Sydney’s home of greyhound racing to become shared green space as Minns unveils Wentworth Park plan
NSW premier says parkland and sports grounds will support more than 7,000 new homes in Blackwattle Bay area, as racing industry concedes ‘the world has moved on’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW Labor government has unveiled plans to redevelop Wentworth Park,...
<p>NSW premier says parkland and sports grounds will support more than 7,000 new homes in Blackwattle Bay area, as racing industry concedes ‘the world has moved on’</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>The NSW Labor government has unveiled plans to redevelop Wentworth Park, the home of greyhound racing in Sydney, into community sporting grounds and a park, amid a renewed focus on animal welfare concerns in the racing industry.</p><p>The premier, Chris Minns, announced that a 14-hectare area just 1.5km west of the CBD, including the greyhound racetrack, will be turned into new community open space to support up to 7,300 new homes.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/08/sydney-wentworth-park-home-of-greyhound-racing-to-become-shared-green-space">Continue reading...</a>
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