NSW Premier turns the sod at Dawn

A new chapter in Sydney’s urban renewal story begins as NSW Premier Chris Minns officially turns the sod for Dawn, Stage 5 of Sekisui House Australia’s $5 billion Melrose Park masterplanned community.

Developed in partnership with Hankyu Hanshin Properties and built by Decode, Dawn will deliver 368 parkside residences, forming part of one of NSW’s largest privately owned urban renewal projects.

The milestone marks the start of the next phase in transforming Melrose Park into a new community delivering over 5,500 homes, a mixed-use town centre, 50,000 square metres of open green spaces and future schools.

*From left to right: Sam El Rihani (Founder & Chairman, Decode), Chris Minns (NSW Premier), Kazunori Ito (Group CEO, Sekisui House Australia), Donna Davis (State Member for Parramatta)

Kazunori Ito, Group CEO and Managing Director at Sekisui House Australia, said today’s ceremony symbolises the company’s ongoing commitment to job creation, housing supply and sustainable community building.

Designed by GroupGSA, Dawn embodies Sekisui House’s global Love of Humanity philosophy, blending sustainability, technology and liveability.

Construction is now underway with completion expected in early 2028. 

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Watch the sod turning ceremony below: