Parks for People is an ambitious NSW Government program that sets a benchmark for high-quality public open space. In partnership with local councils, we are delivering diverse and community-driven parks across Greater Sydney.
These parks will be legacy spaces, taking the vision and ideas of the community and combining them with innovative design to deliver the right type of park for future generations to enjoy.
Now open
The upgraded Nandi Reserve opened to the public in July 2024.
The upgraded Carrawood Park opened in May 2023.
This popular and much loved park reopened to the public in February 2023.
The new park in Beaumont Hills is now open to the public after a multi-million-dollar transformation.
Future projects
View the final concept design.
Find out more about the future park.
View the final concept design.
Find out more about the future park.
About Parks for People
Parks for People is a $50 million program to create better access to public open space across Greater Sydney.
In partnership with local councils and the community, we are delivering new and improved parks that can be enjoyed by the community as a place to relax, exercise, have fun, connect with families and friends and breathe in the beauty of well-designed public open spaces.
How to be involved
Thank you to everyone who contributed ideas to the vision and design for Carrawood Park, George Kendall Riverside Park, Leppington, Appin Park, Tench Reserve, Nandi Reserve and Beaumont Hills.
Following the first engagement phase and technical research, we have created exciting new designs to share with you. The second stage of engagement seeks further community feedback on the draft concept designs.
We have already released the draft concept designs for Carrawood Park, George Kendall Riverside Park, Leppington, and Appin Park. Thank you to all who provided feedback.
We encourage you to revisit our web pages to follow the progress of these projects, or register for updates to be informed about future engagement opportunities for these parks.
We have presented the final concept designs for Nandi Reserve, Carrawood Park. Tench Reserve successfully reopened in February 2023. Head to the project pages to see the key features and character of each park.
Each park will be planned and developed in close collaboration with local councils and the community to make sure the specific environmental, cultural, social and economic values are considered in the design.
The vision and ideas of the community and its stakeholders, combined with innovative design, will help create the right type of park for each community.
Concept designs began in 2020 and 2021 with construction starting in late 2021. We expect the parks to be completed from early 2023 onward.
Timelines for each of the parks vary and are updated on the specific project pages.
In June 2020, we confirmed the location of the new and improved parks across Greater Sydney.
- New parks at Appin, Beaumont Hills, Leppington and Glenfield.
- Park improvements for Carrawood Park, George Kendall Riverside Park, Nandi Reserve and Tench Reserve.
Resources
- Appin, Wollondilly (PDF, 2.2 MB)
- Beaumont Hills, The Hills Shire (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- Belrose and Frenchs Forest, Northern Beaches (PDF, 3.2 MB)
- Caddies Creek, Beaumont Hills (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- Carrawood Park, Carramar (PDF, 5.1 MB)
- George Kendall Riverside Park, Ermington (PDF, 2.6 MB)
- Leppington, Liverpool (PDF, 2.8 MB)
- Tench Reserve, Penrith (PDF, 3.1 MB)
- Appin, Wollondilly (PDF, 1.3 MB)
- Beaumont Hills, The Hills Shire (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Belrose and Frenchs Forest, Northern Beaches (PDF, 1.5 MB)
- Caddies Creek Sports Complex, Beaumont Hills (PDF, 1 MB)
- Carrawood Park, Carramar (PDF, 2.9 MB)
- George Kendall Riverside Park, Ermington (PDF, 3.4 MB)
- Leppington, Liverpool (PDF, 2.5 MB)
- Tench Reserve, Penrith (PDF, 1.8 MB)
For more information about Parks for People, email [email protected].