Spotlight on Suburbs

Published on 29 July 2015

In coming weeks we will be running a number of community stories highlighting the regions in our Local Government Area and shining a spotlight on the great works in progress to continually improve our City.

As a Council, we look at the City as a whole and these community stories will detail some of the exciting projects in the pipeline across the LGA. These works include some fantastic investments and infrastructure to meet the needs of our residents now and into the future.

In this edition, we will be looking at the Parks Ward, which encompasses the western section of our LGA. It is the largest ward by land size and encompasses 12 suburbs, from Bonnyrigg, Prairiewood and Smithfield, through to Horsley Park and Cecil Park.

The early settlers through to the waves of migrants who now call these suburbs home have all contributed to the rich cultural history of this part of our LGA. From the various cultural centres and places of worship in Bonnyrigg to the wide open spaces of the Western Sydney Parklands and surrounding suburbs, the Parks Ward has a unique identity in our City. 

There are a number of key sites in the area such as Lizard Log that are an asset not only to the residents of these suburbs, but also are a leisure destination for many families in Western Sydney.

Council is continuing to make investments and improvements throughout the suburbs of the Parks Ward such as the exciting upgrades to the Bonnyrigg Town Centre Park, improvements to Smithfield Town Centre's footpaths and upgrades to Emerson Street Reserve and Stockdale Reserve that include walking paths and fitness equipment.

Future works will bring even more improvements for the families and residents of the City. These future works will consist of more than $1 million of upgrades to Wilson Road Reserve, including a playground and exercise equipment, circuit walking paths, parking, landscaping and a multipurpose sports court.

Rosford Reserve in Smithfield will be gain floodlighting to the sportsfields so sporting teams will be able to train and play in safety throughout the darker winter months.

These investments are being made across many facilities, not only our parks and open spaces. Bonnyrigg, Bonnyrigg Heights and Wetherill Park Childcare Centres will also receive upgrades to their facilities.

There are many more works occurring in the coming months throughout the suburbs of Parks Ward, too many to mention here. 

I look forward to seeing these investments unveiled over the coming year for the benefit of all residents of Fairfield City.

‘Spotlight on Parks Ward - Works Coming Soon to Your Suburbs’.

Parks Ward comprises 12 suburbs in the western part of the Fairfield LGA, including Bonnyrigg, Smithfield, Wetherill Park, Abbotsbury and Horsley Park. There are a number of exciting projects coming soon.

Figure 1: Wilson Road Reserve Upgrades - Bonnyrigg.
A photograph of outdoor gym equipment at Wilson Road Reserves. $1M upgrades including a playground, exercise equipment, walking paths, parking and a multi-purpose sports court.

Figure 2: Water Park - Prairiewood Leisure Centre.
A photograph of a man using the Wave Rider at Aquatopia. New Water Park including children’s water play area, Stingray surfing/skim-boarding half pipe ride, and family cabanas.

Figure 3: Abbotsbury - Walking Path and Outdoor Gym.
A photograph of playground equipment and walking path at Abbotsbury. Walking paths & outdoor gym equipment at Stockdale Reserve will soon be complete, adding to existing equipment across the LGA.

Figure 4: New Years Eve Celebrations.
A photograph of pink and gold fireworks display. The New Years fireworks celebration will involve 11 sites across the City with a main site featuring family friendly entertainment.

Figure 5: Wetherill Street Upgrades - Smithfield.
A photograph of Mayor Frank Carbone and the Hon. MP Chris Bowen smiling and posing while holding a large piece of paper by a roadside. $5.23M upgrade under the Federal Government’s “Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan” to widen Wetherill Street to four lanes.

Figure 6: Recently Completed Projects in Parks Wards.
A photograph of a sign saying ‘Horsley Park Reserve’. Bonnyrigg Town Centre Park: landscaping, playground and walking paths at Horsley Park & Smithfield Town Centre footpath upgrades.