How to play Two-Up: Your complete guide to ANZAC Day’s most Australian game.Neutral Bay Plaza: Smoking ceremony to launch $2.749m Young Street rebuild this Friday.
After five years, the Neutral Bay plaza on Young St will be officially re-opened this Friday 24 April.
By ANNA USHER
A smoking ceremony will mark the opening of Neutral Bay’s rebuilt Young Street plaza this Friday, 24 April, capping a five-year saga over one of the lower north shore’s most divisive public spaces.
North Sydney Council has confirmed the ribbon will be cut at 12 noon, with the smoking ceremony and official speeches to follow at 1pm on the corner of Young Street and Military Road.
North Sydney Council says the redesign was shaped directly by community feedback.
The $2.749 million permanent rebuild, funded by a Transport for NSW grant tied to the Northern Beaches B-Line program, reopens Young Street to vehicles for the first time since 2020.
Mayor Zoë Baker said the rebuilt space was designed to bring Neutral Bay’s village centre back to life.
“Open spaces like Young Street plaza are essential for bringing people together and supporting a strong sense of community,” Mayor Baker said.
“When public places are welcoming, safe and well-designed, they encourage people to connect, spend time locally and feel proud of their village.
“All of this has been made possible by funding from Transport for NSW as part of the Northern Beaches B-Line Program.”
A temporary, traffic-free plaza installed in 2020 – at a reported cost of nearly $500,000 – sparked one of the area’s fiercest debates.
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- A safer, more accessible pedestrian zone within the village centre
- New landscaping, trees and seating
- Improved connections between local businesses, public spaces and surrounding streets
- Restored vehicle access to support local traffic and public transport
The $2.749 million permanent rebuild was funded by a Transport for NSW grant, tied to the Northern Beaches B-Line program.
How to attend the Neutral Bay plaza opening
- Date: Friday, 24 April 2026
- Time: 12 noon, with smoking ceremony and speeches at 1pm
- Where: Young Street, Neutral Bay (cnr Military Road)
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