Rosehill racecourse could be turned into 25,000 homes in Metro West revamp

NSW premier Chris Minns hails once-in-a-generation opportunity' to maximise housing and add new stations along Metro route

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Sydney's west will gain up to two new metro stations and Rosehill racecourse could become the site for tens of thousands of homes, as the state both expands the scope and delays the delivery of the Metro West project.

The Minns government announced the keystone housing and infrastructure strategy after elements of the scheme, including a multi-part plan to rezone land around dozens of stations across the city, were leaked earlier in the week.

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