Extensive Construction in Progress for Long-Awaited Park Development in Wentworth Point
Significant construction has commenced on a new neighbourhood park to offer much-needed green space on the Wentworth Point peninsula, as the Minns Labour Government fulfils a crucial election pledge for this swiftly expanding Western Sydney community following a decade of unfulfilled promises by the Conservatives and Nationals.
The previous government failed to deliver the park despite initially committing to residents in 2014 as part of a master-planned development. Families who invested in the development were also let down with delayed and insufficient school facilities.
The Minns Labour Government is dedicated to rectifying the mistakes of the former government in Wentworth Point, with enhancements to the public school underway while a new secondary school is scheduled to open on Day 1, Term 1 next year.
The peninsula park will offer approximately four hectares of fresh open space, including the park grounds and a shared oval between Wentworth Point High School and the community.
Workers are currently mobilising at the park site to remove old concrete structures, with earthworks set to begin in the upcoming weeks to lay the groundwork for a lively new public area on the Parramatta River.
Initial activities involve:
- Building a shared-use walkway to link the ferry wharf with Burroway Road (a temporary pathway will be installed between the park and Burroway Road until a permanent pathway is constructed by a future landowner of the mixed-use site)
- Building new seawalls, featuring different sized rocks to minimise wave erosion while helping to protect the saltmarsh habitat and support marine life to establish and flourish
- Building a new road to provide access to the park and future mixed-use development, and provide additional street parking spaces
- Installing utilities to service the park and future mixed-use development
This construction milestone follows crucial work completed in recent months to restore endangered saltmarsh habitat at the peninsula’s northern end as part of a new protected area.
The restoration initiative involved:
- Installing erosion controls and temporary fencing to protect the saltmarsh during park construction;
- Removing waste and weeds, targeting invasive species such as Spiny Rush
- Planting more than 15,000 saltmarsh species propagated from seeds and cuttings collected from the site
Landcom is overseeing the maintenance of the saltmarsh by regularly removing waste and weeds until park construction is completed.
The park is anticipated to be fully accessible to the community by mid-2026.
Construction hours are from 7 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday, and 8 am to 4 pm on Saturdays. The contractor and Landcom will keep neighbours, nearby schools, and the broader community informed as construction progresses.
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