Community campaigner Michael Andjelkovic has welcomed the boost to the capacity of the commuter carpark under construction at Edmondson Park railway station.
Early planning had indicated around 1,000 new parking spaces would be provided on completion of the carpark.
“Detailed design has identified that a further 250 parking spaces can be delivered, meaning more parking available for commuters,’’ Mr Andjelkovic said.
“This will bring the total parking spaces to the south of Edmondson Park station to 1,250,’’ he said.
Transport for NSW have commenced construction on the fifth level, which will deliver a further and much needed 250 commuter parking spaces in the new multi-storey carpark.
However, due to the construction of additional spaces and weather impacts the car park is now planned to be opened by late 2021.
Mr Andjelkovic has also noted that acclaimed artist Shane Smithers has developed the façade design for the Edmondson Park commuter carpark to celebrate the traditional Cumberland Woodland of what is now Western Sydney.
The north, south and western faces of the building reflect the remnant of woodland to the west of the town centre, with a modern pixelated steel design of the Cumberland Woodland.
By contrast, the eastern face invites the telling of a different story, not of the replacement of the woodland on the site, but of its urban regeneration.
Perforated metal panels feature a unique artwork depicting the Great Cumberland Woodland trees against a background of stylized houses, rooflines and structures.
The roots of the foreground trees plunge into mother earth, with the trunks, branches and leaves rising up to touch father sky, uniting the regenerative forces of our mother and father.
For Aboriginal people, this connection represents the coming together of the forces of creation, birth, rebirth and regeneration.
Mr Andjelkovic, (pictured above) who has already announced he will be a candidate for mayor of Liverpool at the September 4 election, says he will also continue to lobby for the extension of the South West Rail link from Leppington Station to the new Western Sydney Airport.
“This would not just be for the benefit of locals but also for residents of Sydney, Wollongong and the Southern Highlands who are currently being denied rail access to the new airport,’’ he said.
