New playgrounds for three local parks: Vote for your favourite
Published: 12 Sep 2024 10:59am
Wagga Wagga City Council is planning new playgrounds for Ken Schultz Park in Mount Austin, Ray Beddoe Park in Lake Albert and Lloyd Park in Lloyd, and is asking the community to vote for their favourite design.
There are three different playground designs for each location for residents to choose from, with voting now open online at our Have Your Say Wagga Wagga page.
Council Works and Playground Officer John Conlan said community input is an important part of the playground improvement process.
“We are putting out three design options for each playground and we want the residents in those suburbs to help in deciding which design is best for their neighbourhood,” Mr Conlan said.
“Each of the design options put forward for the three parks incorporate traditional playground equipment, such as swings and slides, as well as featuring bespoke elements.
“They will mainly cater for children aged from four years old to early teens and will have improved accessibility with more equipment at ground level.”
The Ken Schultz playground is located in the park on the corner of Ceduna Street and Nilma Avenue in Mount Austin, while the Lloyd playground is in the open space off Barton Avenue.
The Ray Beddoe playground is located in the open space to the west of Lakeside Drive, near the Wagga Wagga Country Club.
Mr Conlan said the playgrounds are regularly used by families in the surrounding area but are in need of a revamp.
“They’re all getting close to their use-by date in terms of the age and style of the play equipment,” Mr Conlan said.
“In addition, the site of new playground at Ray Beddoe Park will be located closer to the golf course to take advantage of more open space for the larger playground, which will include a bespoke element in the form of a large stainless steel tube slide.”
Residents can now vote for their favourite option by visiting haveyoursay.wagga.nsw.gov.au/playgrounds and following the links.
Voting closes at 5pm on Friday 27 September 2024.
The total budget for the three playground replacements is $240,000.
Council aims to commence construction of the winning design options at the end of the year or by early in 2025, depending on availability the equipment from suppliers.