Liverpool City Council is one of the fastest-growing Local Government Areas (LGAs) in New South Wales. Over the next ten years, Liverpool will continue to experience significant growth and transformation across economic development, population, housing and infrastructure delivery, including the provision of social infrastructure to support the needs of a growing community.
Council has adopted a range of long-term strategies to guide the future planning and delivery of community facilities, recreation spaces, open space and sports infrastructure across Liverpool. These strategies help ensure community needs remain at the forefront of planning and decision-making, while addressing current and future demand for high-quality recreational and social infrastructure.
Council is currently progressing the planning, design and delivery of open space projects across Austral to support the needs of the growing community. The Austral Open Space Delivery Map provides an overview of the current status of parks, recreational spaces and associated projects across the precinct.
Council is also progressing planning for recently acquired open space lands to support the delivery of accessible parks and recreation opportunities for the community.
Detailed information on the status of individual open space projects, including concept designs, masterplans and delivery stages, can be found below. These projects will help guide short- and long-term delivery priorities through Developer Contribution Plans, Council’s Delivery Program, and future grant and funding opportunities.
To view and download a high-resolution version of the Austral Open Spaces Planning and Delivery map, please follow the link:
Austral Open Spaces Planning and Delivery May 2026
What is the current status?
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Liverpool City Council is pleased to advise that planning has commenced for the development of Local Park 2 located on Sixth Avenue in Austral.
The project aims to create new recreational facilities for the enjoyment of the local community. The proposed works will include a new children’s playground with softfall rubber surface, an outdoor fitness gym, concrete footpath connections, installation of new park furniture and landscape enhancements.
Community consultation for the Draft Concept Plan closed on 26 April 2026.
Council is now in the process of reviewing all feedback received. A consultation outcomes report will be prepared to summarise the key themes and inform the refinement of the concept design. The outcomes of community feedback will guide the finalisation of the concept plan and inform subsequent design and delivery stages.
Image 1: Austral Local Park 2 Birdseye View for community consultation
Image 2: Austral Local Park 2 Birdseye View for community consultation
Next Steps
The Project will be completed in design stages as per below:
Stage 1 - Construction works for Local Playground scheduled to commence in year 2026.
Stage 2 – Detailed Design of open lawn with flexible use, an outdoor fitness gym, concrete footpath connections, installation of new park furniture and landscape enhancements scheduled to commence in financial year 2026-2027.
Note: The commencement of design and delivery for all projects is subject to budget approval.
What is the current status?
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Image 1: Austral Local Park 6 Concept Plan
Council has created a concept design for the future development of ‘Local Park 6’ in Austral, located between Tenth Avenue, Horologium Road, Aries Street, and Magellanic Street. The concept design is based on community feedback around open-space needs across Austral, and delivers on Council’s Recreation, Open Space and Sports Strategy.
Key features include:
- Playground space with play equipment and rubber soft fall
- Shade structure
- Picnic shelter with tables and seats
- Nature play area with timber logs and steppers
- Ping pong table
- Planting and trees
Image 2: Austral Local Park 6 Artist Impression – active play area
Image 3: Austral Local Park 6 Artist Impression – nature play area
Next Steps
Detailed Design - is scheduled to commence in financial year 2026-2027.
Note: Please note, timing for the delivery of the park will be subject to funding availability and allocation. Works may be staged to accommodate funding availability
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Council has created a concept design for the future development of ‘District Park 11’ in Austral, located between Gurner Avenue and Swamphen Street. The concept design is based on community feedback around open-space needs across Austral, and delivers on Council’s Recreation, Open Space and Sports Strategy.
Key features include:
- Inclusive shaded play space
- Open lawn area for play and socialising
- Picnic shelter with tables and seats
- Fun, playful embankment features (pavers and timber logs)
- Planting and trees
Image 1: District Park 11 Concept Plan
Image 2: District Park 11 Artist Impression – active play area
Image 3: District Park 11 Artist Impression – embankment nature play area
Next Steps
Detailed Design - Scheduled to commence in financial year 2026-2027.
Note: Please note, timing for the delivery of the park will be subject to funding availability and allocation. Works may be staged to accommodate funding availability.
What is the current status?
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The park will be located next to Austral Public School at the corner of Tenth Avenue and Biffin Lane and is being built on Council land. The park will be co-located with the existing Austral Neighbourhood Centre and future community centre.
Image 1: Local Park 22 Context Diagram
The new park will be a place for the growing community to connect, play and enjoy. It will provide much-needed open space and enhance the natural environment.
Council has approved the concept design based on key priorities and needs identified by early community engagement. This concept design has been refined based on community input during the online, community and school consultation.
Council is planning to deliver Local Park 22 in stages based on allocated budget and funding.
Image 2: Local Park 22 Concept Plan
Image 3: Local Park 22 Artist Impression – yarning circle
Image 4: Local Park 22 Artist Impression – multi-use sports courts
Next Steps
The Project will be completed in design stages as per below:
Stage 1 - Construction works for Inclusive Playground scheduled to commence in year 2026.
Stage 2 - Detailed Design of an outdoor fitness gym, concrete footpath connections, installation of new park furniture and landscape enhancements scheduled to commence in financial year 2026-2027
Note: The commencement of design and delivery for all projects is subject to budget approval
What is the current status?
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Craik Park is an established park located at the corner of Eleventh Avenue and Fourth Avenue. It is currently home to the Western Blue Athletics and the Austral City Bears. Due to its proximity to St. Anthony of Padua Catholic College, this park is visited by a large amount of our younger residents.
Craik Park was previously an old showground but now functions as a local sportsground. Located just 10 kilometres southeast of the Western Sydney Airport and in close proximity to the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, it holds significant potential for its future as a local town park, meeting the many day-to-day passive and active recreation needs of its community.
Image 1: Craik Park Context Map
Council has endorsed the final masterplan on Dec 2024 to establish the improvements and facilities required to meet its rapidly growing community. Council also adopted the draft Plan of Management and planning to send to Crown Land for approval for public exhibition. Further information will be updated in the future.
The upgrade to Craik Park is a proactive response to the population growth in Liverpool and the lack of recreation and open spaces in Austral. The first steps to achieving this is the upgrades to the existing playground to meet the immediate recreational needs of the community. Below are the final Master Plans that have been produced thus far.
The Contributions Plan for Craik Park notes that the masterplan should accommodate demand for local sport and recreation training and competition.
Image 2: Craik Park master plan vision and objectives
Image 3: Craik Park master plan concept
Next steps
Detailed Design of Stage 1 (upgrades of the sports oval, fencing, flood lighting, amenities building, car park and pathways) – Scheduled to commence in financial year 2026-2027.
Note: The commencement of design and delivery for all projects is subject to budget approval.
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WV Scott Memorial Park is an established park located at the corner of Edmondson Avenue and Bringelly Road. It is currently home to the Austral SC and the Fairfield Liverpool Cricket Association.
The park is classified as a Local Passive Open Space. The Austral North and Leppington Contributions Plan notes that local parks should have a range of play spaces and opportunities and cater to older children and young people as well as the traditional playground for young children.
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Image 1: WV Scott Memorial Park Draft Leppington ILP 2022
WV Scott Memorial Park is an established park located at the corner of Edmondson Avenue and Bringelly Road. It is currently home to the Austral SC and the Fairfield Liverpool Cricket Association.
The park is classified as a Local Passive Open Space. The Austral North and Leppington Contributions Plan notes that local parks should have a range of play spaces and opportunities and cater to older children and young people as well as the traditional playground for young children.
Council is planning two-staged master plan implementation to support existing and future community.
The short-term outcomes of this project are:
- To improve the capacity and accessibility of the existing park, taking in consideration that Scott Memorial Park is the designated location of the future regional Austral Aquatic and Leisure Centre (AALC).
- Re-using existing floorspace to cater for some of the longer-term needs must be considered.
- To upgrade the existing children’s playground to suit all ages and the existing sport courts to multi-sport games court.
- For toilet facilities to be of public access.
- To redesign the existing car park to incorporate accessible parking and additional spaces if needed.
- To improve/incorporate walking and biking trails and to consider connectivity to surrounding open spaces and green corridors.
- To improve changerooms and spaces for the current Austral Soccer Club to cater for short term growth.
The plan also includes temporary assets to increase the capacity of the existing sports clubs and the addition of a multi-sport court.
Image 2: VW Scott Memorial Park short term master plan
The long-term master plans include:
- Aquatic facilities include an indoor 50 metre x 10 lane Olympic pool, training pool, 25 metre leisure pool, heated teaching pool; children’s play pool / wave pool / whirl pool/ water slides, diving pool.
- Indoor Sports to include 4 indoor sports courts each large enough for netball.
- Fitness centre incorporating weights, aerobics/Dance/Yoga/Pilates activity room with wooden floor, spin cycle room,
- Wellness / health services – physiotherapy, nutrition etc
- Spa, sauna, steam room
- Retractable seating for 1,500 this would increase to 3,500 in stage 2.
- General amenity, kiosk and café, equipment sales, change, lockers, toilets, crèche facilities for users
- Outdoor elements - may include water play park, BMX, skate, sports oval and netball, tennis, basketball courts. May be integrated with a youth recreation facility.
Image 3: VW Scott Memorial Park long term master plan
Next Steps
Construction of Inclusive playground Stage 1 – Scheduled to commence in year 2026.
Construction of floodlights upgrades of dual soccer field – Scheduled to commence in year 2026.
Note: The commencement of design and delivery for all projects is subject to budget approval.