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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Nino Bucci

Moore Park golf course to be cut in half to make room for new park in inner Sydney

An artist's impression of the new park
An artist's impression of the new park in what is now Moore Park golf course in Sydney. The course will be almost halved in size from 2026 to make way for more public parkland, the NSW government says. Illustration: NSW premier's office

A golf course in central Sydney will be split in half with much of the land transformed into a public park after a years-long battle over its future.

The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, announced on Sunday that the state government would repurpose part of the 45-hectare Moore Park golf course from 2026 to create more green space, including for “grassroots sport and recreation”.

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