Penrith City Council has received $4.46 million through the NSW Government’s 2024-2025 Get NSW Active Program to build a new shared path along Factory Road in Regentville.

The three-metre-wide shared path will give pedestrians and cyclists a safe and accessible way to travel between Glenmore Park, Regentville and the Nepean River.

It was identified as a high priority in Council’s 2021 Penrith Green Grid Strategy in response to community concern for safety along the popular route.

Council consulted with the community about the proposed shared path at the end of 2023. During this time, 134 residents completed a survey to share their feedback.

100% of respondents said that a shared path would make Factory Road safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts. This helped us to secure the grant funding needed to deliver this project, and to shape the final design.

Construction of the shared path will begin in 2025.