Transport for NSW is delivering new recreation facilities for the Bayside community before construction starts on the M6 Stage 1.
Take digital tours through the new Ador Park Precinct in Rockdale, and the new Brighton Memorial Playing Fields at Brighton-le-Sands.
Explore key points of interest, meet members of the design and construction team and hear from community members about the new spaces, including:
A huge new all abilities playground, new skate park at Ador Park and FIFA accredited playing field at McCarthy Reserve, and
A new war memorial at Brighton Memorial Playing Fields honouring local history with a silhouette statue and remembrance wall, FIFA accredited playing field, landscaping and playground
Check out our timelapse videos to view the progress of the new facilities.
Watch the community recreation facilities take place
Supporting our community
Currently infrastructure construction projects are considered essential to the economy and will continue as planned across the city and the state.
The construction of the new and upgraded facilities will create around 200 jobs and support the local economy.
The safety and wellbeing of our workforce and the community is our highest priority. Our people are following hygiene and appropriate social distancing measures and will continue to do so.
We really value our community and look forward to keeping you updated as we construct these exciting facilities.
What's new?
Upgraded full-sized synthetic field
New mid-sized grass field
New inclusive playground with new equipment and BBQ area
New skate park
New amenities building including changing rooms, canteen and public amenities
New and upgraded lighting for improved security
Fencing around playing fields
Tree planting and landscaping
New shared cyclist and pedestrian pathway
New pedestrian bridge over Muddy Creek
Upgrade to West Botany Street Bridge to include a shared cyclist and pedestrian pathway
Relocated car park with increased capacity
New vehicle access off West Botany Street.
Upgraded full-size synthetic field
New mid-sized grass field
New play area
New memorial garden
New lawn areas
New amenities building including changing rooms, canteen and public amenities
Fencing around playing fields
Tree planting and landscaping
Upgraded car park with increased capacity
New and upgraded lighting for improved security
New access arrangement for Sybil Lane to improve safety
How planning approval occurred
Our construction activities will have a temporary impact on open space and the recreational facilities at Rockdale Bicentennial Park. We understand how important this area is for you so are upgrading the existing facilities at Ador Park and McCarthy Reserve, Rockdale and Brighton Memorial Playing Fields, before construction starts.
Your new recreational facilities will include the creation of new grass and synthetic playing fields, more car parking spaces as well as a new skate park and play areas.
We are staging the upgrades at Ador Park, McCarthy Park and Brighton Memorial Playing Fields to minimise impact to the existing facilities and local football season.
On behalf of Bayside Council, we developed a concept design and Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for the proposed recreational facilities at Rockdale and Brighton- Le-Sands. We invited feedback on the REF in December 2019.
We received 117 submissions from the local community, organisations and sporting groups. Responses to your feedback are outlined in the submissions report. Bayside Council considered feedback and provided approval for us to build your new recreational facilities in April 2020.
We developed an Addendum to our REF to assess changes to our design and the construction of our project. Bayside Council approved the Addendum REF in August 2020.
Our team would like to thank you for providing your feedback and engaging with us as we have planned and prepared to construct your new facilities.
Our contractor, Ertech, commenced construction in August 2020.
We thank you for your patience as we work to construct your new recreational facilities.
