The Coal Loader Sustainability Centre
By Glascott Landscape & Civil
In the early 1920s, bushland on Sydney Harbour was converted into a coal loading facility. Fast forward to the early 1990s, the site was decommissioned and in 2003 North Sydney Council started working towards transforming the disused industrial site into a sustainability centre and public open space.
Glascott delivered two stages of the development including the final Greenroof project which saw extensive structural rehabilitation work, restoration of heritage elements, installing sustainable technology and services, and hard and soft landscaping. Completing a full circle, the site is now an innovative and award-winning public park and entertainment venue.
Client: North Sydney Council
Category: Public Space, Cultural & Heritage
Location: NSW
Completed: 2016
Photography: North Sydney Council / Nathanial Hughes
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Glascott Landscape & Civil is part of The Glascott Group - leaders in the provision of integrated landscape services along the east coast of Australia.
Glascott Landscape & Civil provides landscape and civil construction, with over 120 specialists and offices in Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, and Newcastle.
We create commercial landscapes and public open space, including parks, playgrounds, education & health facilities, infrastructure, sports facilities, cultural and historic sites, environmental projects, and more.
For over three decades, we have built a reputation for quality, reliability, and a commitment to exceptional project outcomes. This is the reason we’ve been part of some of Australia’s most significant and iconic landscape projects.
Our projects are sustainable, enduring, and forward-looking. We are committed to creating beautiful spaces that leave a lasting legacy for future generations.
OUR CULTURE
We couldn’t be prouder of what we call the “Glascott DNA”. These are the values our company culture is built upon. They represent everything about who we are, what we do, and how we go about our business. We strive towards these values each and every day.
- INTEGRITY
Our relationships are built on honesty, openness, trust, loyalty, and showing respect to everyone. - COMMITMENT
We say what we mean, and we do what we say. - REAL
We are genuine people, who are open, realistic, and confident about what we do. - INCLUSIVE
We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace inclusive of all experiences and backgrounds.
OUR STORY
Small beginnings and big dreams. That’s how our founder Matthew Glascott started The Glascott Group. His vision for the business was a reflection of his love of the land.
Matthew comes from a long line of farmers and graziers. His country-born and bred parents instilled in him a passion for plants, trees, and responsible management of the land.
Matthew’s dad, Joseph Glascott, was the first Environment Writer for Sydney Morning Herald and reported on Australia’s biggest environmental issues in the 1970s & 1980s.
Matthew is passionate about the environment and dedicated to his vision of creating quality open spaces that leave a lasting legacy.
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