which was the first of its kind in Australia, consisted of the restoration of the concrete channel into a living stream. It took seven years to plan and build and was funded with the assistance of a $1.33 million grant from the NSW State Government through its Stormwater Trust. Schools St Johns Park Public School St Johns Park High School Places of worship St James Smithfield St Johns Park Baptist Church St Nikola Tavelić Croatian Catholic Church and Community Centre St Hurmizd Assyrian Church of the East Cathedral Vietnamese Buddhist Phap Bao Temple Tinh Xa Thanh Luong, a Vietnamese Buddhist temple Clubs St Johns Park Bowling Club St Johns Park Sports Club (also known as Jadran Hajduk Croatian Club). Services Cardinal Stepinac Village is a retirement hostel and nursing home References Suburbs of Sydney City of Fairfield