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New $800m Sydney Fish Market opens
The $836 million Sydney Fish Market at Blackwattle Bay doubles retail space and aims to attract 6 million visitors annually, with a strict 5,000-person capacity limit on opening day.
- On January 19, the new Sydney Fish Market opened at Blackwattle Bay after years of planning and delays; the $800 million redevelopment is expected to attract 6 million visitors annually.
- Proposed in 2018, the redevelopment began as a $250 million plan but costs blew out after 2019 when the NSW government committed an extra $500 million, raising the final budget to $836 million.
- Housed beneath a 200-metre canopy, the centre offers expanded trading hours and roomier retail space, hosting about 40 retailers including Luke Nguyen’s Lua Restaurant and upgraded wholesale and auction facilities.
- Market staff reported capacity limits within hours of opening, with a 5000-person cap monitored by sensors, while authorities added 150 weekly L1 Dulwich Hill Line services and more frequent trams.
- Exports and new transport links are part of the market’s longer-term plan, enabling exports to Asia and the United States while $30 million funds a Barangaroo commuter wharf and $40 million upgrades Wentworth Park.
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Kerry Strangas warns traders of challenges as Sydney Fish Market prepares to open
The long-delayed Sydney Fish Market (SFM) is set to open on Monday in Blackwattle Bay, six years behind schedule and over $600 million over budget, attracting up to six million visitors annually. About 30 retailers will launch initially, with more following in coming weeks. Master Fish Merchants’ Association president Kerry Strangas highlighted logistical challenges for traders, particularly moving perishable seafood across the new four-storey m…
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