This is a must-attend experience for parks and recreation professionals looking to stay ahead of best practice in planning, design, and delivery. Gain real-world insights you can apply to your own projects, from nature play and active recreation to future-focused park planning and community engagement.
Greater Sydney Parklands bring together some of Sydney’s most iconic urban parks including Callan Park, Centennial Parklands, Fernhill Estate, Parramatta Park and Western Sydney Parklands.
Covering 5,280 hectares and stretching over 27 km, Western Sydney Parklands is Australia’s largest urban park and ‘Sydney’s biggest backyard. We will be exploring a small part.
Everyone will jump on a coach to visit the sites, starting and finishing at Lizard Log.
Kick off the tour at Lizard Log, where you’ll enjoy a light refreshments surrounded by one of Western Sydney’s most unique nature-based play environments. Recently refurbished, this vibrant destination blends a nature-themed playground with scenic walking and cycling trails of varying lengths. Hear directly from project contributors including Fiona Robbé of Fiona Robbé Landscape Architects, alongside the design and construction team, as they share insights into the vision, design decisions, and outcomes behind the upgrade.
From there, we’ll hop on the bus and head to Plough and Harrow; a site currently in the planning phase of its next transformation. This is a valuable opportunity to gain early insight into the research, strategy, and community considerations shaping the proposed redevelopment.
Our final stop takes us to Wylde Mountain Bike and BMX, Cecil Park, one of Australia’s largest combined mountain biking and BMX facilities. With over 15 km of purpose-built trails, a BMX racetrack, and an expansive pump track. The site also features the new Beauty Spot lookout, offering sweeping views over the future Western Sydney International (Nancy Bird Walton)Airport.
