Honeysuckle works

New amenities for Honeysuckle Park

Now open

The new permanent amenities alongside Honeysuckle Park's playground opened in March 2023.

The building was designed to complement the park’s existing barbeque shelters and houses two wheelchair accessible unisex toilets and baby change facilities.

The amenities are now managed by City of Newcastle.

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New permanent amenities for Honeysuckle Park

Foreshore promenade and Cottage Creek work

We’ve delivered more public space and landscaping – and there’s still more to come

Completed works

We've opened the latest community space alongside Cottage Creek, delivering more mature trees and native grasses, connecting pathways, new bench seating and inspiring public art.

This work follows the completion of Honeysuckle's new harbourside promenade, which connects 11km of uninterrupted coastal pathways from Wickham to Merewether Beach, and features a pedestrian and cycle bridge over Cottage Creek, native plantings, seating and water bubblers. We also reinstated a connection that extends further west to Wickham Marina, so locals and visitors can continue to walk, cycle, jog or scoot along the water's edge.

We collaborated with Hunter Water to deliver a more natural looking Cottage Creek between the harbour and light rail. The concrete walls were replaced with attractive tiered sandstone and native plantings were added to soften the creek's edge, creating a welcoming community space.

The Cottage Creek works were funded by HCCDC, Hunter Water and grants from the NSW Government’s Newcastle Port Community Contribution Fund.

Next steps

The next phase of work will take in the land to the southeast of Cottage Creek, alongside Little National Hotel, followed by the western side of Cottage Creek to coincide with the future development of Honeysuckle HQ.  

Completed and future works

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Promenade and Cottage Creek project status map

Honeysuckle HQ

The final Honeysuckle lands to be transformed

Honeysuckle HQ represents the final lands to be transformed in Honeysuckle. It sits at the far western edge of the precinct and is made up of two parcels of land: Honeysuckle Quays, located on the waterfront side of Honeysuckle Drive, and Honeysuckle Quarter on the city side.

On the city side sits the former Wickham School of Arts building, which has undergone repairs to give it the best possible chance of being repurposed. The remaining land provides temporary car parking until a future use is identified.

We’re seeking an experienced development partner to transform Honeysuckle HQ into a magnetic and vibrant destination, where the new CBD meets the waterfront.  

This process is being managed in a progressive manner, with shortlisted development partners now participating in a final design stage. We expect to announce the successful partner late 2023.

Other private sector developments

Delivering new homes, jobs and economic activity

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DOMA's Huntington Apartments completed

 

35 Honeysuckle Drive

Doma’s newly completed Huntington development features 86 apartments and 1500m2 of ground-floor retail space. It is surrounded by attractive public open space that integrates with the picturesque Honeysuckle harbourfront delivered by HCCDC. 
 

Developer: Doma Group

Status: Construction completed November 2022

Contact: 
Chris Farrington,
Doma
(02) 6260 7750

[email protected]

Project website

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University of Newcastle Q Building Honeysuckle


Honeysuckle City Campus

The University of Newcastle is significantly expanding its city centre presence with its Honeysuckle City Campus Development. The masterplan for this 10-year development sees seven new buildings including student accommodation over 6.2 hectares of Honeysuckle land.

Construction commenced in April 2020 and the first building, Newcastle's School of Creative Industries and Integrated Innovation Network (I2N) Hub, opened in July 2021. It includes specialised spaces and technologies that enhance working and collaborative environments enriching teaching, learning, co-working and entrepreneurial experiences.


Developer: University of Newcastle

Status: No current works

Contact: 
Dane Sinclair
Deputy Director Campus Development
University of Newcastle
[email protected]

Project website

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Horizon on the Harbour - Artist's Impression


45 Honeysuckle Drive

Miller Property Corporation is delivering 110 high quality architecturally designed residential apartments, 970m2 of ground floor retail, and two levels of basement car parking. HCCDC has delivered new public domain adjacent, which is part of the continuation of the harbourside promenade connecting the city to Wickham.


