Urban Growth and Decline of Menai in the Past 10-20 Years Notes:

Menai Context:
 south west and 24.41 kilometres from the CBD and in Sutherland Shire
 34.012564S, 151.014645W
 located at the north-western tip of the Sutherland Shire just slightly south of Alfords point.

Urban Growth and Decline:

West – early 1980’s
 Austeric and Tudor Revival housing
 Large front and back gardens
 Mainly single storey
East – late 1990’s
 Slightly Art Deco and Functionalist style
 Small front and back gardens
 Two stories often
North – early 1990’s
 Austeric roofing
 Small front but mediocre back garden
 Two storeys often
South – late 1980’s
 Austeric style
 Small Front garden and small back garden but with lots of vegetation and public recreation areas
 One or two storeys.
Shopping Centres:
 Main one built in mid-1990’s
o Grocery and necessity shopping area
 North built in late 1990’s
o Restaurants and real estate agencies
 South built in early 2000’s
o Specialty shops and ALDI
Recreational Areas:
 Gym and swimming pool opened early 2000’s.
 Golf course in mid-2000’s
 Menai Park in early 2000’s
o Skate Park beside park
 Tennis courts built in southern residential area.
 Bike track built beside Menai Road.
Infrastructure:
 Bus services designed to get all around the Menai suburb
o Fieldwork shows there could be improvements
 Train station would be excellent in future
o Would increase crime levels
Future developments:
 Shopping Centres
 Apartments – no vacant land left
 Train station
 Movie Theatre
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Legend:

Suburb Name

Main Road

Water

Most suitable road for travel

from Menai to CBD

Figure 3