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  • 15 May, 2012

    FINAL BRIDGE LINK

    The Ponds residents today welcomed the official opening of Greenview Parade Bridge which is the third and final major bridge across Second Ponds Creek providing an important link from the east to the western side of the suburb.

  • 30 April, 2012

    ACTION PACKED AFTERNOON AT THE PONDS

    Local families yesterday took part in an action packed afternoon at the third Family Fun Day hosted at The Ponds.

  • 17 April, 2012

    JEWEL IN THE CROWN LAND

    Landcom has just released the first stage in their much anticipated ‘jewel in the crown’– LakesEdge precinct at The Ponds which is located east of a 10 hectare lake and parkland. Access is from Schofields Road and The Ponds Boulevard at the northern gateway of The Ponds.

  • 02 April, 2012

    PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH A SUSTAINABILITY PLATFORM

    Landcom, as part of its education focus for the Eco-Living Display Homes, is working with students to educate them about the importance of sustainable housing.

  • 27 March, 2012

    AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN A PRIORITY NUMBER & RESERVE A LOT FORM

    Click 'READ MORE' to download a copy of the Authority to Obtain a Priority Number and Reserve a Lot (if applicable) Form.

  • 27 March, 2012

    PRIORITY NUMBERING SYSTEM

    Click 'READ MORE' to download a copy of How to Buy at The Ponds using the Priority Numbering System.

  • 20 March, 2012

    THE PONDS BOULEVARD OPENS TO ROUSE HILL

    MP for Riverstone, Mr Kevin Conolly, today officially opened the last external connection to The Ponds at the Schofields Road intersection on The Ponds Boulevard, enabling residents to now directly access Rouse Hill.

  • 01 March, 2012

    RETAIL AND COMMUNITY HUB PLANS ON EXHIBITION

    The rezoning of land for a state of the art retail centre and community resources hub at The Ponds has been placed on public exhibition at Blacktown City Council.

  • 20 February, 2012

    JANUARY RECORD MONTH – 63 LAND DEPOSITS

    The new year is off to a very positive start at The Ponds with 63 land deposits secured during the month of January, which is a new record for the start of a year.

  • 09 December, 2011

    BRIDGE CONNECTS EAST AND WEST

    Mayor of Blacktown, Councillor Alan Pendleton and MP for Riverstone Kevin Connolly today officially opened Riverbank Drive bridge, which is the second major bridge to be built across Second Ponds Creek at The Ponds.

  • 15 November, 2011

    $8.5 MILLION SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL PRECINCT OPENS

    Mayor of Blacktown, Councillor Alan Pendleton, today officially opened The Ponds $8.5 million Eastern Playing Fields precinct, one of the flagship sports facility in Sydney’s North West.

  • 09 November, 2011

    RECYCLE HOME SHOWCASES HOUSING FUTURE

    Landcom has opened its second Eco-Living Display Home at The Ponds in Sydney’s north-west. The Greencycle home has a seven star rating and features building materials and products that are environmentally friendly, have low embodied energy, a high recycled content and are capable of being recycled.

  • 01 November, 2011

    BENCHMARK HOME TAKES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

    Landcom and Clarendon were awarded a prestigious housing industry accolade at the 2011 Housing Industry Association’s (HIA) Excellence in Housing Awards held at the Sydney Convention Centre on Saturday night.

  • 30 September, 2011

    RECORD MONTH – 77 LAND DEPOSITS

    The Ponds has this month recorded its best monthly sales result this year, with a staggering 77 land deposits during September.

  • 08 September, 2011

    FORTY-SIX NEW LOTS FOR SPRING

    Sydney’s fastest growing suburb has this month released 46 land lots to kick-start Spring, traditionally the busiest time on the real estate calendar.

  • 24 August, 2011

    COMMUNITY RESOURCE HUB FOR THE PONDS

    Australand and Landcom have lodged a development application with Blacktown City Council to build a community resource hub at The Ponds.

  • 17 August, 2011

    ENVIRONMENTAL CRUSADERS BUILDING AT THE PONDS

    New residents moving into The Ponds in Sydney’s north-west are proving to be environmental crusaders by virtue of their active integration of sustainable building and living techniques into their homes.

  • 03 August, 2011

    FIRST HOME PURCHASERS FIND A HOME

    The North West’s most highly sort after address, The Ponds is continuing to attract first home purchasers seeking to live in one of Sydney’s newest suburbs.

  • 27 June, 2011

    SUSTAINABLE LIVING – BENCHMARK HOME OPENS

    This week Landcom opened its Benchmark home, the first of three Eco-Living Display Homes to be built at The Ponds in Sydney’s north-west. The progressive home is a practical demonstration of how people can live sustainably at an affordable price.

  • 27 June, 2011

    UNIVERSAL HOUSING – THE FUTURE OF HOUSING

    Landcom is about to transform the way people think about building their dream home with the opening of its first universal house. The Benchmark home is located at The Ponds in Sydney’s north-west.

  • 07 June, 2011

    WINNER CHOSEN FOR WATER CULTURES ARTWORK

    Penrith resident Bronwyn Berman has won a national art competition to develop an artwork called Water Cultures which will become the focal point for a water based park in The Ponds.

  • 20 April, 2011

    MULTIPLE PURCHASES

    The Ponds has become such a popular location that current purchasers are now the suburb’s best sales agents, recommending the area as a place to call home to their friends and family members.

  • 13 April, 2011

    PARKLANDS CONTRACT AWARDED TO DESIGN LANDSCAPES

    Landcom has appointed its multi-million dollar Central and Northern Parklands contract for The Ponds to Design Landscapes, which will complete the parklands component of the $1.6 billion masterplanned community.

  • 28 March, 2011

    LANDCOM AND CLARENDON TO CREATE HOUSING OF THE FUTURE

    Known as the Eco-Living Display Village, the primary aim of the project is to connect everyday homebuyers with the idea of creating more sustainable homes, which are not only environmentally friendly, but affordable, manageable and attainable.

  • 14 March, 2011

    NINETY-FOUR DEPOSITS KICK-START 2011

    The Ponds is once again off to a very strong start in the New Year with ninety-four deposits already recorded from its first land releases.

  • 30 November, 2010

    ART WALL CAPTURES URBAN VIEWS

    The Ponds was given an additional splash of colour this week with the unveiling of a gigantic two hundred metre long art wall that captures urban views from Western Sydney’s visual artists.

  • 29 November, 2010

    MAJOR NEW ROAD CONNECTS EAST AND WEST

    Residents living in North Western Sydney today received a welcome boost with the completion of Stanhope Parkway in The Ponds, representing an important milestone for the community living in the area.

  • 16 March, 2010

    PRIORITY NUMBERING SYSTEM

    Click 'READ MORE' to download a copy of How to Buy at The Ponds using the Priority Numbering System.

  • 03 July, 2009

    ASTHMA IN THE HOME

    A booklet produced by the Asthma foundation, with the assistance of Landcom.

  • 03 July, 2009

    YOUR GUIDE TO LIVING SUSTAINABLY AT THE PONDS

    This guide provides useful information about places and activities to enjoy in The Ponds and helpful tips on how your household can reduce energy, water and waste.