Have your say on future plans for St Marys Town Centre

Wednesday, 30 October 2024

Penrith City Council is inviting the community to share their feedback on key plans and projects which will shape the future of the St Marys Town Centre.

The draft St Marys Town Centre Master Plan and design concept for the St Marys Central Park project will be on public exhibition from 4 to 30 November 2024, following endorsement by the Council to go on public exhibition.

Draft St Marys Town Centre Master Plan:
St Marys is becoming an important strategic centre in Western Sydney as the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport rail line gets closer to opening, bringing with it more people, jobs and infrastructure to the area.
To prepare for these exciting changes, Council has developed a strategic framework to deliver the community’s vision, to shape the St Marys Town Centre over the next 20 years. The draft St Marys Town Centre Master Plan is the next step in Council’s planning pathway.
The draft Plan shows how Council will achieve its vision for a vibrant and welcoming Town Centre, across key areas like infrastructure, housing, employment, open space and transport.

St Marys Central Park project:
Council will help deliver the community’s vision for a vibrant and modern St Marys Town Centre by developing a central park.

Key features of the design concept include an entertainment area, new children’s playspace including water play, lawn area, trees, pathways, lighting, and more.
The community is also invited to share their thoughts on a name for the newly developed park, which will see Coachmans Park and Kokoda Park connected to create one civic green heart for St Marys.

The St Marys Central Park project is funded through the NSW Government’s Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program in partnership with Council.
Penrith Mayor Todd Carney encouraged the community to share their feedback on these important initiatives, when the public exhibition period starts on 4 November 2024.

“We’ve been working collaboratively with the community, local businesses, government stakeholders and organisations every step of the way as we plan for the future of the St Marys Town Centre,” Cr Carney said.
“We want to hear from as many people as possible to make sure that we are continuing in the right direction as St Marys becomes an important strategic centre in Western Sydney.”

In-person feedback sessions for the draft Master Plan and St Marys Central Park project are being held at:

• Coachmans Park, corner of Queen Street and Charles Hackett Drive, St Marys on Wednesday 6 November from 10am-12pm.
• St Marys Library, 207-209 Queen Street, St Marys on Wednesday 13 November from 4pm-6pm.
• Village Cafe in Wattle Park, 4 Wattle Avenue, North St Marys on Thursday 21 November from 9.30am-11.30am.

You can also have your say online at: yoursaypenrith.com.au/stmarys

If you complete the online survey you will go into the draw for a chance to win one of 5 x $200 Eftpos gift cards. Terms and conditions apply.

Information contained within this news release was correct as at Wednesday, 30 October 2024.