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Mayor’s update
Dear Resident,
Mayor Bilal El-Hayek
We’ve upgraded Deverall Park in Condell Park
Recent upgrades at The Crest Sporting Complex in Bass Hill
New fun and fitness at Bennett Park in Narwee
Whether you’re playing, working out, or just enjoying the outdoors, Bennett Park has something for everyone.
The new playground equipment features a smooth, safe rubber surface and is perfect for little explorers, while upgraded seating lets you relax in comfort. If you want to get active, check out the brand new fitness area featuring exercise stations which cater to all ages and abilities!
Deepwater Park upgrade
New pathway connection to Waterworth Park
Construction of the The Unwin Street Green Link project is now complete.
The project included improved pathway connections of the Cooks River and Wolli Creek Regional Park along the Two Valley Trail. The project included a new footpath to connect gaps between Waterworth Park and Unwin Street, improved drainage and realigned kerbs allowing space for new street trees, plus new seating and bike parking to create a welcoming space for our community.
Funded by the NSW Government’s Places to Road Program in association with City of Canterbury Bankstown.
Road safety upgrade in Padstow
A new roundabout at the intersection of Faraday Road and Doyle Road is now complete, improving traffic flow and reducing the speed limit to create a safer intersection for school children, pedestrians and drivers.
Fight against flooding
We’re addressing flooding concerns with a drainage upgrade in Starkey Street in Hurlstone Park. The project will improve stormwater management and involves installing a new drainage system, reconstructing kerb and gutter sections to assist with stormwater flow and prevent water buildup.
Turrella Reserve pedestrian bridge, Earlwood
We also worked in collaboration with Bayside Council on recent repairs following damage caused by the 2021 floods, essential protection works were carried out to stabilise the embankments and ensure long term durability. The project has reinforced the bridge’s foundation, improving safety.
Reducing high-risk flooding
Work on the major stormwater upgrade in Bankstown CBD is nearing completion.
The previous stormwater system only had capacity for a one-in-five-year flood, leaving properties and roads along the Appian Way and North Terrace vulnerable to high-risk flooding during heavy rain. This major upgrade increases drainage capacity twenty-fold, allowing for a one-in-a-hundred-year flood, greatly reducing flood risk and impacts in the area.
It will also help make way for the Bankstown Complete Streets Project.
Belmore Town Centre Upgrade
Panania Library & Knowledge Centre
We’re in the final stages of developing a concept design for the new, state-of-the-art Panania Library and Knowledge Centre.
Funded by the NSW Government’s Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program in association with the City of Canterbury Bankstown.
Roberts Park Community Hub
The new Roberts Park Community Hub will be a vibrant focal point for Greenacre.
The multi-purpose facility will feature a new Library and Knowledge Centre, flexible indoor and outdoor spaces, playground, landscaping, car park and footpaths connecting to the Early Learning Centre, Greenacre Splash Park and Roberts Park sports field.
With the development application for the Community Hub approved, we are now progressing the design in preparation to tender for the construction.
We are also working through the design of the adjacent playground and outdoor spaces, which are jointly funded by the Australian Government’s Thriving Suburbs Program and the City of Canterbury Bankstown.
This phase of the project is proudly funded by the NSW Government’s Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program in Association with the City of Canterbury Bankstown.
New spaces for Villawood
Construction is underway for the Thurina Community Centre in Villawood. The new facility will feature a multi-purpose hall, meeting rooms, kitchen, toilets, parents’ room, secured external courtyard, as well as landscaping and paths connecting to the existing car park and park.
Also in Villawood, Goondah Reserve will be getting an upgrade. Thanks to valuable community feedback, construction will start soon. The upgrade will become a contemporary recreational area and
play space that caters to individuals of all ages and abilities. The park will include a new playground, picnic tables and seating, a hard court area, exercise equipment, toilets and improved paths.
The Goondah Reserve upgrade is proudly funded by the NSW Government’s Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program in association with the City of Canterbury Bankstown.
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