Seems like there’s always something new for families to look forward to in and around the City of Parramatta! Here are the 20 latest new parks, scooter/ bike tracks, playground upgrades, cafes and play areas in the greater Parramatta area. Plus, we’ve included the big ones across Western Sydney too. The list starts with the newest kid on the block and goes backwards in time. We’ll keep updating this article as new, fun things for families open. Scroll down to the bottom for a list of all the exciting new things COMING SOON! And if we’ve missed anything, PLEASE let us know!
2New Playground at Bicentennial Park | Sydney Olympic Park
4New Water Playground at Stante Reserve | Middleton Grange
5New Shade Sails at Local Playgrounds | Oatlands, Ermington, North Parramatta, Dundas
Shade sails have been installed at 4 local playgrounds – Sherwin Park in North Parramatta, Burnside Gollan Reserve in Oatlands, Winjoy Reserve in Dundas and Lockyer Park in Ermington.
6New Playground Riverglade Reserve | Hunters Hill
7Improved Access to Putney Beach | Putney Park
8Upgraded Playground at Acacia Park | Telopea
18New Escarpment Boardwalk | Parramatta
20New Playground in Winston Hills – Max Ruddock Reserve |
Coming Soon!
Here are the ‘new’ things for families that we know are opening in the next few months (in alphabetical order). And further down are the new things coming in the next year or so.
- Halvorsen Park (new toilet block) – expected completion March 2022
- Jenkins Ave Reserve, Dundas (playground upgrade) – expected completion June 2022
- Ken Newman Reserve, Ermington (playground upgrade) – expected completion June 2022
- Milson Park, Westmead (water management improvement and park upgrade)
- Orchard Road Reserve, Carlingford – expected completion June 2022
- Rydalmere Park, Rydalmere (stage 2 of park upgrade)
- Sturt Park, Telopea (park upgrade) – expected completion April 2022
- Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre – expected completion April 2022
- Walter Brown Park, Telopea (playground upgrade) – expected completion June 2022
- Waves Aquatic Centre, Baulkham Hills – expected completion mid 2022
Other Playground Upgrades and New Things Scheduled for Completion in 2022/23
- Arthur Phillip Park, Northmead
- Auburn Botanic Gardens (playground upgrade)
- Dence Park Masterplan – Epping Pool Upgrade
- Don Moore Park, North Rocks
- Duck River Regional Playground, Auburn Botanic Gardens
- F.S Garside Park, North Granville (park upgrade)
- George Kendall Riverside Park, Ermington (park upgrade) – expected completion mid 2023
- Granville Park, Merrylands (new sports pavilion)
- Greenacre Splash, Roberts Park, Greenacre
- Max Ruddock Reserve, Winston Hills
- Mobbs Land Reserve, Epping
- Newington Reserve, Newington (park upgrade)
- Parramatta Park – new cafe at Little Coogee
- Parramatta Pool, Mays Hill Precinct, Parramatta Park
- Robin Thomas/ James Ruse Reserves, Parramatta
- Shannons Paddock, Westmead
- Sue Savage Park, Toongabbie (park upgrade)
- URBNSURF– surf park facility at Sydney Olympic Park – expected opening 2023
Long Term Projects
- Arthur Phillip Park, Northmead
- Belmore Park, North Parramatta
- Binalong Park, Toongabbie
- Campbelltown Billabong Parklands Project
- Lidcombe Remembrance Park, Lidcombe
- 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
- Wentworth Point Park – Peninsula Park, Wentworth Point
Visited Richill Park Constitution Hill. Don’t bother mostly broken, turned up shopping trolleys & rubbish everywhere.Such a pity.
Sorry to hear about your experience of Richill Park. Please report the damage to Council via their website or the snap send solve app so it can be repaired. Thanks