Wentworth Falls Lake Park upgrades

We are preparing for the exciting next stage of the Wentworth Falls Lake Park upgrade.

Over recent months, Council has been working to carefully enhance the upgrade plans for Wentworth Falls Lake, in order to deliver an expanded package of works that best support the community’s vision for this iconic recreational precinct.

Most recently, Council secured an extra $8.5 million under the NSW Government’s WestInvest Program, which significantly expands the scope of what can be achieved at the lake.

This funding boost is in addition to the original grant from the Western Parkland City Livability Program and funding secured by way of a Preparing Australian Communities - Local Stream Grant.

Each grant provides funding to deliver an exciting piece of the overall vision for the lake:

Dam upgrades: upgrade of the spillways, upstream dam wall and weir infrastructure to improve control of water levels for fire protection and community resilience. An upgraded boat ramp, landscaping and staging area for emergency vehicles will also be delivered.
Accessible walkway and viewing platform: a new pedestrian bridge and viewing platform, and improvements to how visitors access the northern edge of the lake to Waratah Road.
Loop walk: a full loop walk around the lake and a link to Waratah Road.
Carparks: new carparks on Sinclair Crescent and Waratah Road.
Plus upgraded park seating, shelters and BBQ facilities.

Council is now positioned to deliver the best outcome for the community through a broad package of upgrades that not only enhance how the lake and its surroundings can be experienced, but provide increased protections from future flood and fire events.

More information is available the News Feed below and a series of Frequently Asked Questions can be found on the right of this page.

Stay informed with updates on this project - click ‘Subscribe’ in the Stay informed box to the right.

We are preparing for the exciting next stage of the Wentworth Falls Lake Park upgrade.

Most recently, Council secured an extra $8.5 million under the NSW Government’s WestInvest Program, which significantly expands the scope of what can be achieved at the lake.

This funding boost is in addition to the original grant from the Western Parkland City Livability Program and funding secured by way of a Preparing Australian Communities - Local Stream Grant.

Each grant provides funding to deliver an exciting piece of the overall vision for the lake:

Dam upgrades: upgrade of the spillways, upstream dam wall and weir infrastructure to improve control of water levels for fire protection and community resilience. An upgraded boat ramp, landscaping and staging area for emergency vehicles will also be delivered.
Accessible walkway and viewing platform: a new pedestrian bridge and viewing platform, and improvements to how visitors access the northern edge of the lake to Waratah Road.
Loop walk: a full loop walk around the lake and a link to Waratah Road.
Carparks: new carparks on Sinclair Crescent and Waratah Road.
Plus upgraded park seating, shelters and BBQ facilities.

More information is available the News Feed below and a series of Frequently Asked Questions can be found on the right of this page.

Stay informed with updates on this project - click ‘Subscribe’ in the Stay informed box to the right.

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Submission Form

This form allows you to make a submission on the draft Plan of Management and draft Masterplan for Wentworth Falls Lake Reserve.
Your submission must be received by Monday 24 May, 2021.

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Play Space Options

Thanks for taking the time to complete the survey about the replacement play space for Wentworth Falls Lake.
Both options have a nature based style with many adventurous and inclusive elements. We would like to know which option you prefer.
There is also some scope for mix and match on the feature pieces.
The final design will take into account community preferences as well as being within the capacity of the allocated funding.
Please review Option 1, Option 2 and the Comparison Table before completing the survey.
Closing: 5pm on SUNDAY 17 January 2021

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Masterplan design survey

We have already had some great input into the Wentworth Falls Lake Masterplan earlier this year.
We have drafted an early stage preliminary version of this document, which you can view here. You may find the Site Analysis and Design Strategies documents useful reading as well.
*Please view the preliminary Masterplan before completing this survey*
As we are still working on the Plan of Management and designs for the accessible walkway, we will speak to you later in the year about that.
This survey closes on Sunday 12 July.

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Playground Survey

There are currently two playgrounds at Wentworth Falls Lake - the junior pirate ship playground closer to the dam wall and the older children’s playground near the new toilets.
Funding has been found through the ‘Everyone Can Play’ grant to assist Council in upgrading the older children’s playground.
What we would like to know, is what type of new playground you think would fit in well at Wentworth Falls Lake.
Further input will be sought as we progress the design.
This survey closes on Sunday 12 July.

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Wentworth Falls Lake Park Upgrades Survey

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