Since elected in 2023, Stephanie has been working tirelessly for the community. Some of these achievements include:
Better recreation
- Over $900,000 for community and sporting clubs
- Park upgrades at Drummoyne, Concord, Rhodes, Five Dock
- A new bike and walking track at Canada Bay
Better transport
- 40 more ferry services
- Westconnex tunnel
- 3 new Metro Stations
- New Concord Hospital Car Park
Lower living costs
- Limits on rental increases
- $100 off your car rego
- Toll and Opal Card caps
Better education
- Concord High School Upgrade - 40 new classrooms
- New Rhodes Primary School
- Upgrades to Drummoyne, Russell Lea and Concord West Public Schools
An extra seven services each weekday and an extra 26 on weekends have been permanently added to the F3 Parramatta River Ferry route.
A new swimming site has been delivered. The park is now equipped with:
A knetted swimming enclosure
Picnic Facilities, and
Outdoor Showers
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Construction of a new multi-storey car park providing a total of 850 spaces and a street-level carpark providing 300 spaces.
The Westconnex project has been delivered, meaning commuters can bypass traffic lights and spend less time on the road. The M8 tunnels opened in 2023 and connect our community to Sydney Airport. On average it takes commuters approximately ’20mins’ to travel from Concord to the airport.
A new PET-CT scanner service has been opened at the Concord Cancer Centre at Concord Hospital. The purpose-built PET-CT suite is located in the new Rusty Priest Building and means local residents can access these important services close to home.
Accessibility upgrades have been delivered at all train stations and ferry wharves meaning everyone in our community can access thesepublic transport services.
Accessibility at Wharves:
Cabarita Wharf
Abbotsford Wharf
Chiswick Wharf
Drummoyne Wharf
All Train Stations have lifts including:
Rhodes Train Station
Concord West Station
North Strathfield Station
The former NSW Government invested $341 million to begin the redevelopment of Concord Hospital.
The new Rusty Priest Building includes:
An aged care and rehabilitation service
A comprehensive Cancer Care Centre
Australia’s first National Centre for Veterans’Healthcare service
Increased inpatient and outpatient capacity
More beds
Improved access with a dedicated drop-off zone for patients.
After years of fighting for local families, Rhodes is finally getting the public primary school our community deserves.
The new school will include:
900 students
support learning spaces
multipurpose hall
library
canteen
A covered outdoor learning area (COLA)
playing field
co located public early learning centre
modern classrooms
The former NSW Government provided $17.05 million to deliver this total knockdown and rebuild of Lucas Gardens.
The new school includes:
12 permanent classrooms
A program room
A library
An administration unit
Covered outdoor learning areas (COLAs)
Student facilities
A games court
A multi-purpose hall
A hydrotherapy pool.
Upgrades to a number of public schools in our area, including Drummoyne, Russell Lea and Concord West.
The Sydney Metro West project is a new fast underground metro line which will link Parramatta to the Sydney CBD. Stations are currently being built at North Strathfield, Burwood North (Concord), and Five Dock in our community.
This will be a turn up and go service, with a train every 4 minutes in the peak. It will take approximately 10 minutes to travel from Five Dock to the CBD.
Sydney Metro West’s targeted opening is 2032.
I have worked hard to deliver an upgrade to Concord High School. Funding for planning has been committed for the upgrade to deliver 40 new classrooms and modern learning facilities.
A Refurbished Parish Hall at St Patrick’s Mortlake has now opened thanks to a $50,000 NSW Government Community Building Partnership Grant.
The $8.7 million investment in the McIlwaine Park Foreshore Upgrade has been delivered in partnership between the NSW Government and the City of Canada Bay Council.
Construction is underway on the $4.7 million upgrade of Charles Heath Reserve in Five Dock, funded in partnership betweenthe NSW Government and the City of Canada Bay Council.
Work is progressing on a new playground at Brett Park in Drummoyne. The upgraded playground will include an adventure play area, accessible equipment, and sensory play incorporating water activities and a sand pit. The project is scheduled to open around April-May 2024 and is delivered in partnership between the NSW Government and the City of Canada Bay Council.
