Sports Upgrades

Penrith City Council is upgrading the sport and recreation facilities in Andromeda Drive Reserve, Cranebrook.

The upgrade will include:

• additional storage space in the amenities building
• more car parking
• resurfacing and line marking the sports courts
• drainage improvements on the eastern field
• pathways
• seating, and
• tree planting.

This project is funded through the Australian Government's Investing in Our Communities Program and the NSW Government's Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program, in partnership with Council.

Find out more at: yoursaypenrith.com.au/andromeda

Penrith City Council is delivering a multi-million-dollar upgrade to transform Cook Park into a high-quality sport and recreation precinct.

The development of Cook Park is critical to the strategic transformation of St Marys and the Penrith Local Government Area. It was prioritised as a major project in the Penrith Sport and Recreation Strategy.

Upgraded football facilities are a key feature of the project including a new synthetic playing surface, resurfacing three additional fields with natural turf, a new amenities building, grandstand refurbishment, floodlighting, pathway connections and seating.

The precinct will be further improved with Bill Ball Oval playing surface and sporting infrastructure upgrades, more car parking, playspace upgrades, pathway connections, lighting, new public toilets, tree planting, and landscaping. New toilets will also be constructed including Changing Places facilities.

This project is funded through the NSW Government’s Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program and the Australian Government's Priority Community Infrastructure Program, in partnership with Council.

You can find out more about this project at: yoursaypenrith.com.au/cookpark

As part of the Penrith Sport and Recreation Strategy, almost $4.2 million is being invested in the upgrade of The Kingsway Sports Precinct in Werrington.

These upgrades will transform the precinct into one of the highest quality multi-purpose sporting facilities in Penrith with 23 touch football & Oztag fields, four cricket pitches, four rugby league fields, LED floodlighting, irrigation and amenities for community users, schools and sports groups at a local, district and state level.

Turf and Car Park Upgrades

Car park drainage

Completed in January 2025, the car park drainage project involved removing an existing steel post and rail fence within a high-voltage power easement and replacing it with sandstone blocks. A concrete drainage swale with underground RCP pipework has been installed along the eastern edge of the car park to help divert rainwater away from the sports fields, reducing delays to play after wet weather. Additionally, emergency and service entrances have also been installed.

Turf upgrade

Fields 15-18 previously faced poor return-to-play times and maintenance difficulties due to uneven levels, poor drainage, and excess water runoff from the adjacent car park. Following cultivation and regrading of the soil, combined with improved car park drainage, turf growth has improved, nutrients are better retained, and access for maintenance vehicles after wet weather has become easier, resulting in quicker return to play. This project was completed in April 2025.

The Kingsway North - Irrigation and Turf Upgrades

In early 2024 vital upgrades to the turf and irrigation system were completed. A new irrigation system across 17 fields was installed as well as the completion of a two-year turf sprigging program, where the turf and soil has been converted to Couch grass across 9 fields. These improvements will boost safety, playing performance, and turf management for the precinct, benefitting local and state sport groups.

This project was proudly co-funded by the Australian Government, the NSW Government and Penrith City Council.

The Kingsway North - New amenities building

The new amenities building was opened in December 2024, and includes:

• accessible toilets, including an MLAK-fitted Adult Change Facility

• bathroom facilities with showers

• officials' change rooms

• designated first aid area

• increased storage space

• improved administration and canteen functionality

• accessible paths, landscaping and tree planting.

This project was funded by the NSW Government and Penrith City Council.

The Kingsway West - precinct wide upgrades

Penrith City Council delivered a $3.3 million upgrade project to The Kingsway West which was completed in August 2021. This included:

• six sporting fields and irrigation
• one cricket pitch
• amenities building
• car park upgrades
• new LED floodlighting

Upgrades to Jamison Park Netball Courts are complete! 

The scope of works included:

• Complete resurfacing of large bank of 23 netball courts
• Drainage improvements will be made to the surrounding swale, including the demolition of the existing concrete swale and the construction of a new asphalt swale.

Works were completed in January 2025. This project was co-funded by the Australian Government through the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program ($650,000) and Penrith City Council ($226,677).

Penrith City Council has completed essential upgrades to the drainage and playing surface at the Andrews Road Baseball Facility. The work focused on enhancing the drainage system through improving natural swales and the existing retaining wall to address drainage challenges. Additionally, all three field surfaces have been top dressed, ensuring long-term durability and improved playability. The upgrades will help baseball players get back onto the field sooner after wet weather.

Works were completed in April 2025. This project was funded by the NSW Government and delivered by Penrith City Council.