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17 JULY 2020
50-year vision for Sydney's open space and parklands
A new 50-Year Vision for Greater Sydney’s network of parklands and green open spaces has been launched today by the NSW Government
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19 JUNE 2020
Record AILA win for Western Sydney Parklands
Western Sydney Parklands and its consultants have scooped two gongs at this year’s 2020 AILA NSW Landscape Architecture Awards.
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18 JUNE 2020
New signature walk for Western Sydney one step closer
Plans for an iconic new walk in Western Sydney Parklands with views from the Blue Mountains to the CBD and showcasing some of NSW’s most beautiful bush and natural beauty is set to open next year.
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02 MARCH 2020
New tourism opportunity for Western Sydney Parklands
Western Sydney Parklands Trust is inviting Expressions of Interest for the development and long-term lease of a new tourism opportunity in Western Sydney Parklands known as ‘Pikes Lane’.
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28 FEBRUARY 2020
Western Sydney dog park sets tails wagging
The new state-of-the-art Shale Hills Dog Park at Western Sydney Parklands has opened to the community this week.
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10 FEBRUARY 2020
New Wylde Mountain Bike Trail design to be dropped at public showcase
The highly-anticipated design for the new Wylde Mountain Bike Trail will be revealed at a community showcase later this month.
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20 DECEMBER 2019
Western Sydney Parklands closed Saturday 21 December
Parklands closed Saturday 21 December due to Catastrophic Fire Danger forecast
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06 DECEMBER 2019
Western Sydney Parklands welcomes Australia's newest zoo
Western Sydney Parklands welcomes Sydney Zoo to Sydney’s Biggest Backyard – a $45 million new star attraction for Australia’s largest urban park. Sydney Zoo is the newest addition to Western Sydney Parkland’s Bungarribee and boasts more than 2,000 exotic and native animals across 16.
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26 NOVEMBER 2019
Students plant over 140,000 trees to grow ‘green legacy’ in Sydney’s Biggest Backyard
School children are bringing back the bush in Sydney’s West, planting over 140,000 trees to grow a greener future in Western Sydney Parklands. The planting is part of the Parkland’s Bringing Back The Bush replanting program to restore critically endangered Cumberland Plain Woodland that once thrived in Western Sydney.
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11 OCTOBER 2019
65 km track showcases the best of the west
A new 65 kilometre walking trail has opened in Western Sydney, showcasing some of the region’s most vibrant cultural spaces, beautiful landscapes and oldest architecture.
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20 SEPTEMBER 2019
Urban farming set to grow in Sydney's West
Sydney’s food bowl is set to get a boost with Western Sydney Parklands increasing its urban farming footprint providing greater access to fresh, heathy food.
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09 SEPTEMBER 2019
Record crowds feast at Parklands Food Fest 2019
Parklands Food Fest returned to Lizard Log, Abbotsbury in Western Sydney Parklands for its eighth year on Saturday 7th September with record crowds of almost 10,000 feasting on delicious homegrown produce from more than 40 food and market stalls.
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03 SEPTEMBER 2019
Western Sydney Parklands Arts and Cultural Accelerator 2020
Western Sydney Parklands Trust (WSPT) is excited to announce an Arts and Cultural Accelerator to be run in early 2020 and is calling for Expression Of Interests from artists and other interested parties to participate.
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29 AUGUST 2019
Western Sydney Parklands Trust and Greening Australia join forces for bush restoration
Western Sydney Parklands Trust has joined forces with Greening Australia to improve habitat and boost native flora and fauna in the heart of Western Sydney. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed today as part of an environmental partnership to further enhance the Parkland’s natural bushland.
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23 AUGUST 2019
Test your taste buds at Parklands Food Fest
Parklands Food Fest is back for 2019, with new chefs, new food and new entertainment for an all ages celebration of the homegrown on Saturday 7th September at Lizard Log, Abbotsbury, in Western Sydney Parklands.
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09 AUGUST 2019
‘The Crazy Bull’ and Punk Princess of Pastry to headline Parklands Food Fest 2019
Parklands Food Fest is back for 2019, with new chefs, new food and new entertainment for an all ages celebration of the homegrown on Saturday 7th September at Lizard Log, Abbotsbury, in Western Sydney Parklands.
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05 JULY 2019
Western Sydney Parklands celebrated in top landscape architecture awards
Western Sydney Parklands and its consultants have scooped three awards in the prestigious 2019 AILA NSW Landscape Architecture AwardsThe annual awards recognised winners from over 13 categories, celebrating leading projects of all sizes across Australia’s regional and metropolitan areas.
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14 JUNE 2019
A walk in our Parklands at Blacktown Hospital
We’re proud to have been able to donate images of the Parklands to the Blacktown & Mount Druitt Hospitals Expansion Project. We chose several of our most stunning and tranquil photographs, to showcase the natural beauty and serene qualities of our Parklands.
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04 JUNE 2019
4 ways to restore your love for winter in Western Sydney Parklands
If you need some extra inspiration to get off the couch (and off your phone) and into the great outdoors during the cooler months – here’s our top tips for staying warm and active in Sydney’s Biggest Backyard this Winter.
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08 MAY 2019
STEM and art combine to create explosive fun at Steam Ahead in Sydney’s Biggest Backyard
Steam Ahead, an interactive art and science extravaganza for kids (and grown-ups) is set to take over Bungarribee Park in Western Sydney Parklands (Sydney’s Biggest Backyard) on the weekend of 25 and 26 May.