Community Section

Summer Hill blends village-green parks, community venues, libraries and easy transport—ideal for calm, meaningful participation and short, structured BSP outings:

• Darrell Jackson Gardens + Summer Hill Community Centre (Smith St precinct) — local park with skate and play areas; co-located community centre (operated by 3Bridges) suits small, low-sensory groups, parent coaching and SSG/IEP meetings. Inner West Council+1Your Say Inner West

• Cadigal Reserve (Grosvenor Cres) & the GreenWay — leafy foreshore corridor beside Hawthorne Canal with shared-path links; Council “missing links” works are improving underpasses/boardwalks and connections. Great for predictable walk/wheel segments using visual schedules. Inner West Council+1

• Underwood Reserve (Gower St) — neighbourhood park with playground, picnic area and cricket nets—useful for turn-taking, waiting and gross-motor goals. Inner West Council

• Yeo Park (nearby, Ashfield) & planned inclusive playground — shady loop paths and playground; Council is delivering a flagship inclusive play space here—handy for graded community access. Inner West CouncilYour Say Inner West

• Library options — Haberfield Centre & Library (refurbished branch with community rooms) and Ashfield Library (study spaces/programs) for quiet, time-boxed literacy goals. Inner West Council+1

• Aquatic option: Ashfield Aquatic Centre — lap/leisure pools and Learn-to-Swim programs support graded water-confidence and regulation goals. Inner West Council+1

• Travel training: Summer Hill Station (T2 Inner West & Leppington Line) — use TfNSW stop info for accessibility details, platforms and wayfinding; pair with local bus practice along Lackey/Smith Streets. transportnsw.info

Local schools we often liaise with — Summer Hill Public School (K–6), St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School, Summer Hill (K–6), Yeo Park Infants School (K–2, nearby); secondary/independent Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill (K–12, boys), Ashfield Boys High School (7–12) and Burwood Girls High School (7–12). Summer Hill Public SchoolSt Patrick's Primary Summer HillYeo Park Infants SchoolTrinity Grammar Schoolashfieldbo-h.schools.nsw.gov.auburwoodg-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

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• Darrell Jackson Gardens, Summer Hill — Open lawns, skate/play areas and paths used for short, goal-focused outdoor sessions. Inner West Council

• Summer Hill Community Centre (within Darrell Jackson Gardens) — Bookable community venue for small, low-sensory BSP groups. Inner West Council

• Cadigal Reserve boardwalk/foreshore — Shared path beside Hawthorne Canal at Summer Hill, suitable for predictable walk/wheel segments. Inner West Council

• GreenWay construction link near Cadigal Reserve — Underpass/connection works improving access and wayfinding for gentle active-travel routines. Inner West Council

• Underwood Reserve playground (Gower St, Summer Hill) — Neighbourhood play space and cricket nets for turn-taking and sequencing practice. Inner West Council

• Yeo Park (near Summer Hill) — Loop paths and playground where an inclusive play upgrade is being delivered. Inner West CouncilYour Say Inner West

• Ashfield Aquatic Centre — Indoor/outdoor pools used for graded water-confidence and regulation goals. Inner West Council

• Summer Hill Station (T2) — Concourse/platforms used for supervised travel-training with TfNSW accessibility info. transportnsw.info