George Kendall Riverside Park Upgrade
Work Details
- Client: Department of Planning, Housing, and Infrastructure (DPHI)
- Category: Public Space, Playground, Park
- Location: NSW
- Completed: 2024
Description:
George Kendall Riverside Park is located in Ermington, within the City of Parramatta LGA. The upgrade project forms part of the NSW Government’s Parks for People initiative, setting a new benchmark for high-quality public open spaces.
Glascott Landscape and Civil work closely with DPHI and project consultants, Beniah, to transform the 12-hectare former landfill site along the Parramatta River.
The early works included remediation of the site’s existing landfill gas, bulk earthworks, and the introduction of comprehensive new stormwater assets to prepare the land for the park’s transformation.
Key Project Features:
- State-of-the-art Play Equipment for children of all ages, including a learn-to-ride space.
- Upgraded Picnic and Barbecue areas with Shelters.
- Construction of 2 new off-leash Dog Parks.
- Improved walking and cycling paths, including connections to the Parramatta River Cycleway
- Bespoke metalworks structures including a Cycle tunnel, Pedestrian boardwalks, and a Hilltop lookout with views of the river.
- Sustainable design elements like Native Vegetation Planting to enhance biodiversity and promote environmental sustainability, including the introduction of 340 new mature trees.
- Construction of large permanent wetlands to filter stormwater prior to release into the Parramatta River
- A new Carpark Loop road for improved accessibility.