Hawkesbury Parks are about to get a say from the people who know them best — the families pushing prams around Rutherglen Park, the kids who’ve worn a track into Bradley Road Reserve’s playground, the walkers who know exactly where Navua Reserve’s river access gets muddy, and everyone in Pitt Town who’s ever used Brinsley Park for a Saturday game or a quiet moment at the memorial.
Council is running consultation on four projects at once, and while they’re at different stages, they all come down to the same question: what do you actually want from this space? At Rutherglen Park in Hobartville, that question is fairly narrow.
The old playground is coming out either way — council wants feedback on the new equipment, softer safety surfacing and shade structures going in to replace it, with input due by 9 August 2026. Bradley Road Reserve in South Windsor is a bit more open-ended.
Landscape architects are still sketching out what a renewed playground there could look like, and residents have until 26 August 2026 to help steer those early designs before anything is finalised.
The bigger picture stuff is happening at Navua Reserve and Brinsley Park, where council has put together draft masterplans rather than single-project designs. Navua Reserve, tucked along the river in Grose Wold, is a spot plenty of locals already love — the plan just tries to make it work better, with upgraded parking and vehicle access, new picnic and recreation facilities, easier river access, proper walking tracks, some environmental restoration, more shade trees and signage explaining the area’s history.
Over in Pitt Town, Brinsley Park’s masterplan leans into community life: better sporting facilities, new footpaths, more parking, shade and landscaping, outdoor exercise equipment, dedicated gathering spaces, and upgrades to the park’s entry and its memorial precinct. Both masterplans are open for comment until 16 August 2026.
It’s worth being upfront that none of these upgrades is guaranteed to happen soon. Even with a finished masterplan in hand, council still needs to work through detailed design, get the right approvals, and — probably the biggest hurdle — find the funding.
But the plans on the table now are essentially blank enough that community feedback can still genuinely change them. Anyone wanting to weigh in can do so at yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au, by emailing [email protected], or by writing to the General Manager, PO Box 146, Windsor NSW 2756.