Thirteen playspaces across the Central Coast will be renewed as part of the Central Coast Playspace Strategy with construction taking place between January and June 2025.
Central Coast Council Director Community and Recreation Services Melanie Smith said the renewals would focus on creating inclusive and engaging play experiences in local neighbourhoods across the Central Coast.
“The renewed playspaces will offer a range of equipment, including play, nature play or fitness equipment,” Smith said.
“This will provide valuable recreation facilities for the local and wider community, promoting healthy living and active lifestyles, while ensuring inclusive and engaging play experiences for children of varying ages and abilities.”
Recognising the crucial role of playspaces in fostering children’s physical, emotional, social and cognitive development, Council remains committed to its 2020-2025 Playspace Strategy.
This strategy outlines a 20-year renewal program for sustainable playspace management, ensuring repairs, replacements and upgrades are carried out to maintain the safety and accessibility of all 270 Council playspaces.
The 13 local playspaces scheduled for renewal in the 2024/2025 financial year are: Adelaide Street Oval, Killarney Vale; Apex Park, Bateau Bay; Arlington Reserve, Gorokan (nature play); Carmel Ave, Halekulani; Debra Anne Dr, Bateau Bay (fitness equipment); Jack Gear Reserve, Yarramalong; Jubilee Oval, Long Jetty; Kingfisher Reserve, Kingfisher Shores; Lions Park, Chittaway Bay (fitness equipment); Murrumbooee Pl, Tascott (funded by the NSW Government in association with Central Coast Council); Patrick Kelly Reserve, Lake Munmorah; Syd Sherar Reserve, Erina (reinstatement of play equipment); and Woodland Parkway, Budgewoi.
In addition to renewing 13 local playspaces, Council will also be constructing three district-level playspaces this financial year: Illoura Reserve, Davistown; Picnic Point, The Entrance; and Tuggerawong Rd, Tuggerawong.
This project is made possible by $1.29M funding secured through Council’s capital works budget.
Additionally, NSW Government’s Local Small Commitments Allocation Program funds will contribute $50,000 to the total cost for renewing the Murrumbooee Park playspace.
For more information about the designs for each playspace and to receive regular updates, search ‘playspace renewals 2024-25‘ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au
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