Address: Corner of Koonoona and Karella Avenues in Villawood

Address: Beaconsfield Street, Silverwater | Summary: Gone is the log cabin style climbing play gym at Deakin Park. In it’s place is bright orange play equipment and a scooter track around the outside. | More Info |

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: Park Road, Rydalmere | Summary: There’s a new state-of-the-art synthetic sports field, on the northern side, of Rydalmere Park. | 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 |

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 |

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.

• Cuto Kids Cafe at Marina Square in Wentworth Point – expected to open early October
• Dundas Park, Dundas Valley (upgraded sports amenities building)
• Edwin Ross Reserve, Carlingford (new playground) – expected completion October
• Eric Primrose Reserve – separation of cycleway and pedestrian path from Rydalmere Wharf to Silverwater Bridge (expected completion October)
• Fred Robertson Reserve, Oatlands (shade sail being added)
• John Wearn Reserve, Carlingford (park upgrade) – expected completion now October/ November 2020
• Max Ruddock Reserve, Winston Hills (new playground) – expected completion December 2020
• Milson Park and Shannons Paddock, Westmead (park upgrade)
• Paperbark Playground, Parramatta Park (new toilet block) – expected completion October 2020
• Putney Park, Putney (new toilet block next to south playground) – expected completion now September
• Roger Gregory Playground, Winston Hills (new playground) – expected completion October 2020
• Storybox Parramatta
• Vitaland Kids Cafe at Rhodes Waterside – expected to open early October
• Wentworth Point Community Centre and Library has a cafe opening soon

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
• Epping Community Hub
• F.S Garside Park, North Granville (park upgrade)
• Gallery Gardens, Toongabbie (park upgrade)
• Granville Park, Merrylands (new sports pavilion) – expected completion December 2020
• Greenacre Splash, Roberts Park, Greenacre
• Halvorsen Park (new toilet block)
• Lidcombe Remembrance Park, Lidcombe (park upgrade)
• Newington Reserve, Newington (park upgrade)
• Parramatta Park – new cafe at Little Coogee
• Parramatta Quay – Escarpment boardwalk on north side of Parramatta River opposite the Parramatta ferry wharf
• Putney Park, Putney (seawall and boardwalk)
• River Park, Ermington (playground upgrade)
• Sturt Park, Telopea (park upgrade)
• Sommerville Park, Eastwood (stage 1 park upgrade)
• Sue Savage Park, Toongabbie (park upgrade)
• Thomas Wemyss Park (playground upgrade)
• Wentworthville Swimming Centre (upgrade) – expected completion December 2020
• 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