New Sports Facilities For Pitt Town
Hawkesbury residents will be able to enjoy a modern sports facility and recreation centre at Fernadell Park, Pitt Town, with cricket and football getting top billing, alongside multipurpose courts.
Hawkesbury is a valuable sporting nursery for NSW and Australia and the new $11 million first stage at Pitt Town will provide more opportunities for budding sports stars. The multipurpose sports venue will join the 23 sporting fields spread across the vast Hawkesbury region.
Hawkesbury State MP Robyn Preston and Hawkesbury Deputy Mayor Barry Calvert said the new venue will be an exciting new asset in Pitt Town and Hawkesbury.
“Playing sport with your local team is a quintessential part of the Hawkesbury lifestyle,” Ms Preston said. “This funding will modernise facilities for local clubs, associations and councils, and enable more local residents to enjoy the benefits of sport and active recreation.”
“Fernadell Park will be an exciting inclusion to the growing village of Pitt Town and a mustvisit park in the Hawkesbury,” Clr Calvert said. “This funding will mean local families will have access to high-quality sporting and recreational facilities a lot sooner.”
Interestingly, the sporting fields can be configured to accommodate winter and summer sports, cricket nets, three multi-use courts and sports lighting.
When finished, Hawkesbury’s latest sporting venue will have change rooms for male and female players, outdoor fitness equipment, a youth facility, BBQ amenities, and an integrated community centre among other additions.
The first stage is being funded by $4.695 million by the Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program, the NSW Government’s $3.3 million Multi-Sport Community Facility Funding, and $1.68 million from the Hawkesbury City Council. Work is due to begin in 2025.
Meanwhile, the Upper Hawkesbury Powerboat Club clubhouse at Governor Phillip Park, Windsor, which was badly damaged by floods between 2020 and 2024, will be rebuilt. Hawkesbury Council said it is designing a brandnew multi-purpose community facility that would be resilient to any future flood events.
