Parks and Recreation News and Events
Deloitte Avenue Bollard Lighting Project - Project Cost $70,000
Works are scheduled to commence on 18th September 2009 for the installation of Bollard Lighting along Deloitte Avenue, Birchgrove. Works involved include the removal of existing Energy Australia lightpoles and installation of bollard lighting from Grove Street to Louisa Road. It is estimated that the project will be completed mid October 2009.
Click on this link to view the public notice - 
Deloitte Avenue, Birchgrove - Installation of Bollard Lighting (29.34kB)
Two new Regional Playgrounds now OPEN
Leichhardt Park (Between Lilyfield Road and Glover Street, Lilyfield)
Mort Bay Park (Off Cameron Street, Birchgrove)
New Park at Ballast Point
Sydney's newest harbourside park recently opened at Ballast Point in Birchgrove, approximately 7 kilometres from the CBD.
The 2.6-hectare park offers Sydneysiders and visitors walking paths, access for cyclists and green picnic spots with incredible views of Sydney Harbour Bridge.
One of the park's most interesting features is the way the site's history has been brought to life for visitors through design, art and poetry, including:
- Tank 101: a structure to symbolise the site's working harbour history
- Delicate Balance: an artwork that represents the use of sandstone from the site as ballast for European ships.
Aboriginal history has been recognised in a dual name for the park - Walama - which means 'to return' and highlights the area's transformation from industrial use back to nature.
Ballast Point Park also sets a new benchmark for sustainable park design and includes:
- wetland areas to filter the site's stormwater before it enters the harbour
- walls, decks and seating made from recycled materials
- native trees, shrubs and grasses grown from locally collected seed
- eight wind turbines that generate power to be fed back into the electricity grid.
Facilities - A children's play area, barbecues and amenities are located at the park, which is open from sunrise to sunset daily. Ballast Point Park is an on-leash area for dogs!
How to get there
Ballast Point Park is located at the end of Ballast Point Road, Birchgrove, on the Balmain peninsula, and is accessible by bus and ferry. There are also a small number of car spaces at the park.
Access for people with disabilities is from Wharf Road for the upper levels and from Yeend Street for the foreshore promenade.
For all bookings please contact the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority on 9240 8861
Newsletters
Leichhardt Council produces a newsletter to provide a forum for all community members and sporting groups to receive relevant park, sport and recreation updates and promote recreation activities in the Municipality. Click on the link to view the 2009 Newsletter 2009 Recreation Newsletter - 402 KB
Sports Forums
Sporting club forums are held when neccesary.
All sports clubs and associations who utilise recreational facilities in the Leichhardt Municipality are invited to attend these forums to discuss a range of relevant sports and recreation issues.
Presentations from professional groups such as Sports Medicine Australia and NSW Sports Council for the Disabled will supplement information sessions and discussions held by Council Officers.
There are common recreation issues which are discussed which affect a range of sports clubs, eg potential improvements to ground facilities such as floodlighting, shared ground usage, identifying and applying for external funding opportunities, future of Callan Park grounds etc.
Information on these events will be posted here when scheduled.