Factory Road Reserve, Regentville
Concept designs for the project at Factory Road Reserve include a new launch deck, access paths connecting the car park down to the water’s edge, a viewing deck, bench seating and landscaping.
Get ready to paddle and explore the Nepean River !
Penrith City Council is committed to enhancing our connection to the Nepean River and is building a new kayak launch deck to enable more people to experience and enjoy being on the water.
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the concept designs in August 2023. Your feedback has been evaluated and has informed the design and the location of the new launch deck.
After carefully considering community input, further site and technical investigations and project budget, River Road in Leonay is the preferred location for a new kayak launch deck and construction will start soon.
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This project is jointly funded by the NSW Government in association with Penrith City Council.
The Our River Master Plan was developed with the local community in 2013 to provide Penrith City Council with a strategic framework for managing the river reach and associated infrastructure.
The Master Plan outlined a shared vision to celebrate, activate and protect the Nepean River and outlined key actions to connect it with the city centre, enhance its natural environment, support active and healthy lifestyles while celebrating its rich history and cultural values.
A series of planning and design principles were developed to form the strategic framework for the masterplan. These principles built upon the constraints and opportunities identified through the site analysis and community consultation:
- Our Accessible River: addressing access, circulation and wayfinding
- Our Active River: addressing recreational and leisure opportunities
- Our Cultural River: addressing the river’s rich heritage and the celebration of river culture
- Our Healthy River: addressing the river’s natural environment on land and water
- Our Managed River: addressing management and maintenance of the river.
The delivery of a new kayak launch deck will be another step towards creating the ‘Our Accessible River’ and the ‘Our Active River’ envisioned in the Our River Master Plan in 2013.
You can learn more about the Our River Master Plan at penrith.city/nepeanriver.
Concept Design (2023)
Key features
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River Road, Leonay
At River Road, the project includes the construction of a new launch deck and access path to the water’s edge, with informal sandstone seating and planting of new trees along the embankment.
