The City of Canada Bay provides and maintains over 45 high quality, innovative playgrounds across the City, ranging from smaller play spaces to larger playgrounds including McIlwaine Reserve, Timbrell Park and Queen Elizabeth Park.
In 2019, Council adopted its Let's All Play Strategy, which provides direction for the future provision and management of playgrounds and environments within the City of Canada Bay. Through our new strategy, we are making a commitment to ensure the play spaces in the City of Canada Bay are more inclusive.
Information about how the Let's All Play Strategy was prepared is available here.
Further information about playgrounds located within the City of Canada Bay Local Government Area can be found below.
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The aim of the 'Friends of the Park' program is to create a strong sense of community ownership and active involvement in the management of selected parks within the City of Canada Bay.
For more information contact by email or calling 9911 6555.
Friends of Cabarita Park members attend monthly meetings to address current park issues, regularly visit the park to identify maintenance issues and assist in identifying future opportunities to attract people to this special place.
Interested in becoming a 'Friend of the Park - Cabarita Park' then contact Council by phone on 9911 6555 or email.
Friends of Livvi's Place members attend occasional meetings, regularly visit the playspace to identify maintenance issues and assist in identifying future opportunities to attract people to this special place
Interested in becoming a 'Friend of the Park - Livvi's Place in Timbrell Park' then phone Council on 9911 6555 or email council@canadabay.nsw.gov.au.
Meet in the park monthly. Interested in becoming a volunteer gardener then refer to Council's Cabarita Heritage Garden - Volunteer Gardens for more information.
Regular litter collection activities on the beach.
Interested in becoming a part of the 'Cabarita Park Beachcombers' then contact Council by phone on 9911 6555 or email.
For more information of any of the above programs please contact Council's Recreation department on 9911 6555.
Address: Alexandra Street, Drummoyne.
Address: corner Blackwall Point Road and Parkview Road, Chiswick
Address: Battersea Street, Abbotsford
Address: Burwood Road, Concord
Address: Henley Marine Drive, Drummoyne
Address: End of Cabarita Road, Cabarita Park, Cabarita
Cabarita Park is one of the City of Canada Bay's showpiece parks. Located on the Parramatta River at Cabarita, the 10-hectare park features a heritage pavilion, ferry wharf, children's playground, picnic facilities, remnant bushland, a swimming centre, marina and restaurant, and grassy areas on which to enjoy the view of the river. It is a popular location for activities such as walking for pleasure and exercise, walking dogs, children's play, cycling, jogging, picnics and barbecues, informal ball games, and gatherings of family and friends. Water-based activities in or from the Park include swimming, rowing and boating. Organised activities include ceremonies such as weddings, community events such as Christmas Carols and one-off musical events, large group picnics, school cross-country races, triathlons, filming, and children's parties.
Cabarita Park has local, State and national heritage significance. The park was one of Sydney's popular pleasure gardens in 1880s. The park is home to the Federation Pavilion, and contains memorials to the fallen in World War II and to the rower William Beach.
Most of Cabarita Park is owned by City of Canada Bay Council, with narrow strip of land on the eastern side owned by the Crown.
Location: Cabarita Road x Kendall Inlet
Location: Opposite to bus stop
Address: Wellbank Street, Concord
Address: Bortfield Drive, Chiswick
Address: Corner Coralie and Wareemba Street, Wareemba
Address: Corby Avenue, Concord
Address: Harrabrook Road, Five Dock
Address: Cometrowe Street, Drummoyne
Address: Corner Wellbank Street and Ian Parade, Concord
Address: Corner of Park and First Avenue, Five Dock
Address: Killoola Street, Concord West
This award winning play space is accessible for all ages and abilities. It incorporates food growing, nature play, bush tucker plants and a sensory garden.
Address: Great North Road, Five Dock
Address: Corner of John Street and Park Avenue, Concord
Address: Wymston Parade, Five Dock
Address: Corner of Pitt Street and Castlereagh Street, Concord
Address: St Albans Street, Abbotsford
Address: Intersection of Shoreline Drive and Darling Avenue, Rhodes
Address: Intersection of Rickard Street and Augusta Street, Concord
Address: Kendall Street, Cabarita
Address: Kings Park Circuit, Five Dock
Address: 19 Henley Marine Drive, Five Dock
Complete our online survey to provide us with your feedback on Livvi's Place or to become a 'Friend of the Park'.
Livvi's Place, Australia's first all abilities playground, was named the best play space in the country by Parks and Leisure Australia in 2010. The ground-breaking playground in Timbrell Park, Five Dock, was an initiative of the City of Canada Bay, Touched by Olivia Foundation and Leighton Contractors, and was developed to reduce the barriers experienced by those with special needs, and allow children of all abilities to play together, side-by-side.
The playground features:
Visit the Touched by Olivia Foundation website for more information about the Foundation.
Address: Norman Street, Concord
Address: Corner Regatta Road and Maple Close, Canada Bay
Address: Corner of Concord Road and Mary Street, Rhodes
Address: Mill Park Street, Rhodes
Address: Henley Marine Drive, Drummoyne
Address: Henley Marine Drive, Rodd Point
Address: Mary Street, Rhodes
Peg Paterson playground, opened in March 2012 is a neighbourhood playground developed as part of the Rhodes Urban Renewal program. The park is named after Peg Paterson, a stalwart of the Rhodes community.
The playground features:
Address: Shoreline Drive and Gauthorpe Street, Rhodes
Caters to a broad user group, providing opportunities for both active and passive recreation through three different spaces. Features include:
Address: End of Phillips Street, Cabarita
Address: Gipps Street, Concord
Address: Intersection of Shoreline Drive and Mary Street, Rhodes
Address: Corner of Noble Street and Arthur Street, Rodd Point
Address: The Parade, Drummoyne
Address: Roseby Street, Drummoyne
Address: Corner Sibbick and Russell Streets, Russell Lea
Address: Cometrowe Street, Drummoyne
Address: Corner of Brussels Street and George Street, North Strathfield
Address: Yaralla Street, Concord West
Address: End of Great North Road, Abbotsford
The City of Canada Bay is a child safe community that recognises and advocates for the rights of children and young people. Our policies and procedures aim to reduce the likelihood of harm to children, to increase the likelihood of identifying and reporting harm, and respond appropriately to disclosures, allegations or suspicions of harm.