The project site is situated in the Campsie Civic Precinct between Beamish and Shakespeare Streets, Campsie located at 137 - 143 Beamish Street, Campsie. The site is currently occupied by the Customer Service Centre and excludes the Orion Centre.

A concept design is an early plan that shows the character and vision for a project. It helps everyone understand the overall look, feel and purpose before the detailed planning begins. The concept design for the Campsie Hub is a starting point to gather feedback and refine the design based on community needs.

View concept design in document library.

Council’s existing community and cultural facilities will be combined in the Campsie Hub to support the needs of existing and future residents. Campsie Hub will include a new library, Customer Service Centre, multipurpose community spaces, a large community space which could host Council meetings, staff offices, open public plaza and a standalone Music Centre. The Campsie Hub will comprise a total of 5,000m².

The creation of the Campsie Hub on Council’s existing Customer Service Centre site is a centre-piece of the Campsie Town Centre Master Plan (Refer to Action 1.2.1 and Action 1.2.2 of the Campsie Town Centre Master Plan) and the Community Infrastructure Strategic Plan 2050. The Campsie Town Centre Master Plan was adopted at the 24 May 2022 Ordinary Council Meeting. The Community Infrastructure Strategic Plan was adopted at the 28 May 2024 Ordinary Council Meeting. The Campsie Hub will also respond to the Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement vision to deliver arts and community uses on a consolidated site in Campsie.

Campsie is entering an exciting phase of transformation. Over the next 20 years, Campsie will continue to grow and attract new investment in housing and jobs. Community infrastructure, such as the Campsie Hub, will improve services and amenities for existing residents while planning for the growth that’s coming.

The Campsie Hub provides an opportunity to consolidate existing community facilities close to public transport. Centralising services and amenities in the Campsie Hub will also boost community engagement and celebrate Campsie’s multicultural identity.

The existing buildings on site will be removed to deliver a new multi-purpose community building for the growing community in Campsie. Council has explored options and has received advice that refurbishing or working with existing buildings would have significant financial costs and have limited potential to meet the current and future needs of the community, making redevelopment the most suitable option.

Where possible, building materials will be recycled or repurposed and mature trees that contribute to the area’s environment will be retained.

The Orion Centre next to the Campsie Hub is a local heritage item and will remain. The Campsie Hub will support the long-term use of the Orion Centre as a performance space.

The Campsie Hub and Music Centre are being delivered by CBCity. The Campsie Hub project is funded by the NSW Government's Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program in association with the City of Canterbury Bankstown. The Music Centre is funded by the Australian Government (Priority Community Infrastructure Program) in association with the City of Canterbury Bankstown.

The Customer Service Centre will be temporarily moved and setup within the existing Campsie Library and Knowledge Centre while the building is under construction.

The Campsie Hub will contain a large community room with space and technology which could host Council meetings.

Consultation as part of the Campsie Town Master Plan identified the following key insights:

• The community expressed a need for more community infrastructure
• The community would like to see improved connectivity between civic buildings across Campsie and a centralised place of community events, performances and activities
• The community would like to use the Campsie Hub for cultural activities and festivals, as well as a place to enjoy public life
• The community want the Campsie Hub to be multifunctional, open and accessible to everyone in the community
• The community want culture and heritage to be highlighted and strengthened
• The community would like Campsie’s unique identity expressed through cultural expression and activity
• There is community support for the improved management of Council-owned land for community and cultural uses

Council has engaged an independent community engagement consultancy, JOC Consulting, to help guide this community engagement process. JOC Consulting will prepare a Community Engagement Outcomes Report that summarises the community feedback. The Report will be used to inform the detailed design of the Campsie Hub.

The next step for the project is to finalise the concept design taking into consideration community feedback, advice from technical studies and requirements of the NSW and Australian Government Grants. Following completion of the concept design a Development Application will be lodged for the proposal.

The Development Application will include detailed plans of the new Campsie Hub for public viewing and approval by the regional planning panel. Community members and stakeholders involved with this round of consultation or located adjacent to the site will be notified once the Development Application is on public exhibition.

Once the Development Application is approved, the Campsie Hub project will progress into the next stage of works including detailed contract documentation, tendering for construction services and construction of the new building and public spaces.

The Campsie Hub will be completed in 2028.