George Kendall Riverside Park


George Kendall Riverside Park is a recreational park in Ermington, New South Wales, on the northern bank of the Parramatta River.
The park is named after George Frederick Kendall, an alderman of the Ermington/Rydalmere Municipality from 1944–1948.

Previous use

During the 1970s, to the chagrin of the local residents, much of the area was used as a landfill site. Eventually the operation was decommissioned and the site revegetated.

Sports

George Kendall Riverside Park is a popular sporting venue. It has the following sports facilities:
  • Bike/walking track
  • Football fields
  • Baseball field
  • Cricket pitch
  • Tennis courts
  • Basketball/netball courts
George Kendall Riverside Park is the home ground of Ermington United Soccer Club.

Amenities

George Kendall Riverside Park is also a popular picnicking venue. It has the following amenities:
  • Playgrounds
  • Electric barbecues
  • Public toilets
  • Off-street parking

Flora and fauna

George Kendall Riverside Park is an important habitat for flora and fauna. The riverside is occupied by mangroves and a saltmarsh with patches of vulnerable narrow-leafed Wilsonia. Elsewhere in the park are the Sydney peppermint, brush box, red-stemmed wattle and kangaroo grass. The park is also home to common weeds such as farmers friend and purpletop.
Numerous bird species either live in or visit the park, including the grey butcherbird, white-faced heron and the laughing kookaburra. The park is also home to common introduced species such as the Indian myna.
George Kendall Riverside Park has a dedicated bushcare group that includes residents and council members who volunteer to regenerate the native bush. Every third Sunday of the month the group plants native species and removes weeds. New members are welcome.

Proposed Upgrades

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment is working with the City of Parramatta Council to upgrade .
The George Kendall Riverside Park upgrade will focus on the eastern side of the park. The makeover aims to create more structure to the park’s different functions but maintain its unique vast open space. Plus, it will enable better access to the riverside bike path.
Public comment period ended in July 2020 and a .
More than 9,300 people visited the site and 239 people shared their ideas on how we can improve George Kendall Riverside Park and make it a better place for the community.

Upgrade timeline

Late-2020: Design development begins
Mid-2021: Construction begins
Early-2022: Upgrade completed