Barton Park Recreational Precinct

A derelict sports field, previously used as a dumping site has been converted into a new community recreational facility in Sydney’s Bayside Council area. The transformation required substantial investment to stabilise and remediate the land.

The result is an exciting new sporting destination, Barton Park, which incorporates state-of-the-art community facilities, including natural turf sporting fields, a 450-seat spectator grandstand, two multi-use courts suitable for basketball, futsal and handball, table tennis and four tennis courts. There are also new amenities, picnic areas, a playground, fitness equipment, a shared path connection network, improved road access and parking.

The park serves growing populations in Arncliffe, Banksia and Wolli Creek, and the wider Bayside Council community for sporting, recreational, family and outdoor activities.

How we helped

To fund the new Barton Park Recreational Precinct, TCorp provided Bayside Council with a low-interest rate loan of $9.65mn. The total project cost is estimated at over $31mn.

The upgrade has created almost 200 local jobs and transformed the precinct into a facility capable of hosting local, regional, state and national community events.

Client feedback

“TCorp assisted council in securing funding at a very competitive rate. With the recent changes to interest rates, TCorp facilitated council’s decision to borrow in one ‘tranche’ the entire amount required. The TCorp loan provided the surety around the funding to ensure the delivery of this significant renewal and upgrade of open space at Barton Park.”

Richard Sheridan
Director, City Performance, Bayside Council