Developer: Miller Property Corporation

Status: Construction underway

Estimated completion: September 2023

Contact: 
Warwick Miller
Miller Property Corporation
0418 636 613 
[email protected]

Project website

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Little National Hotel artist impression


42 Honeysuckle Drive

Doma’s Little National Hotel will cater for business, conference and leisure guests in the heart of the Honeysuckle precinct. The boutique hotel will feature 181 rooms, bar, gym, lounge and library facilities, with an adjoining 5,500m2 office building and parking.  


Developer: Doma Group

Status: Construction underway

Estimated completion: 2023

Contact: 
Chris Farrington
Doma
(02) 6260 7750
[email protected]

Project website

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What work is currently underway at Honeysuckle?

In early 2023, HCCDC completed the new permanent accessible amenities in Honeysuckle Park and the next stage of Honeysuckle's public domain alongside Cottage Creek. The next stage of work is set to start in late 2023 and will take in the land to the southeast of Cottage Creek, alongside the Little National Hotel development.

 

Will Throsby Car Park remain open?

The Throsby Car Park is temporary and will eventually close when the land is repurposed.

 

What other car parks are there in Newcastle?

There are 20 off-street parking stations in Newcastle city centre and many of them offer all day parking for reasonable fees. 

View the off-street parking guide for Newcastle city centre > 

 

What is the future of the remaining land in the west of Honeysuckle?

Of the remaining land held in Honeysuckle, more than one third is being transformed into high-quality public space, while the other land is zoned for mixed use and commercial development. This land is strategically located in Newcastle’s emerging west end CBD and close to the transport interchange. Visit our Honeysuckle HQ project page for more information.

 

What will happen to the Wickham School of Arts building?

The former Wickham School of Arts building has local heritage significance. The building is recognised within the Newcastle Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2012. 

City of Newcastle approved our DA for repair works to the building, which commenced in October 2021. These works are now complete and included removing hazardous materials, removing non-heritage components, adding a new roof, and making the building watertight. The works will enable the building to be repurposed as part of the Honeysuckle HQ development.

We've asked potential developers to incorporate the building into their proposals, provide adaptive reuse and run a design competition for the inclusion of public space adjacent to the building.

 

What’s the best way for me to stay informed of changes in Honeysuckle?

To keep informed about what's changing in Honeysuckle:

 

Who can I speak to if I’d like more information?

If you have any questions about Honeysuckle, please contact HCCDC via phone or email and your query will be directed to the relevant project manager.

T:  +61 2 4904 2750    
E:  [email protected]

Works Notifications

06.10.22   Cottage Creek North East works commence
14.09.22   Honeysuckle Park permanent amenities works update
25.07.22   Honeysuckle Park permanent amenities work
29.04.22   Worth Place service investigations
25.02.22     Former Wickham School of Arts works update
14.01.22   Former Wickham School of Arts works update
21.12.21   Honeysuckle Park temporary toilets
17.12.21   Promenade and Cottage Creek works update
24.11.21   Former Wickham School of Arts works update
20.10.21   Former Wickham School of Arts works commence
11.10.10   Promenade and Cottage Creek works commence
07.05.21   Notice of footpath closure
19.03.21   Temporary footpath closure
12.03.21   Temporary footpath closure
20.01.21   Temporary road and car park closures 
15.12.20   Site shutdown over holidays
15.12.20   Extension of footpath closure: Honeysuckle Park works
09.12.20   Traffic Diversions: December
03.12.20   Temporary footpath closure: Honeysuckle Park works
18.11.20   Footpath closed for electrical works
18.10.20   Temporary footpath closure: Honeysuckle Park works
23.10.20   Start of work: Honeysuckle Park
11.05.20   Sewer works: 18-26 May
03.04.20   Cottage Creek bridge works
20.03.20   Temporary traffic diversion
11.03.20   Night Work
28.02.20   Start of work: Honeysuckle Drive upgrade
11.05.19   Harbour Square water feature upgrade
12.04.19   Changes to footpaths and walkways: Seawall works commence
01.11.18   Lee Wharf A, Seawall upgrades and Harbour Square boat dock

 

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Honeysuckle is experiencing the next stage of transformation. To keep informed about what's changing:

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