed its campus land to identify requirements for future student growth as well as land that may be suitable for alternative uses. The University is aiming to provide for significant academic expansion, as well as generate funds for teaching and research from the sale of non-academic land.
The Campbelltown campus master plan (PDF, 5.02MB) and DCP identifies 55 hectares of land for academic use, allowing for significant student growth. It also identifies a further 100 hectares of non-academic land suitable for a potential residential development. This land is steeper and generally unsuited for expansion of the UWS campus.
UWS and Landcom have entered into a Project Delivery Agreement for the development of approximately 850 residential dwellings on part of the Campbelltown campus. This development will assist in meeting the NSW State Government’s housing target of 10,000 new residential lots in the South West Sydney region.
Benefits of the development
As well as generating funds for strategic University initiatives, the development will:- complete the 'puzzle' for the Macarthur Regional Centre
- create better connections to Macarthur Train Station
- lay the foundation for the Macarthur Regional Trail - a cycleway extending from beyond the station, through the project lands and under the Hume Highway linking with the Australian Botanic Garden and ending in Camden
- join the University with the Community via a grand entry on Goldsmith Avenue
- provide homes for approximately 2,000 residents to add to the University Community
- upgrade the entry roads to benefit the future growth of the University
- reduce the University's maintenance obligations
- celebrate the architecture of the School of Medicine
The development is considered a great example of a Transit Oriented Development, as it involves clustering a mixture of land uses around public transport nodes - in this case Macarthur Train Station and Bus Interchange, and new cycleways. The development and surrounds will become an urban centre, with the University campus, shops, workplaces, community facilities, and pleasant public spaces where people can meet and relax.
Transit Oriented Development aims to reduce car dependence and boost public transport use, by increasing the connectivity between public transport and other functions.
Contact us
For further information, or if you wish to provide feedback on this project, please email the CDU Development Team.Visit the Landcom website (opens in a new window) to register your interest and receive sales information as it becomes available.
