A golf course in central Sydney will be split in half with much of the land transformed into a public Park after a years-long battle over its future. The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, announced on Sunday that the state government would repurpose part of the 45-hectare Moore Park Golf course from 2026 to create more green space, including for “grassroots sport and recreation”. As much as 20 hectares will be carved off from the course and made into parkland. The golf course is on public land but has been operated privately under successive service agreements with the NSW government. The current agreement expires in mid-2026. A map of the planned park. Illustration: NSW premier’s office The course has long been in the crosshairs of the Sydney lord mayor, Clover Moore, and also the former NSW premier Bob Carr, who argued it occupied prime land in the city centre that could be used by a wider range of people. A discussion paper will be released year early next as part of a consultation process …

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