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21 JULY 2021
Have your say – revamped vision for Eastern Creek
A draft 50-year vision and masterplan for the future development and operation of Eastern Creek Motor Sports Precinct has been made publicly available for community and industry feedback. Greater Sydney Parklands CEO Suellen Fitzgerald said the draft vision was an exciting step forward for the Eastern Creek Precinct.
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29 JUNE 2021
Construction begins on Wheely Big Bike Hub
Construction has started on Australia’s largest combined BMX and mountain biking hub in Western Sydney Parklands, which will host national competitions and become a major sporting hub in Western Sydney.
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24 JUNE 2021
Western Sydney International Speedway Operator Appointed
Speedway Promotions has successfully secured an eight-year lease of the new Sydney International Speedway after a public tender process, with the facility on track to be operational by the start of the 2021 racing season.
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30 MARCH 2021
Celebrate the sights and sounds of our parklands.
Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre (CPAC), Western Sydney Parklands and City People have come together to present Bush Country Voices, an immersive audio-visual experience coming to CPAC’s Marsden Gallery from 6 April – 9 May.
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16 MARCH 2021
New green links at western sydney parklands
More than $6 million in major works connecting Western Sydney Parklands to Blacktown International Sports Park have been completed at Bungarribee Park, Blacktown.
The works include a landmark yellow crossing over the Easten Creek, known as the Northern Bridge, connecting to the 2. -
18 JANUARY 2021
Future plans for fernhill estate revealed
Greater Sydney Parklands has revealed its plan to create a sustainable future for Western Sydney’s iconic Fernhill Estate, opening the Estate for the community to enjoy while protecting its natural and cultural heritage.
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17 NOVEMBER 2020
Western Sydney Parklands unveils new ‘Stay and Play’ summer tourism campaign in Sydney’s biggest backyard
Western Sydney Parklands, known as Sydney’s biggest backyard, is launching a major tourism push this summer to encourage regional visitors and Sydneysiders to explore an exciting list of tourist attractions located within the Parklands.
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27 AUGUST 2020
Celebrating Sydney's Urban Farms – Parklands Food fest 2020 returns
How do you turn a delicious food festival virtual? Australia’s largest urban park – Western Sydney Parklands – will be attempting just that when it hosts the return of its popular Parklands Food Fest via a virtual kitchen this September.
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17 AUGUST 2020
Parklands Food Fest 2020 goes virtual with Matt Moran
If there’s one virtual event to tune into this spring, make it Parklands Food Fest.
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23 JULY 2020
'Get Back on Track' with new running challenge for Sydney's West
Western Sydney Parklands and Athletics Australia today announced the new ‘Get Back on Track Challenge’ – a series of personal walking and running challenges across 60 kilometres of tracks and trails in Western Sydney Parklands.
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17 JULY 2020
50-year vision for Sydney's open space and parklands
A new 50-Year Vision for Greater Sydney’s network of parklands and green open spaces has been launched today by the NSW Government
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19 JUNE 2020
Record AILA win for Western Sydney Parklands
Western Sydney Parklands and its consultants have scooped two gongs at this year’s 2020 AILA NSW Landscape Architecture Awards.
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18 JUNE 2020
New signature walk for Western Sydney one step closer
Plans for an iconic new walk in Western Sydney Parklands with views from the Blue Mountains to the CBD and showcasing some of NSW’s most beautiful bush and natural beauty is set to open next year.
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02 MARCH 2020
New tourism opportunity for Western Sydney Parklands
Western Sydney Parklands Trust is inviting Expressions of Interest for the development and long-term lease of a new tourism opportunity in Western Sydney Parklands known as ‘Pikes Lane’.
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28 FEBRUARY 2020
Western Sydney dog park sets tails wagging
The new state-of-the-art Shale Hills Dog Park at Western Sydney Parklands has opened to the community this week.
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10 FEBRUARY 2020
New Wylde Mountain Bike Trail design to be dropped at public showcase
The highly-anticipated design for the new Wylde Mountain Bike Trail will be revealed at a community showcase later this month.
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20 DECEMBER 2019
Western Sydney Parklands closed Saturday 21 December
Parklands closed Saturday 21 December due to Catastrophic Fire Danger forecast
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06 DECEMBER 2019
Western Sydney Parklands welcomes Australia's newest zoo
Western Sydney Parklands welcomes Sydney Zoo to Sydney’s Biggest Backyard – a $45 million new star attraction for Australia’s largest urban park. Sydney Zoo is the newest addition to Western Sydney Parkland’s Bungarribee and boasts more than 2,000 exotic and native animals across 16.
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26 NOVEMBER 2019
Students plant over 140,000 trees to grow ‘green legacy’ in Sydney’s Biggest Backyard
School children are bringing back the bush in Sydney’s West, planting over 140,000 trees to grow a greener future in Western Sydney Parklands. The planting is part of the Parkland’s Bringing Back The Bush replanting program to restore critically endangered Cumberland Plain Woodland that once thrived in Western Sydney.
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11 OCTOBER 2019
65 km track showcases the best of the west
A new 65 kilometre walking trail has opened in Western Sydney, showcasing some of the region’s most vibrant cultural spaces, beautiful landscapes and oldest architecture.