The Mayor of Hawkesbury, Councillor Sarah McMahon has proudly opened another improved park for our community – Deerubbin Park at Cornwallis Road, Windsor.
Council hosted the school holiday celebrations on Wednesday, 19 April 2023 which included fun activities and sports game for kids with the Hawkesbury Valley Rugby Club, free face painting, free coffee and free donuts. Everyone also enjoyed the free sausage sizzle cooked by Windsor Rotary. Robyn Preston, the State Member for Hawkesbury, Councillors Jill Reardon, Les Sheather and Nathan Zamprogno also joined community members at the event.
Image L-R Councillor Nathan Zamprogno, Aaron Lakeman – Director Taylor Brammer Landscape Architect (back row in white shirt), Citizen of the Year Diane Russell (yellow dress), Councillor Les Sheather, Mayor Sarah McMahon, Parks Officer – Capital Works George Bertoncello, Councillor Jill Reardon, Les Meredith – Director HM Civil (front row) and John Matthews Site Manager HM Civil (back row).
The Deerubbin Park Upgrades have been funded using Council’s Capital Funding as detailed in the Hawkesbury City Council Operational Plan 2021/22.
The delivery of these upgrades was affected by two major flood events in 2021 and 2022. The flood event of March ’21 caused extensive erosion damage to the access road adjacent to the Northern Boundary. As a result, the works needed to be completed in two stages, with the total combined project cost being around $1.3 million.
“The Deerubbin Park upgrades include new parking areas, a walking track, a dog off-leash area, lighting and landscaping,” Mayor McMahon said.
“I hope everyone enjoys this new open space – it is a great place to meet, get active and enjoy being outdoors by our beautiful river.”
A further $31,000 has also been spent on installing additional bollards to deter vehicle access onto the playing field, using Council’s Park Improvements Capital Funding.
