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Penrith City Council is delivering a multi-million-dollar upgrade to transform Cook Park into a high-quality sport and recreation precinct and is inviting community feedback on the proposed design for the upgrade.

The upgrade will provide new football facilities including a new synthetic playing surface and amenities building, resurfacing three fields with natural turf, grandstand refurbishment, floodlighting and seating. 

The project is funded by the NSW Government’s Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program ($19.12 million) and the Australian Government’s Priority Community Infrastructure Program ($8.5 million), in partnership with Council.  

In addition, there will be upgrades to sporting infrastructure at Bill Ball Oval, car park improvements, more playspace equipment, pathways, lighting, new public toilets with a Changing Places facility, tree planting, and landscaping included in the design.

Penrith Mayor Todd Carney encouraged the community to share their feedback on the design to ensure Council delivers a space that suits the needs of residents and sports clubs.

Mayor Carney advised “our community deserves high-quality sport and recreation facilities so they can enjoy getting outside and being active whether that’s through organised sport, going for a walk, kicking around a ball with friends, or having places for kids to play.

“This project will build on Council’s improvements across the precinct in recent years including installing outdoor fitness equipment, the new Bill Ball Oval amenities building, and upgrading the playspace.” 

The popular sport and recreation precinct attracts an estimated 175,000 people annually for football and cricket competitions and training, school events, and casual recreation. The planned additions will provide even more opportunities for the whole community to enjoy the play, open space and sport upgrades on offer.

Community can share feedback with Council in-person at Cook Park on Saturday 2nd November from 9.30am until 11.30am or visit yoursaypenrith.com.au/cookpark

Community feedback is invited until 11.59pm on Thursday 7th November 2024.

Cook Park Renders Credit: Penrith City Council

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