Sydney to get its first new inner-city suburb in decades as Glebe Island becomes Bays West

Sydney will gain its first new inner-city suburb in decades, named Bays West, on the government-owned Glebe Island site. The project, announced by the New South Wales government, will provide public waterfront access and 8,500 new homes, with at least 700 designated as affordable housing for essential workers. The industrial silos on Glebe Island will be removed by 2030, with cement, gypsum, and sugar handling operations ceasing and some port operations relocating to White Bay, supported by a $270 million investment in Port Kembla's transport infrastructure. White Bay Power Station will be transformed into a cultural and community space, and a new staging area will be built for major events. A delivery agency will be established to oversee the rezoning, port operations, and development of the site, which aims to ease the state's housing pressures.

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