Address: Glebe Street, Parramatta | Summary: Parramatta now has its very own Livvi’s Place – yay! Three years in the making, this inclusive playground for kids of all abilities is big, fenced, sandy, slippery and wet – promising hours of fun for young kids. Plus there are BBQs, toilets, exercise equipment and picnic shelters. | More Info |

Address: Amalfi Drive, Wentworth Point | Summary: Introducing Wentworth Points first (public) playground! There’s a little water play area, swing, slide, musical instruments and some rope/ bridge climbing. Plus BBQs, exercise equipment and picnic shelters. | More Info |

Address: 50 South Street, Wentworthville | Summary: Almost a year in the making, the new kids area ‘Clubby House’ is open at Wenty Leagues. It’s about 3 times the space of the old one, with 2 party rooms, separate toddler room and a parents rooms next door with mini me toilets and a breastfeeding room. | More Info |

Address: Pembroke Street, Epping | Summary: Pembroke Street Park is right out the front of Epping Library, and a very short walk from Epping train station. The new playground just has three pieces of play equipment, with a swing, climbing play gym (for primary school kids) and a small ‘boat’ for little ones. Considering all the new housing going around the park, it’s disappointing that this playground is so small. NOTE: the fence was being installed when we were there 7th February. | More Info |

Address: Blairgowie Place, Oatlands | Summary: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…blast off! The space themed playground at Burnside Gollan Reserve has stalled into orbit. | More Info |

Address: Dent Street, Epping | Summary: The fabulous West Epping Park re-opened in March 2018, but was seriously lacking in shade. Thankfully City of Parramatta Council listened to our request and has now installed shade sails over the toddler play area and small metal slide. More shaded is still needed to use the park in summer, but the trees are growing fast and should provide additional shade next summer. | More Details |

Address: corner of Maida Road and Essex Street, Epping | Summary: This cute seaside themed playground can now be enjoyed year round thanks to shade sails recently being installed. | More Details |

Address: end of Boyle Street, Ermington | Summary: Just west of the newish multi-purpose sports courts, is a new playground with shade sails! There are swings, rope climbing bridge, climbing play gym and some nature based play elements. | More Details |

Address: 24 McMullen Ave, Carlingford | Summary: This previously very sad playground has had a much needed revamp. There’s now a small climbing play gym and swings. | More Details |

Address: 69 Bingara Road, Beecroft | Summary: The old ocean themed ‘submarine’ playground has been replaced with one that has a simpler climbing play gym. Plus merry-go-round, rockers and log stepping stones. | More Details |

Address: Jason Place, North Rocks | Summary: The newest learn to ride scooter/ bike track is at Jason Place Reserve. You’ll also find some lovely wooden play equipment and swings at this small playground. | More Details |

Address: 33 Dunrossil Ave, Carlingford | Summary: The playground at Dunrossil Park has reopened after a bit of a face lift. There is new softfall, some new play equipment and shade sails – yay! | More Info |

Address: Underwood Road, Homebush | Summary: Bressington Park has undergone a bit of a transformation and re-opened on 8th December. There are now three sports fields, two playgrounds, amenities block and car park. | More Info |

Address: 24 Camden Valley Way, Elderslie | Summary: Newest, biggest and probably the best free water playground in greater Sydney can be found at Curry Reserve, about 50mins from Parramatta. | More Info |

Address: Intersection of Doonside and Holbeche Roads, Bungarribee | Summary: Western Sydney’s largest park just got even better with the addition of shade structures over the water play and sand pit area, swings and front big slides. We have tested them out on a warm summers day and they make such a difference! | More Info |

Address: Stockland Merrylands, ourside Big W | Summary: The play area outside Target at Stockland Merrylands has been removed to make way for a new inclusive play space. In the meantime, there is a temporary climbing play gym outside Big W.

Address: Newington Boulevard, Newington | Summary: This is no newly upgraded playground, but an absolutely brand new one…the first time this has happened in the City of Parramatta in a long time. It is though only small and a real shame that it wasn’t build under the existing gorgeous large trees in the park. | More Info |

Address: various, see map | Summary: It’s so awesome that the number of street libraries in the area continue to grow. There are now over 50 places to grab a FREE book or donate some in and around the City of Parramatta. | More Info |

Address: Adelaide Street, Meadowbank | Summary: Sadly the old, popular fenced and shaded playground at Meadowbank Park was vandalised earlier this year. The park is set for a major new regional playground (construction scheduled for 2021). So this is a temporary replacement (funded from insurance) and the play equipment will be relocated later on. | More Info |

Coming Soon!

Here are the ‘new’ things for families that we know are opening/ happening over the coming year, in alphabetical order.

Playground Upgrades to be Completed Soon

Construction has already commenced for these playground upgrades. And they should be finished in the next month or so, depending on the size of the project.

• Meadowbank Park – New Youth Precinct, Meadowbank [expected completion April 2019]
• Parramatta Park, Pavilion Flats playground [completion by June 2019]
• Wallawa Reserve – Meehan Street Park, Granville [expected completion April 2019]

Other Playground Upgrades Scheduled for 2019

• ANZAC Park, West Ryde (work to commence after Anzac Day 2019)
• Carmen Drive Reserve, Carlingford
• Chopin Reserve, Seven Hills
• Don Moore Reserve, North Rocks
• Homelands Reserve, Telopea
• James Hoskin Reserve, Carlingford
• Jones Park, Parramatta
• John Wearn Reserve, Carlingford
• Katrina Park, Seven Hills
• Luke Park, Mount Druitt
• Quakers Park, Quakers Hill
• Richill Park, Constitution Hill
• Ridgeview Park, Riverstone
• Snowy Reserve, Seven Hills
• Sommerville Park, Eastwood
• Wendy Park, West Ryde
• Wyanda Reserve, Dhurruk