Have your say on Detailed Design for Civic Link Block-3

A City-shaping project. Submissions welcome until 5pm Monday 17 March 2025.

The Parramatta community is set to enjoy travelling along a grand boulevard that connects Parramatta Square to the Parramatta River. The accessible path will be delivered over four large city blocks. Council’s Civic Link Block 3 will be an upscale, green spine, with mature trees and native gardens that will transform our City.

The key design elements 

Civic Link Block 3 is designed around environmental sustainability, connectivity, and reducing urban heat.

As well as connecting to transport, the Parramatta River, and the future Powerhouse Parramatta, it will create a cool space for people to enjoy sitting surrounded by gardens, grabbing a quick coffee, lunching, shopping or socialising.  

The design for Civic Link Block 3 includes:

The Green Spine: stretching over 130m, the planted centre of Civic Link Block 3 includes 38 mature trees forming a green canopy and gardens filled with more than 3,000 native plants. The Ribbon: customised street furniture threads through more than 60m of the Green Spine, changing along the path to create diverse seating options. The Water Story: A design feature that directs and harvests local run-off. Raingardens will support healthy plant growth and improve water quality before releasing water to the Parramatta River. Pedestrian Boulevard: Widened paths accommodate anticipated increases in people enjoying Civic Link and its connections to transport, the Parramatta River and the future Powerhouse Parramatta. The wide path ensures access for maintenance vehicles and emergency services. The design also incorporates smart lighting and CCTV along with dynamic and static wayfinding.

Changes to traffic arrangements

To bring Civic Link Block 3 to life, changes to traffic flow and on-street parking are required.

Horwood Place will be closed to traffic, between Phillip Street and Auctioneer Lane Access to and from Horwood Place will be via George Street for vehicles travelling to Auctioneer Lane and Erby Place (Eat Street) Carpark There will be no on-street parking spaces on Horwood Place   There will be a new double loading zone opposite No. 32 Phillip Street.  Have your say on the developed design for Civic Link Block 3

Visit Participate Parramatta to view artist’s impressions, plans and answers to frequently asked questions. Provide your feedback before 5pm Monday 17 March 2025.

The $21M Civic Link Block 3 project is proudly funded by the NSW Government in association with City of Parramatta.

More information

To contact the Civic Link project team, call Council’s Customer Contact Centre on 1300 617 058 or email [email protected]