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LOCAL NEWS<br />
Park gets major upgrade<br />
Civic Park in Pendle Hill has re-opened following a $17.5 million transformation<br />
ELLIE BUSBY<br />
The long-awaited $17.5<br />
million upgrade of Civic Park<br />
in Pendle Hill has finally<br />
opened to the public – revealing a<br />
major transformation.<br />
A special plaque unveiling and<br />
ribbon cutting ceremony was held<br />
last week to mark the completion<br />
of the Civic Park and Pendle Hill<br />
Wetland Improvement Project.<br />
It saw both residents and visitors<br />
explore the park’s new features<br />
for the first time, including the<br />
inclusive and accessible nature play<br />
space, outdoor fitness zone and<br />
table tennis, picnic areas, a halfcourt<br />
basketball court and other<br />
new amenities.<br />
Cumberland Council <strong>May</strong>or<br />
Lisa Lake said she was pleased to<br />
officially re-open the park to the<br />
community.<br />
“This is a significant milestone<br />
for the Pendle Hill community.<br />
Civic Park holds a special place in<br />
the hearts of children, families and<br />
locals,” she said.<br />
“These upgrades mean our<br />
community members can enjoy<br />
spending quality time outdoors in<br />
The finished upgrades were revealed at the recent re-opening of Civic Park.<br />
this new park with its improved<br />
amenities, play equipment and<br />
walking paths.”<br />
As part of the Civic Park Project,<br />
the Pendle Creek wetlands were also<br />
upgraded to include new pedestrian<br />
bridges and improved connections<br />
through the carpark to the Pendle<br />
Hill Town Centre, new gabion walls,<br />
island planting and litter collection<br />
rack.<br />
Member for Prospect Dr Hugh<br />
McDermott welcomed the<br />
upgrades, saying it will ensure<br />
Pendle Hill and the wider Cumberland<br />
community has an inclusive<br />
and accessible green space for many<br />
years to come.<br />
“The park will serve as a gathering<br />
space, where our wonderfully<br />
diverse community can meet and<br />
enjoy the great outdoors,” he said.<br />
“This project provides modern<br />
infrastructure and equipment for<br />
people of all ages. The new Civic<br />
Park is an excellent addition to our<br />
vibrant local community, and I am<br />
confident it will bring great joy to<br />
young kids and adults, alike.”<br />
The project has been jointly<br />
funded by Cumberland Council<br />
and the NSW Government’s Western<br />
Sydney Infrastructure Grants<br />
Program, which contributed $7<br />
million to the park upgrade.<br />
Minister for Planning and Public<br />
Spaces Paul Scully said the transformed<br />
playspace will be popular<br />
among locals.<br />
“The new playspace is the<br />
centrepiece of Council’s Civic Park<br />
masterplan which allows people<br />
of all ages and abilities to enjoy,”<br />
Scully said.<br />
“The adventurous playspace<br />
upgrade is easily accessible and will<br />
be well-utilised with lots of nearby<br />
housing and Girraween Public<br />
School only a short walk away.”<br />
The Civic Park project is one of<br />
four projects being led by Cumberland<br />
Council that will deliver<br />
over $80 million in community<br />
infrastructure, funded by the NSW<br />
Government’s Western Sydney<br />
Infrastructure Grants Program.<br />
What do you think about the<br />
upgrades at Pendle Hill’s Civic<br />
Park? Let us know at news@<br />
parranews.com.au.<br />
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