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Ausgrid Planned Power Outage – Blaxland Riverside Park & Newington Armory
Ausgrid have scheduled a planned power outage affecting Blaxland Riverside Park, Armory Wharf and Newington Armory from 7am to 8pm on Saturday 30 May 2026.

During this time, some facilities will be unavailable:

• Amenities will be closed, though temporary toilets will be provided for visitors
• The water features and water play area at Blaxland Riverside Park will be closed for the day
• Water bubblers and BBQs won’t be in operation

If you’re planning a day out, Bicentennial Park, Wentworth Common and the Aquatic Centre will remain open as usual and make for great alternative spots to enjoy the precinct.

For more information visit mySOP or Ausgrid Planned Outages.

Aquatic Centre closed
From 1 - 13 June: Splasher’s Playground and the Water Slide will be closed for scheduled maintenance.

From 6 - 13 June: The Aquatic Centre will be fully closed to host the Australian Swimming Trials, alongside maintenance works in the leisure pools.

Sunday 14 June: The Aquatic Centre reopens and all operations resume.

Noise notification
Please be advised Sydney Showground will host Hyperdome on Saturday 6 June from 4pm - midnight. Intermittent noise may occur on Friday 5 June due to sound testing.

For sound level enquiries during event times please contact the Event Noise Hotline on 02 9714 7310. 

Powells Creek Bridge restoration works
Restoration works on Powells Creek Bridge (Bridge 7) will begin on Monday 1 June. The bridge will be inaccessible for at approximately 2 and a half weeks.

Signage is in place and alternative paths are available. We appreciate your patience while works are in process.