Callan Park Plan of Management
The NSW Government is developing a plan of management for Callan Park. The plan will support our efforts to conserve and enhance social, cultural and environmental values of the park into the future.
In 2024, we invited the community to share their vision and ideas for Callan Park to inform the development of its first plan of management.
The plan of management covers the entire park – including areas owned by both Greater Sydney Parklands and NSW Health – and will support our efforts to enhance social, cultural and environmental values of the park into the future.
The draft plan of management was publicly exhibited for community and stakeholder feedback from 25 September to 29 October 2025.
To support the plan of management, Greater Sydney Parklands has prepared an access, movement and parking strategy. The draft strategy was publicly exhibited for community and stakeholder feedback from 25 September to 29 October 2025.
What is a plan of management?
A plan of management is a long-term strategic plan that creates a shared vision for the park, identifies special characteristics and values of the park, and outlines how the park will be managed in the future.
The plan:
- sets a shared vision for Callan Park
- identifies special characteristics, places and values of Callan Park
- establishes principles and strategic objectives to guide the management of Callan Park
- provides a framework for ongoing management of Callan Park.
Public exhibition
We invite your feedback on the draft plan. To have your say:
- complete the online feedback form
make a submission via [email protected]
To find out more:
- register for the online information session on Thursday 16 October, 6:00pm to 7:30pm
- attend a pop-up information session, see details below
| Date | Time | Venue |
| Saturday 11 October | 8am–10am | Orange Grove Market |
| Saturday 11 October | 11am–1pm | Balmain Road entry (near the Callan Park War Memorial) |
| Saturday 18 October | 9am–11am | Waterfront Green near amenities block |
| Saturday 18 October | 9am–11am | Outside Balmain Library, 370 Darling Street, Balmain |
| Thursday 23 October | 5pm-7pm | MarketPlace Leichhardt |
| Saturday 25 October | 9am–11am | Waterfront Drive (grass area near Callan Point) |
The public exhibition period has now closed, and feedback is being reviewed.
Early engagement
In 2024, we asked the community to tell us what they valued about Callan Park and how they’d like to use the park now and in the future.
Your feedback has helped us draft a plan that reflects community values and preferences.
Frequently asked questions
Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust (CPMPT) owns 38 of the 61 hectares of Callan Park, which is managed by Greater Sydney Parklands. This includes the waterfront and central park areas. NSW Health manages the remaining areas. Some small pockets of land along the waterfront are also owned by Transport for NSW.
In accordance with the Greater Sydney Parklands Trust Act 2022 (GSPT Act), Greater Sydney Parklands must have an approved plan of management for the whole Callan Park site (owned by both Greater Sydney Parklands and NSW Health). There is no current plan of management in place.
The plan of management must be developed with stakeholder and community consultation in accordance with the Greater Sydney Parklands Consultation and Engagement Framework.
The plan is approved by the Callan Park community trustee board.
The Minister for Planning and Public Spaces is the final approver.
The access, movement and parking strategy has been prepared alongside the plan of management. It supports the plan of management and is a long-term plan to guide pedestrian, cycle, and vehicular movement and parking in Callan Park. The plan includes strategies to address safety and circulation, car parking, and access and connections.
The Callan Park Landscape Structure Plan (LSP) was approved in 2021 following community consultation. The LSP is not required by legislation and only applies to the land managed by Greater Sydney Parklands. The LSP has been considered in the preparation of the plan of management. The plan of management identifies the need for master plans for each of the four management areas that will supersede the LSP.
The plan of management provides a framework for how Callan Park is managed into the future. It reflects community values and priorities and provides focus for future funding applications over time.
There is no specific timeframe for implementing the plan of management. However, the plan must be reviewed every 7 years.