One of my main priorities as Mayor has been to ensure local families can get out in the sunshine, get active and get healthy together.
We have been working hard on some great new major recreational projects such as Avenel Park and Endeavour Sports Park for residents to use, but also important are our everyday neighbourhood playgrounds to ensure play opportunities are within a short walk or drive of every household.
In the past week, we have opened new playgrounds at Welcome Park, Wakeley and Rosford Park, Smithfield. I encourage you to get out with the kids and use these new playgrounds containing features such as slides, climbing frames, spinners, rockers and seating.
In the coming few months we will open another 8 upgraded neighbourhood playgrounds at Macarthur Park, Fairfield East; Garran Park, Fairfield West; Springfield Park, Yennora; the young children's playground at Fairfield Park: Bold Park, Cabramatta West; Cawarra Park, Fairfield; Busby Park, Edensor Park and Adams Park, Canley Vale.
In the next 12 months we will also be upgrading six more neighbourhood parks: Nelson Park, Fairfield; Prout and Fiona parks in Mount Pritchard; Bowden Park, Cabramatta, Stella Park, Fairfield Heights; and Shakespeare Park, Wetherill Park. We will also be installing new outdoor fitness equipment at Lalich Park, Bonnyrigg.
We are a large City with suburbs stretching from Villawood to Horsley Park. Given the scale of our refurbishment work across the City, we can't do it all in a day.
We are continually upgrading and installing new playgrounds across our City. If a playground in your area has not yet had works completed, it will be considered in future budgets.
To find a playground near you visit www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/parks.
