Residents of the city’s west, where temperatures can be up to 10C hotter than the rest of Sydney, will be able to visit Pondi until April 27
When it was announced that Penrith beach – commonly known as Pondi – would be reopening, Mereline Murimwa-Rarami was overjoyed.
“For a family, or for the elderly, it can be impossible, it can be a long time by car. It’s much easier to access something closer.”Her enthusiasm reflects the demand for the swimming spot, which will be reopened on Saturday after a $2.5m renovation. And amid heatwaves, like the one that gripped the region in late November, delivering temperatures over 39C for two days, that can be dangerous.
“Access to water is the birthright of every Australian, and western Sydney residents are no different,” Adam Leto, the chief executiveof the Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue, said. As part of the upgrades, beachgoers will no longer need to book parking. More than 300 spots are now available. “Why should somebody in western Sydney need to travel, in many cases more than an hour, and in a lot of cases at considerable cost, to access swimming spots that people in other parts of Sydney can access relatively quickly and at relatively no or low cost?”
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