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SUMMER 2021/22
L I V E R P O O L
SUMMER HEATS UP AS MAJOR EVENTS RETURN Liverpool City Council’s popular summer events program is returning in 2022, kicking off with Council’s NYE: Light Up the Sky. Simultaneous firework displays will be held in Casula, Hammondville, Moorebank, Sadleir, Prestons and West Hoxton from 9pm on 31 December 2021. The event will also include an online component with livestreamed footage available to watch on Council’s Facebook page.
Last year, Council was the first and only council to provide residents with a COVID friendly fireworks display – the second largest celebration in NSW, following the Sydney Harbour fireworks. This will be followed by our popular picnic and open-air cinema event, Love Summer, which will be lighting up local parks across January and February in Prestons, Wattle Grove, and for the first time, Middleton Grange at Council’s newly opened
Stante Reserve. Council’s Australia Day event will form part of this event series and will be hosted in Bigge Park, bringing residents back into the heart of the Liverpool CBD. Thank you to our Exclusive Media Partner 2DayFM for their support of our summer events program. Scan the QR code to stay in touch with Council this summer.
FREE EVENT
FREE EVENT
EXCLUSIVE MEDIA PARTNER
Australia Day OPEN-AIR CINEMA • BAR • MUSIC • FOOD • GARDEN GAMES
5PM - 10PM 26 & 27 JANUARY 2022 BIGGE PARK, LIVERPOOL
Open-air Cinema | Bar | Food | Music | Garden Games #lovelivo www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au/australiaday
WEEKEND 1
WEEKEND 2
WEEKEND 3
FRI 14 JAN & SAT 15 JAN 2022
FRI 11 FEB & SAT 12 FEB 2022
FRI 25 FEB & SAT 26 FEB 2022
5pm – 10pm Lakeside Park Wattle Grove
5pm – 10pm Macleod Park Prestons
5pm – 10pm Stante Reserve Middleton Grange
#lovelivo www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au/lovesummer
COMMUNITY ANN COMMUNITY FACILITIES
JOBS AND INVESTMENT
250,000
attendances to Council’s parks, ovals, and open space areas
New accessible technology space for Liverpool City Library
Determined
1076
Development Applications valued at
1.61B
$
42
1.9M
5.5M
$
$
new jobs
upgrade to Apex Park, Liverpool
created through Council’s Business Resilience Grants program, including two apprenticeships
in grants sourced to support sport and recreation facilities
Modern community hub at Phillips Park, Lurnea
COMMUNICATION
100,000 Customer requests lodged
172,000
Calls actioned by our Customer Service Centre an increase of 7000 calls
LIVERPOOL TO WELCOME NEW PARKS AND PLAYSPACES
700,000
page views across 12 local Liverpool stories on the ABC homepage produced through newsroom pop-up
30%
increase in overall reach of Council’s Facebook posts
Lillian Bratkovic Park – December 2021
Variety Livvi’s Place, Lt Cantello Reserve – December 2021
Construction works at Lillian Bratkovic Park are finalised and landscaping is almost complete. This new space will include a children’s playground, picnic shelters and outdoor fitness equipment.
The new inclusive playspace and surrounding works are nearing completion at Lt Cantello Reserve. Variety Livvi’s Place will feature a number of inclusive play elements for children of all ages and abilities.
NUAL REPORT 2021 CAPITAL WORKS
6.5M
$
86M
$
secured for major upgrades to local roads and infrastructure
invested in infrastructure renewals, upgrades and construction works
36,595
vehicles visited Council’s Community Recycling Centre an increase of 39%
196,000
26,000m
2
Significant progress on construction of Liverpool Civic Place
of road pavement repaired and resurfaced
COMMUNITY EVENTS
ENVIRONMENT
bins exchanged as new household bins delivered to all residents
More than half of Liverpool households enjoyed our inaugural NYE: Light Up the Sky
1312
companion animal customer requests actioned by Liverpool Animal Shelter
200
3200
residents attended Council’s inaugural picnic-style event Love Summer
27%
of total waste collection bookings now completed online through Council’s new platform
Bellbird Dining & Bar commenced Friday and Saturday evening dinner service
works featured in Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre’s new online digital gallery
Stante Reserve – January 2022
Phillips Park – February 2022
Schoeffel Park – March 2022
The water play area, playground and shade amenities are already completed at Stante Reserve. Construction of the basketball court and landscaping is currently underway.
The upgrade of Phillips Park is taking shape with construction of the Lurnea Community Centre and outdoor gym completed. Construction of the outdoor playspace and multipurpose sports court is currently in progress, and construction of the sports field is yet to commence.
Stage 2 works on the $2.2 million development of Schoeffel Park at Horningsea Park have commenced and include the construction of one of the biggest pump tracks in Australia.
JAMMING WITH STRANGERS
BELLBIRD DINING + BAR
An exhibition highlighting music communities as spaces of intimacy, nourishment, and social connection. 4 DEC ‘21 – 27 FEB ’22
Have you booked breakfast, lunch and dinner at your favourite local restaurant? Call us on 8711 7077 and use your Dine Voucher.
SUMMER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Join us this summer for creative activities that will inspire young artists. 10 – 21 JAN ‘22
WWW.CASULAPOWERHOUSE.COM • OPEN DAILY • GALLERY ENTRY IS FREE!
COUNCIL MEETINGS The next Council Meeting will be held in February 2022 in accordance with the Public Health Order at the time. For details on upcoming meetings, please visit www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au/ council/council-meetings
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NOTABLES AND NEW DISCOVERIES
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IMAGE: Drone still from video, Liverpool Pioneers’ Memorial Park, 2021
COUNCIL’S GALA DINNER DAZZLES A display of fireworks delighted guests at Council’s Thank You Gala Dinner which raised more than $30,000 to support two community organisations in Liverpool – The Salvation Army and CNA Italian Australian Services. Held at Liverpool Catholic Club, the Gala Dinner brought together Liverpool City Councillors, Members of Parliament, Council staff and key representatives across business, sport and education.
As the first major Council event to return in this new post-COVID-19 environment, it was a fitting way to say thank you to our amazing community organisations who have worked tirelessly through the challenges faced by the City over the past couple of years. DIAMOND SPONSOR
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