Adamstown Park

We are delivering the city’s largest suburban sporting and recreation hub at Adamstown, following the unanimous adoption of Adamstown Park Masterplan in October 2023.

The masterplan is a blueprint for the future, ensuring that the $1.25 million makeover of Myers Park is just the beginning for Adamstown Park.

What has been delivered so far?

Adamstown’s Myers Park stage one works were officially opened in July 2023. The significant upgrades transformed the park into a multi-use sporting hub, with improved playing surfaces and new recreation facilities catering for both clubs and community members.

The $1.25 million project was delivered by City of Newcastle in collaboration with Broadmeadow Magic Youth Football Club, which successfully secured a $1 million grant from the NSW Government under the Greater Cities and Regional Sport Facility Fund.

The improvements that were carried out with grant funding at Myers Park included:

• Installation of new LED lighting

• Realignment and improved drainage

• New fitness stations and water stations

• Covered tiered seating bringing comfort and shade to Myers Park No.1

• A new basketball half-court and bat ball court

• New fencing and a three metre wide running track around the perimeter of Myers Park.

As part of our commitment to undertake a staged implementation of the newly adopted Adamstown Park Masterplan, the Adamstown playground was relocated, upgraded and expanded, activating the green space.

New accessible pathways were also delivered to link the Adamstown playground with Glebe Road, while a sheltered picnic table offers visitors and locals seating and shade.

The recreation needs of teenagers and adults who visit this area of Adamstown Park were also catered for with a new basketball court delivered adjacent to the new playground.

The community helped officially open the new play space at Adamstown Park on 21 April 2024.

What's next?

Future plans for the 13-hectare precinct have been spelled out in the new 15-year masterplan, with potential projects including two additional junior football fields, the extension of existing amenity buildings and walking track, as well as gender-friendly changerooms.

Development of the Adamstown Park Masterplan was a key recommendation in our Strategic Sports Plan, and also aligns with the directions of our Newcastle 2040 Community Strategic Plan.

Latest news:

21 April 2024 - New playgrounds open as City of Newcastle delivers multi-million-dollar investment into recreation

1 November 2023 - New era for Adamstown Park as Masterplan approved

29 July 2023 – City of Newcastle delivers million-dollar sports and recreation hub for community

12 May 2023 – Million-dollar investment on track to improve Newcastle's footpath network