Malua Bay roundabout

Project: Construction of a roundabout at the George Bass Drive, Sylvan Street and Kuppa Avenue intersection.

Timeframe: January 2024 to December 2025

Status: In progress

Cost and funding: $3.3 million under the NSW Government’s Fixing Country Roads program

Page last updated: November 2025

Latest news: November 2025

We’re on the home stretch now! The final layer of asphalt is down, giving the roundabout a sleek, smooth finish. Traffic is flowing through nicely. It won’t be long before the linemarking is done and new lights are installed.
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Project details

We are working to:

  • design and build a four-leg roundabout at the intersection of George Bass Drive, Sylvan Street and Kuppa Avenue
  • include islands and paths within the roundabout to assist pedestrians and cyclists crossing the roads
  • install kerb and gutter and stormwater drainage
  • improve lighting of the intersection.

Benefits to the community:

  • improved road safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians
  • improved efficiency and accessibility for the transport network.

Environmental impacts:

We’ve prepared a Review of Environmental Factors to assess potential impacts related to the project's activities.

Plans:

We have prepared a plan for the roundabout.

Image Vehicles pass through an intersection with a park in the background
The intersection before construction begins
Image An aerial image shows a crossroad intersection near the coast
A drone image shows the site before work starts
Image An aerial image shows the concrete annulus of an oval roundabout under construction.
The roundabout has taken shape
Image A roundabout is under construction.
The annulus shows the roundabout is actually oval
Image A drone image shows freshly laid asphalt around a roundabout.
The first two layers of asphalt have been laid
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Project updates

2025

  • We updated our plans and will also upgrade the footpath outside 532–534 George Bass Drive to a shared path. This new section will connect directly to the existing shared path, improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
  • The third and final layer of asphalt was laid in October.
  • In September, the roundabout took shape as the annulus was constructed and the first two layers of asphalt were laid.
  • Construction activities ramped up in August and traffic controllers managed traffic flow through the site.
  • The plans and assessments were finalised, ready to begin on-site work in mid-July.
  • We adjusted our plans to ensure no net loss of parking spaces.
  • Preparations began for relocating underground services to make way for the roundabout.

2024

  • We started preliminary work for the roundabout in December. This included upgrading the service lane along George Bass Drive.
  • Our design team worked on the detailed plan for the intersection.
  • We engaged specialist contractors to work on the design for the lighting and service relocations.
  • We began initial environmental and heritage assessments of the site.

2023

  • We were awarded funding for the project under the Fixing Country Roads program in October.

More information

For more information, please contact our Division Manager Major Projects, Phil Oste: