Welcome to The Paddington Society Inc, a community association established in 1964 dedicated to celebrating the distinctive qualities of Paddington, an early Victorian suburb nestled in Sydney, NSW, Australia. The Society is incorporated in New South Wales and has a rich history of successfully safeguarding Paddington’s unique heritage.
Paddington’s distinct character is shaped by its historical development and growth during the 19th century, evident in the iconic terrace houses that dot its landscape and embody various architectural styles. Positioned atop the terrain, Paddington offers picturesque views overlooking Sydney Harbour. We have a collective duty to protect this historic suburb to ensure that its legacy lives on.
Join The Paddington Society today and be part of conserving our unique legacy for future generations.
MEMBERSHIP
Join The Paddington Society now. By becoming a member, you assist in safeguarding the rich history, architectural heritage, culture and community of Paddington for generations to come.
STAY INFORMED
Keep up to date with issues being addressed by the Society in our regular newsletter. Learn about planned events, committee meetings, specific campaigns and more.
MEMBERSHIP
Join The Paddington Society now. By becoming a member, you assist in safeguarding the rich history, architectural heritage, culture and community of Paddington for generations to come.
STAY INFORMED
Keep up to date with issues being addressed by the Society in our regular newsletter. Learn about planned events, committee meetings, specific campaigns and more.
MEMBERSHIP
Join The Paddington Society now. By becoming a member, you assist in safeguarding the rich history, architectural heritage, culture and community of Paddington for generations to come.
STAY INFORMED
Keep up to date with issues being addressed by the Society in our regular newsletter. Learn about planned events, committee meetings, specific campaigns and more.
Youth Recreation Area at Rushcutters Bay Park
In July and August 2025, the Heritage Council of NSW invited public submissions on Woollahra Council’s proposal to build a Youth Recreation Area (Skate Park) in Rushcutters Bay Park listed on the State Heritage Register. The [...]
Modern Buildings for Local Heritage Listing
Woollahra Municipal Council (WMC) seeks to conserve buildings in our Local Government Area (LGA) that have heritage significance. This includes buildings dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as outstanding buildings from more [...]
Victoria Barracks Potential Proposed Redevelopment
Developing a future community vision for Victoria Barracks Victoria Barracks is a 15-hectare heritage site on Oxford Street, Paddington, close to Moore Park, Allianz Stadium and the Sydney Cricket Ground. While it sits in the heart [...]
The Paddington Society 2024 AGM Documents
Current Paddington Society Members, can download copies of the 2024 AGM Minutes and the 2024 Accounts.
Oxford Street East Cycleway
Update: 15 September 2025 - The NSW Minister for Transport, John Graham, has formally rejected a petition lodged in the Legislative Assembly seeking to discontinue the Oxford Street East Cycleway project. Although minor adjustments have been made, the Paddington Society continues to support the objections of local businesses, other community groups and Woollahra Council to the existing proposal. [...]
Selwyn Street Boarding Houses – Affordable Housing Loss
Update: 4 September, 2025 Learn more about what is happening and read the excerpt from ‘save_our_neighbours’ “On the final day of the appeal window the developer lodged another appeal against the Commission’s decision to reject the [...]
Paddington Bowling Club Update
Update September 2025 The Member for Sydney Alex Greenwich recently commented on the outcome of the NSW Court Case. Update 3 September 2025 High Court Upholds La Perouse Land Claim Over Disused Paddington Site The ABC [...]
Busby’s Bore Moore Park Heritage Impacts
Visit Busby’s Bore In recognition of the importance of this early water supply system to the people of Sydney and New South Wales, Busby’s Bore was entered on the NSW State Heritage Register in 1999. Busby’s [...]
New Public Toilet at Gugara Park Paddington
Update: 18 August 2025 Council staff reviewed the 102 submissions received and based on community feedback, further investigations were conducted to find an alternative location for a new toilet at Gugara Park. A new location was [...]
Draft Heritage Strategy for NSW
The NSW Government Draft Heritage Strategy aims to ensure heritage is valued as an integral part of the culture and wellbeing of our communities and our sense of place. Heritage includes the places, objects and stories [...]
Rebuilding Paddington: Jeffrey Jonas’ Story
When Jeffrey Jonas bought his property in Paddington in 1959 it was a very different place from the charming suburb it is today. “I’d ask my mates to visit my property after the pub closed,” Jeff [...]
NSW Government’s Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy
Update: 30 June 2025 Read the message from Sarah Swan Mayor of Woollahra Municipal Council on 25 June 2025 that follows on from her message of 18 June 2025 addressing their Affordable Housing Policy and outlining [...]
Changes to Cultural State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP)
In 2023, the NSW Government made an election commitment to support music venues, trading hours and outdoor performance through a Cultural SEPP. The Night Time Economy Explanation of Intended Effect (EIE) proposed changes to the planning [...]
Planning Proposal for 8-10 New Mclean Street Edgecliff
A NSW Government Planning Proposal seeks to amend the Woollahra LEP 2014 to enable increased density of the site located at 8-10 New McLean Street Edgecliff with approximately 246 dwellings incorporating affordable housing in an 18-storey [...]
Moore Park South Project and Golf Course
In Oct 2023, the NSW State Government announced that 20 hectares of the Moore Park Golf Course will be transformed into a new public park, leaving a 9-hole golf course. The community is being asked to share views.
CoS Planning Proposal Conservation Areas Review
The City of Sydney have reviewed their heritage conservation areas. Proposed boundary changes aim to place sites in the most appropriate conservation area, correct mapping errors, remove buildings that detract from heritage significance and include more [...]
How Colour Shapes Paddington’s Heritage Streetscape
Choosing the Right Paint: How Colour Shapes Paddington’s Heritage Streetscape In heritage suburbs like Paddington, paint isn’t just a decorative choice it’s a vital tool in preserving the architectural integrity and visual harmony of the streetscape. [...]
Trumper Park Path Upgrade
The many pedestrian users of the pathway and staircase at Trumper Park from the Glenmore Road playground leading to New McLean Street are delighted to have discovered that Woollahra Council’s upgrade works are nearing completion with [...]
Royal Hospital for Women Chimney
An update for those in the community interested in the status of this significant landmark at the site of the former Royal Hospital for Women, 6-22 Young St, Paddington. Storm Event and Structural Damage Following a [...]
VALE Peter Poland OAM (1932-2025)
The Paddington Society and Woollahra Council formally recognise the valuable contribution Peter Poland OAM made to the preservation and protection of history and heritage in the Woollahra Local Government Area during his life, and the collaborative [...]
Youth Recreation Area at Rushcutters Bay Park
In July and August 2025, the Heritage Council of NSW invited public submissions on Woollahra Council’s proposal to build a Youth Recreation Area (Skate Park) in Rushcutters Bay Park listed on the State Heritage Register. The [...]
Modern Buildings for Local Heritage Listing
Woollahra Municipal Council (WMC) seeks to conserve buildings in our Local Government Area (LGA) that have heritage significance. This includes buildings dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as outstanding buildings from more [...]
Victoria Barracks Potential Proposed Redevelopment
Developing a future community vision for Victoria Barracks Victoria Barracks is a 15-hectare heritage site on Oxford Street, Paddington, close to Moore Park, Allianz Stadium and the Sydney Cricket Ground. While it sits in the heart [...]
The Paddington Society 2024 AGM Documents
Current Paddington Society Members, can download copies of the 2024 AGM Minutes and the 2024 Accounts.
Oxford Street East Cycleway
Update: 15 September 2025 - The NSW Minister for Transport, John Graham, has formally rejected a petition lodged in the Legislative Assembly seeking to discontinue the Oxford Street East Cycleway project. Although minor adjustments have been made, the Paddington Society continues to support the objections of local businesses, other community groups and Woollahra Council to the existing proposal. [...]
Selwyn Street Boarding Houses – Affordable Housing Loss
Update: 4 September, 2025 Learn more about what is happening and read the excerpt from ‘save_our_neighbours’ “On the final day of the appeal window the developer lodged another appeal against the Commission’s decision to reject the [...]
Paddington Bowling Club Update
Update September 2025 The Member for Sydney Alex Greenwich recently commented on the outcome of the NSW Court Case. Update 3 September 2025 High Court Upholds La Perouse Land Claim Over Disused Paddington Site The ABC [...]
Busby’s Bore Moore Park Heritage Impacts
Visit Busby’s Bore In recognition of the importance of this early water supply system to the people of Sydney and New South Wales, Busby’s Bore was entered on the NSW State Heritage Register in 1999. Busby’s [...]
New Public Toilet at Gugara Park Paddington
Update: 18 August 2025 Council staff reviewed the 102 submissions received and based on community feedback, further investigations were conducted to find an alternative location for a new toilet at Gugara Park. A new location was [...]
Draft Heritage Strategy for NSW
The NSW Government Draft Heritage Strategy aims to ensure heritage is valued as an integral part of the culture and wellbeing of our communities and our sense of place. Heritage includes the places, objects and stories [...]
Rebuilding Paddington: Jeffrey Jonas’ Story
When Jeffrey Jonas bought his property in Paddington in 1959 it was a very different place from the charming suburb it is today. “I’d ask my mates to visit my property after the pub closed,” Jeff [...]
NSW Government’s Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy
Update: 30 June 2025 Read the message from Sarah Swan Mayor of Woollahra Municipal Council on 25 June 2025 that follows on from her message of 18 June 2025 addressing their Affordable Housing Policy and outlining [...]
Changes to Cultural State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP)
In 2023, the NSW Government made an election commitment to support music venues, trading hours and outdoor performance through a Cultural SEPP. The Night Time Economy Explanation of Intended Effect (EIE) proposed changes to the planning [...]
Planning Proposal for 8-10 New Mclean Street Edgecliff
A NSW Government Planning Proposal seeks to amend the Woollahra LEP 2014 to enable increased density of the site located at 8-10 New McLean Street Edgecliff with approximately 246 dwellings incorporating affordable housing in an 18-storey [...]
Moore Park South Project and Golf Course
In Oct 2023, the NSW State Government announced that 20 hectares of the Moore Park Golf Course will be transformed into a new public park, leaving a 9-hole golf course. The community is being asked to share views.
CoS Planning Proposal Conservation Areas Review
The City of Sydney have reviewed their heritage conservation areas. Proposed boundary changes aim to place sites in the most appropriate conservation area, correct mapping errors, remove buildings that detract from heritage significance and include more [...]
How Colour Shapes Paddington’s Heritage Streetscape
Choosing the Right Paint: How Colour Shapes Paddington’s Heritage Streetscape In heritage suburbs like Paddington, paint isn’t just a decorative choice it’s a vital tool in preserving the architectural integrity and visual harmony of the streetscape. [...]
Trumper Park Path Upgrade
The many pedestrian users of the pathway and staircase at Trumper Park from the Glenmore Road playground leading to New McLean Street are delighted to have discovered that Woollahra Council’s upgrade works are nearing completion with [...]
Royal Hospital for Women Chimney
An update for those in the community interested in the status of this significant landmark at the site of the former Royal Hospital for Women, 6-22 Young St, Paddington. Storm Event and Structural Damage Following a [...]
VALE Peter Poland OAM (1932-2025)
The Paddington Society and Woollahra Council formally recognise the valuable contribution Peter Poland OAM made to the preservation and protection of history and heritage in the Woollahra Local Government Area during his life, and the collaborative [...]
The Paddington Society acknowledges that we are on the land of the Gadigal and Birrabirragal people, the Traditional Custodians of the land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
