Penrith City Council is delivering a multi-million-dollar upgrade to transform Cook Park into a high-quality sport and recreation precinct.

The development of Cook Park is critical to the strategic transformation of St Marys and the Penrith Local Government Area. It was prioritised as a major project in the Penrith Sport and Recreation Strategy.

The draft design for the project was shared with the community for their feedback in late 2024.

Council has appointed Glascott as the design and construction contractor for the Cook Park project. Glascott brings a wealth of experience in shaping Australia’s urban landscapes including Regatta Park in Emu Plains and Gipps Street Recreation Precinct in Claremont Meadows.

This project is funded through the NSW Government’s Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program and the Australian Government's Priority Community Infrastructure Program, in partnership with Council.

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Review of Environmental Factors (REF)

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback during the public exhibition of the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for the Cook Park upgrade. Following consideration of community feedback, the REF has now been finalised. The final version can be downloaded and viewed under the ‘Related documents’ section of this webpage.

Draft design

The draft design for the Cook Park project was shared for community feedback between 18 October - 7 November 2024.

The Cook Park upgrade includes:

  • a new synthetic football playing surface and amenities building
  • grandstand refurbishment
  • floodlighting
  • seating
  • pathways
  • lighting
  • tree planting
  • landscaping

Other improvements already completed in the precinct include minor upgrades to Bill Ball Oval and the completion of the playspace upgrade in 2026.

What is happening now?

The tender for the design and construction of the project closed on 20 February 2026.

In July 2026, Council appointed Glascott as the design and construction contractor to deliver the next stages of the project. The project scope and design will be finalised, with construction expected to commence in early 2027.

Artist renders

Community consultation

We undertook community consultation on the draft design for Cook Park between 18 October - 7 November 2024. Thank you to everyone who shared their feedback!

What we heard

This feedback will be used to help us create the final design for this project.

What else is happening in St Marys?

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