Address: Top Ryde City Shopping Centre, ground level | Summary: The much awaited new indoor play centre and cafe at Top Ryde Shopping Centre opened on 1st July. There’s a number of different play spaces and it’s been purpose-built for fun and little ones. | More Info |

Address: 2 Rosenthal Ave, Lane Cove | Summary: Formerly home to the Rosenthal Avenue car park, The Canopy is a new park, dining and community space. It has a village green, children’s playground, performance stage, restaurant precinct, Coles and Aldi supermarkets and a 500-space underground car park. | More Info |

Address: 30 Argyle Ave, Ryde | Summary: Sotto on Ryde cafe has opened in the space vacated by the Grounds Keeper Cafe last July. It’s open from 7am to 5pm daily and has a good selection on their kids menu. | More Info |

Address: Fairfield Showground, 443 Smithfield Rd, Wakeley | More Info |

To help families enjoy safely exercising outdoors, ParraParents have set up 10 themed walking trails on local bush tracks. There’s four Bluey walks, Star Wars, Where’s Wally and ones focused on native animals and our natural environment. Guided by numbered signs, they make bushwalking with young kids easier and more exciting for the kids. While out enjoying our local bushland, we ask that you help keep them beautiful and healthy by picking up a few pieces of litter.

Address: Macquarie Street, Parramatta | Summary: The ‘People’s Loop’ is a new way to walk and cycle in the World Heritage-listed Parramatta Park. The trial will run for two months from 18th May 2020. | More Info |

Address: Carmen Drive, Carlingford | Summary: This new fenced playground opened in December 2020, with a new carpark and toilets. And recently shade sails and two picnic shelters have been added. | More Info |

Address: Wattle Street, West Ryde | Summary: You’ll find a new fun playground nestled in under the large ‘autumn’ trees at Anzac Park. There’s a mixture of traditional play equipment plus some different items (like the monkey rope swings) and nature play elements. | More Info |

Address: Paton Street, Merrylands West | Summary: The new all abilities playground at Central Gardens is now complete. You’ll find it near the animal exhibit. | More Info |

Address: Nurragingy Reserve, Knox Road, Doonside | Summary: On the 3rd Sunday of the month, you can now ride mini trains at Nurragingy Reserve. Only stage 1 is open at the moment (100m track) and stage 2 which includes a 300m track extension and station will open next year.  | More Info |

Address: Telopea Street, Telopea | Summary: The local playground at Homelands Reserve has been upgraded, with a more compact climbing play gym and a hoop added.  | More Info |

Address: Corner of Carlingford and Pennant Hills Roads, Carlingford | Summary: There’s a new cute ‘hive’ play area at Carlingford Court. And thankfully it’s no longer the saddest play area at a local shopping centre! Should keep little ones amused for a little bit |

Address: 16 Lurgan Street, Constitution Hill | Summary: The new playground at Richill Park is definitely for the more adventurous older child. But the hurricane swing should give everyone a little thrill. | More Info |

Address: end of Woods Street, North Epping | Summary: Toot, toot a train has pulled into the new playground at Ron Payne Park in North Epping, along with a cute set of little shops. | More Info |

Coming Soon!

Here are the ‘new’ things for families that we know are opening in the next month or so (in alphabetical order). And further down are the new things coming in the next year or so.

• Connie Lowe Reserve, Rouse Hill (playground upgrade – expected completion June 2020)
• Deakin Park, Silverwater (playground upgrade – expected completion June 2020)
• Fairfield Drive-In Cinema, Fairfield Showground
• John Wearn Reserve, Carlingford (park upgrade – expected completion July 2020)
• Kings Park, East Denistone (new neighbourhood park to replace the former Denistone East Bowling Club) – expected completion July 2020
• Putney Park, Putney (new toilet block next to south playground) – expected completion July 2020
• Sophia Doyle Reserve, Baulkham Hills (playground upgrade – expected completion June 2020)
• Tiara Place Park, Granville (playground upgrade)
• Winton Avenue Reserve, Northmead (playground upgrade – expected completion June 2020)

Other Playground Upgrades and New Things Scheduled for Completion in 2020/21

• Acacia Park, Telopea (park upgrade)
• Auburn Botanic Gardens (playground upgrade)
• Don Moore Reserve, North Rocks (playground upgrade)
• Duck River Regional Playground, Auburn Botanic Gardens
• Dundas Park, Dundas Valley (upgraded sports amenities building)
• Edwin Ross Reserve, Carlingford (new playground)
• Epping Community Hub
• F.S Garside Park, North Granville (park upgrade)
• Gallery Gardens, Toongabbie (park upgrade)
• George Gollan Reserve, Oatlands
• Granville Multipurpose Centre, including library, art gallery, playground, multi-sports courts and halls (due to open in August 2020)
• Greenacre Splash, Roberts Park, Greenacre
• Halvorsen Park (new toilet block)
• Lidcombe Remembrance Park, Lidcombe (park upgrade)
• Max Ruddock Reserve, Winston Hills (new playground)
• Milson Park and Shannons Paddock, Westmead (park upgrade)
• Newington Reserve, Newington (park upgrade)
• Paperbark Playground, Parramatta Park (new toilet block) – due for completion December 2020
• Parramatta Park – new cafe at Little Coogee
• Parramatta Quay – Escarpment boardwalk on north side of Parramatta River opposite the Parramatta ferry wharf
• Pierre de Coubertin Park, Newington (park upgrade)
• Putney Park, Putney (seawall and boardwalk)
• Roger Gregory Playground, Winston Hills (new playground)
• Rydalmere Park, Rydalmere (stage 1 – upgrade of sportsfield)
• Sir Thomas Mitchell Reserve, Dundas Valley (playground upgrade)
• Storybox Parramatta
• Sturt Park, Telopea (park upgrade)
• Sommerville Park, Eastwood (stage 1 park upgrade)
• Sue Savage Park, Toongabbie (park upgrade)
• Wentworthville Swimming Centre (upgrade)
• Variety Livvi’s Place Liverpool, Lt Cantello Reserve, Hammondville

Long Term Projects

• Belmore Park, North Parramatta
• Epping Pool, Dence Park
• George Kendall Riverside Park, Ermington
• Parramatta Pool, Mays Hill Precinct, Parramatta Park
• Parramatta Square – City’s new civic, cultural and community building at 5 Parramatta Square
• Powerhouse Museum at Parramatta
• Robin Thomas and James Ruse Reserves, Parramatta
• Waves Aquatic Centre, Baulkham Hills
• Wentworth Point Park – Peninsula Park, Wentworth Point