St Marys Central Park

• Why is Council building a new park?

• The St Marys Central Park project is an integral part of Council's vision to transform St Marys into a vibrant, welcoming and sustainable Town Centre.

  We want to ensure St Marys is ready to make the most of the economic and social opportunities the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport rail line will bring to the area.

  The new park will be the civic green heart of St Marys, attracting residents and visitors into the Town Centre to meet, socialise, enjoy passive and active recreation, and enjoy events and performances.

  It will help stimulate the local economy and create an important connection between Queen Street Ripples, local shopping precincts, facilities, and infrastructure.

• How will this project benefit the community?

• The St Marys Central Park project will attract residents and visitors into the Town Centre to stimulate the local economy.

  The park will connect Queen Street to local shopping precincts, facilities, and infrastructure beyond the main street of town, encouraging people to explore more of St Marys.

  People will be able to enjoy community events, meet up with friends, play with their kids, enjoy some exercise, or simply sit and enjoy nature in a cool, green space.

• Where will this new park be built?

• The St Marys Central Park project will connect Coachmans Park and Kokoda Park, and create an important connection to local shopping precincts, community facilities and growing infrastructure.

  The site will be within walking distance from St Marys Train Station, which will become a true east-west and north-south rail corridor when it forms the starting point of the Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport rail line.

• Isn't there already a park here?

• The existing sites are known as Coachmans Park and Kokoda Park. While these parks have served the community, these spaces are due for an upgrade as more people move into the area.

  Council will connect these sites together with Queen Street, through to South Creek, and transform it into the civic green heart of St Marys.

• Why does this site need a new name?

• The St Marys Central Park project will see the connection of Coachmans Park, Kokoda Park, and a new, unnamed parcel of land between the two sites.

  The inclusion of a new parcel of land means that we need to rename the park or use an existing name across the whole site.

  Council would like give the park one name to unify the space and give it a strong identity that reflects our aspirations for the St Marys Town Centre as a vibrant and welcoming strategic centre.

  
  

• Are any road changes required as part of this project?

• A small section of West Lane, at the Charles Hackett Drive intersection, will be closed as part of this project. This will allow the connection of Coachmans Park, Kokoda Park and a parcel of land between the two sites to create one civic green heart for St Marys.

  A new section of road will be constructed to connect West Lane and Carinya Avenue. Please refer to the St Marys Central Park Project Master Plan in the 'Related Documents' section of this page to find out more.
  

• How is this project being funded?

• The St Marys Central Park project is funded through the NSW Government's Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program in partnership with Council.