Newcastle Quay (Honeysuckle HQ)

Development partner selected: design & approvals DOMA Group Updated 2026-05-23

Also known as Honeysuckle HQ, Newcastle Quay, Honeysuckle HQ Newcastle

The final piece of the Honeysuckle waterfront renewal, spanning both sides of Honeysuckle Drive on the former industrial harbour-front. DOMA Group was selected by the NSW Government as delivery partner to build a mixed-use precinct of 1,000+ homes, a 180-room hotel and 500-seat conference centre, 28,000m² of commercial space, and 11,000m²+ of public open space. The heritage-listed Wickham School of Arts is restored at the precinct's civic heart, alongside a First Nations Cultural Centre.

What it means: Newcastle's biggest single precinct transformation. It reshapes the harbour edge of the CBD and Wickham, adding major housing supply, jobs and a new conference drawcard over the next 15 years.

Key facts

Homes	1,000+ homes
Jobs	~4,000 workers in the completed precinct
Value	~$133M/year economic contribution once complete (~$80M/year during construction)
Hotel	180-room hotel + 500-seat conference & exhibition centre
Commercial	28,000m² premium commercial office space
Retail	6,000m² ground-plane retail, dining & hospitality
Public Space	11,000m²+ activated open space & waterfront parkland
Timeline	15-year staged delivery; site preparation expected to begin 2026

What this means for Newcastle

This project sits in Newcastle, where the current reading is Momentum: rising . The full neighbourhood picture: prices, development, noise and trajectory, is on the Newcastle profile.

Newcastle Quay (DOMA)HIA: welcomes Honeysuckle HQNSW Government ministerial release Updated 2026-05-23

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