The Gipps Street Recreation Precinct has taken out the Community Facility of the Year Award at the 2025 Parks and Leisure Australia National Awards of Excellence.
Once a disused waste facility site, the 32-hectare precinct has become a thriving and lively community hub with thousands of people visiting each week to enjoy sport, recreation and gatherings since it opened in October last year.
Penrith Mayor Todd Carney said it was a huge honour for Penrith City Council to be nationally recognised for the Gipps Street Recreation Precinct.
"We wanted to create something special for the Penrith community that could be enjoyed for generations to come, and we've done that with this facility," Cr Carney said.
"The best reward is seeing Gipps Street busy no matter when you visit, whether it's young people using the floodlit skate park and courts of an evening, sports competitions and training, or families getting together for celebrations on the weekend."
This achievement marks Council's fourth award for the Gipps Street Recreation Precinct, which has also received:
- Liveable Cities Award at the 2025 Keep Australia Beautiful NSW Sustainable Cities Awards.
- Community Facility of the Year at the Parks and Leisure Australia NSW/ACT 2025 Annual Regional Awards of Excellence.
- Outdoor Sport and Leisure Facility Design Award at the 2025 Australian Sport, Recreation and Play Innovation Awards.
Find out more about the Gipps Street Recreation Precinct at: penrith.city/gippsstreet
