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 playground Concept Plan (PDF 1.9MB)
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.
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.
Update – Dec 2024
New signage installed at Brickpit Park – November 2023
Council has updated the signage at Brickpit Park.
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.
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 Park Circuit Path – Opened December 2022
