Gipps Street Recreation Precinct: GRAND OPENING EVENT!

Join us for the grand opening of Penrith’s new sport and recreation destination!

On Saturday 31 August 2024, Penrith City Council will officially open the Gipps Street Recreation Precinct in Claremont Meadows.

This special event will be jam-packed with free entertainment, sports clinics, food, and activities to enjoy!

Come along and explore 32-hectares of exciting new facilities including:

• youth zone with skate park, pump track, parkour, and multi-sport courts
• floodlit sports fields
• children’s playspace with water play
• nature playspace and trail
• cricket practice facilities
• outdoor fitness equipment
• picnic and BBQ areas, plus so much more!

How to get there

The Gipps Street Recreation Precinct is on the corner of the Great Western Highway and Gipps Street, Claremont Meadows.

If you are walking or bike riding

Pedestrians and cyclists can access the precinct via the entrance near the corner of Gipps Street and Fowler Street. There are bike racks available in the precinct.

If you are driving

Vehicles can access the Gipps Street Recreation Precinct via the intersection of Gipps Street and the northern end of Sunflower Drive. But if you live nearby, why not walk or bike ride?

If you are catching public transport

The nearest train station is St Marys Station. You can catch the 770 bus and get off at the bus stop on the corner of Sunflower Drive and Werona Avenue, Claremont Meadows. From here, you can walk across the road to the Gipps Street Recreation Precinct.

For more information and to plan your trip, please use Trip Planner.