Five heritage bus shelters in North Sydney, McMahons Point and Waverton are among 12 prioritised for restoration across the local government area, preserving their heritage character while keeping them useful for passengers.
North Sydney authorities manages 51 heritage-style bus shelters across the local government area. Of those, 22 had been identified in recent years as requiring critical renewal works, with funding now approved for 12 considered to be in the most urgent need of attention.
The shelters form a distinctive part of the local streetscape, with a colour scheme of Jumbunna orange, ruby red and warm beige. They were formally heritage-listed in 2015.
The planned works are intended to preserve their heritage significance, address safety and asset-condition issues and extend their useful life.
Five Shelters Across North Sydney, McMahons Point And Waverton
Three of the shelters selected for restoration are in North Sydney. ANZAC is on Miller Street, adjacent to 331 Miller Street, ANDERSON is at the corner of Kurraba Road and Clark Road, and BRADFIELD is at 47 High Street.
The program also includes EUROKA on Union Street, opposite 2 Union Street in McMahons Point, and WAVERTON at the corner of Bay Road and Whatmore Crescent in Waverton.
Seven other shelters complete the group of 12. They are located in Cammeray, Cremorne Point, Wollstonecraft, Cremorne and Neutral Bay, extending the program across several parts of the local government area.
Heritage Bus Shelters Retain A Practical Role
The heritage bus shelters continue to serve passengers as well as forming part of the streetscape. Bus timetable and transport information will be added where available, with the additional information intended to make the shelters more useful for passengers.
The maintenance and repair works are intended to retain the heritage character of the structures, with the current program focused on restoration rather than replacement.
That approach follows the loss of five heritage shelters in 2023, when contractors demolished the structures and replaced them with new shelters. Those demolished included shelters on the Pacific Highway near North Sydney Girls High School and on Miller Street opposite North Sydney Oval.
At the time, like-for-like replica shelters were estimated to cost between $50,000 and $60,000 each.
North Sydney Council will continue looking at opportunities to restore other heritage shelters as future funding becomes available.
Published 17-August-2026
