Loved and much-used by the local community to cool off, have fun and exercise, the Nepean River is at the heart of the design. In line with the City of Penrith’s Nepean River Master Plan by Clouston Associates, the design for the park has sought to foster and support connections between the community and the water, with the team inspired by the unique river landscape – its fertile banks, floodplains and the flora and fauna these support.
Commenting on the outcome, Dounan praised the NSW Government.
“Collaborating with the state government on community-driven legacy projects like this, that will serve generations to come, is immensely rewarding. The NSW Government’s Parks for People Program is testament to the significance public open spaces play in all of our lives. We’re looking forward to delivering more projects within this initiative in the future.”
Tench Reserve joins CONTEXT’s growing portfolio of public park projects across NSW.
Tench Reserve has been featured in the following publications: Architecture AU, Landscape Australia, Architecture + Design and Outdoor Design Source.
Photography by Brett Boardman
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