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Brickpit Park, Thornleigh

Playground improvement works

Upgrades to Brickpit Park playspace are now completed.

The upgraded playground includes the following:

  • embankment play including slide
  • Inclusive play equipment
  • Junior water play
  • Shade sails over slide and waterplay area
  • Picnic shelters
  • Fully fenced playground
  • Accessible grade pathways
  • Tree planting
  • Interpretive signage and brick walls featuring heritage bricks
  • Custom tower
  • The playground retains the existing flying fox, swings & climbing net in their current locations

The project was jointly funded by the NSW Government ‘Places to Play Grant’ and Hornsby Shire Council.

Refer to the ‘Brickpit Playground Concept Plan’ for more detail.

Refer to page three of the attached ‘Brickpit Playground Concept Plan’ to view the proposed fenced off-leash dog park area.

Delivery of the off-leash dog park area is planned for the first half of 2025

Documents

Brickpit Park Dog Park – Opening July 2025

Brickpit Park off leash dog park construction works are now complete and will be opened to the public on Tuesday 8th July 2025.

The works include the following:

  • Construction of a concrete path connecting the proposed dog park area to the car park, which links to the newly opened playspace area paths.
  • Installation of concrete entry pads at the dog park gates.
  • Fully fenced off leash dog park
  • Associated drainage works.
  • New trees, shrubs and lawn softscape works.

path and play area

path and play area

path and play area

path and play area

Brickpit Park south path loop complete – Opened June 2025

The new circuit path south of the golf driving range is now complete and open to the public. This new pathway link provides a continuous paved concrete path loop around Brickpit Park for park users.

path and play area

path and play area

path and play area

Update – Dec 2024

Brickpit playground

Brickpit playground

Brickpit playground

Brickpit playground

Brickpit playground

Brickpit playground

Brickpit playground

Brickpit playground

Brickpit playground

New signage installed at Brickpit Park – November 2023

Council has updated the signage at Brickpit Park.

Brickpit signage

Brickpit signage

Brickpit signage

New pedestrian entrance to Pennant Hills Road – Opened October 2023

The repairs to the fallen section of heritage walling along Pennant Hills Road are now completed. Along with the installation of a new entry path and brick pillars.

Shortly new entry signage will be installed.

Brickpit Heritage wall updates

New Amenities Building – Opened July 2023

The amenity building construction in Brickpit Park is now complete and open to the public. The facilities include two accessible toilets and four unisex ambulant toilets.

new amenities block with concrete path and landscaping

New Park Circuit Path – Opened December 2022

The new circuit path around Brickpit Park is now complete and open to the public. The new pathway works provides a continuous loop around Brickpit Park for park users.

winding concrete path with trees either side