Another green light for Walsh Bay Arts Precinct

Sydney Theatre Company has been granted planning permission for the refurbishment, and companies confirmed for Pier 2/3.
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Artist impression of Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, image supplied

The redevelopment of Walsh Bay – Sydney’s Arts Precinct that threads its way around the harbour’s edge in the historic Rocks district – has been on the table since 2011.

After facing the Court of Appeal in May 2017 over an invalid Development Consent, which delayed the project, last week the NSW Minister for the Arts, Don Harwin, announced that Walsh Bay Arts and Cultural Precinct (WBACP) was a step closer to realisation.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina