John Street Public Domain Upgrade & Activation
The $23.1 million John Street Public Domain Upgrade & Activation project is proudly funded by the NSW Government’s Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program.
About the Project
As part of the development of the Camden Town Centre Urban Design Framework, people and businesses shared their aspirations for the Camden Town Centre. At this time, John Street was identified as a future creative and community hub for Camden, and improvements to support this vision were identified as a priority project for our community.
Stage one consultation, Research and Validation, took place between 30 May and 24 June 2024. Based on this feedback, a draft concept was then designed by landscape architect - Spackman Mossop Michaels.
Throughout September 2025 further community engagement on the draft concept plan was undertaken. We received hundreds of submissions from residents, businesses, schools, and community groups in response to the draft concept design plans for John Street, 27 John Street and the draft Signage and Wayfinding Strategy.
To see the feedback from the community, read the Community Engagement Report or visit the John Street Public Domain Upgrade page on our Your Voice website.
The revised plans
We carefully considered all the feedback and worked with our landscape architects to incorporate a number of the community’s concerns and suggestions into the amended plans.
The revised plans were presented to Council on Tuesday 9 December 2025 where they were endorsed by Councillors.
To see the feedback incorporated into the revised plan, visit the John Street Public Domain Upgrade page on our Your Voice website.
Endorsed Plans
Based on community feedback, Council revised the project plans and presented them to Council on Tuesday 9 December 2025 where they were endorsed by Councillors.
Endorsed plans:
Timeline
Now the plans have been endorsed by Council, we have moved into the detailed design phase. This is expected to take until mid-2026, after which Council will procure a contractor.
During the detailed design works, you may see contractors in John Street undertaking investigation works to properly inform the detail designs.
Phased construction is scheduled for 2027-28.
Latest Updates
We will continue to keep the community up to date on this project.
We will also be in direct contact with businesses and residents prior to construction works commencing.
July 2026 - Soil investigation works
Camden Council is carrying out soil strength and compaction investigations along John Street, Camden, week commencing 6 July 2026. These investigations will help inform planning and detailed designs for the improvements planned for the precinct.
View the community notice for more information.