Welcome to Garden Suburb
Current as at: April 2025
Rehabilitation of the biodiversity stewardship site is progressing well, with weeding, planting of native species and seeds, and removal of rubbish ongoing. Clearing works on the development area is nearing completion, which will be followed by earthworks as we prepare the site for new roads and the installation of underground services.
The Project
Landcom is delivering new homes in Garden Suburb while retaining approximately 70% of the site as bushland in perpetuity. By carefully retaining and regenerating bushland in perpetuity, this project will create homes for both people and wildlife.
The site is located on Myall Road, just a 20-minute drive south-west of Newcastle CBD and a 5-minute drive from Cardiff shops.
The project provides an opportunity to deliver affordable housing for lower to middle income households and address housing supply challenges in the Lake Macquarie region. By providing diverse housing options and a minimum of 30% affordable rental housing, the project will help to alleviate critical housing pressure in the area.
Location
Myall Road, Garden Suburb
Local council area
Lake Macquarie Council
Project area
38.8ha
The project includes:
- Approximately 105 dwellings, including 66 freestanding homes
- Retention of approximately 70% (28ha) of the site as bushland in perpetuity
- A partnership with a community housing organisation to supply a minimum of 30% of homes as affordable housing
- Diverse housing options
- Upgrades to Myall Road with a new signalised intersection at Myall Road and Gymea Drive, providing safer access for existing and new residents
- New shared footpaths to encourage people to walk or cycle to nearby destinations, as well as enhanced connections to nearby playing fields to the east of the site.
Stewardship Site
Approximately 70% of the site, will be conserved in perpetuity and permanently funded, managed and protected as a ‘stewardship site’ in agreement with the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust, a Division of the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
Sustainability
At Landcom, our aim is to create innovative and productive places that demonstrate global standards of liveability, resilience, inclusion, affordability and environmental quality.
Our Sustainable Places Strategy sets the sustainability performance standards for Landcom projects, such as Garden Suburb. This includes; how the project will embed ecologically sustainable design principles, respond to the impacts of climate change, and consider the health, equity and inclusion of the future population.
As part of Landcom’s commitment to future proofing our communities, Garden Suburb will be an electric only community. This means no reticulated gas services will be provided, and all homes will be fully electric – thus ready for a renewables future.
We will be encouraging new residents to live more sustainably through the use of solar panels, electric vehicles and recycled or low carbon materials in construction.
Proposed Homes
105 homes with a minimum 30% affordable
Delivery timing
Commencement of construction works on site in March 2025
Sustainability
Future proofed as a 100% electric community
Timeline
About Landcom
We develop land and property, increasing the supply of housing for the people of NSW.
As a state-owned corporation, we are a commercial business that achieves public outcomes while also generating financial returns for the NSW Government. We enable development by de-risking and unlocking strategic and complex sites in collaboration with landowners and the market.
