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: Recently completed

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

Page last updated: May 2026

Latest news: May 2026

Traffic is flowing safely through the new roundabout and pedestrians are using the recently completed shared path heading north along George Bass Drive.

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
Image linemarking
The linemarking has been done
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Project updates

2026

  • We built a shared path heading north on George Bass Drive to make it easier to walk and ride. The parking area was adjusted to make room for the path.

2025

  • The linemarking was applied in November and work continued on the finishing touches until Christmas.
  • 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: