Central Coast Council continues with program to update playspaces

Central Coast Council is updating several of its playspaces this financial year to provide safe, and engaging places for play for local families and visitors.

Playspaces are identified by Council as being at “the heart of any neighbourhood and important community hubs where people of all ages and interests can connect, socialise, learn and lead active lifestyles.”

Central Coast Council manage and maintains over 260 playspaces across the region and continues to be committed in investing in innovative and high quality playspaces that deliver the best for theircommunity and contribute to active lifestyles of children.

The following local playspaces will receive improved play equipment and provide accessible features.

• Ross Park Playspace - Avoca Beach

• Woolmers Crescent Playspace - Mardi

• Hylton Moore Oval Playspace - East Gosford

• Palm Gully Park Playspace - North Avoca

• Turo Reserve Playspace - Pretty Beach

• Jirramba Reserve Playspace - Saratoga (pictured above)

Construction works have already commenced at Hylton Moore Oval (East Gosford), Woolmers Crescent Playspace (Mardi), Palm Gully Park (North Avoca) with the existing ageing play equipment removed so that new and improved play equipment can be installed at these local playspace areas.

Construction works will soon follow to renew the local playspaces at Turo Reserve Playspace (Pretty Beach), Jirramba Reserve Playspace (Saratoga) and to finalise upgrades to the district level playspace at Ross Park (Avoca).

These projects were made possible through $825,000 of funding from the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program, with some additional funding provided by local community groups.

For more on Council’s strategic direction for the development and sustainable management of playspaces across the coast, view Council's Playspace Strategy.

Image: Saratoga, Jirramba Reserve Playspace. Council is upgrading this playspace with works to include the removal of the existing play equipment and replacement with an improved natural/coastal inspired themed playspace with new turf and rubber softfall, with an accessible concrete loop track pathway connecting to the existing park furniture, toilet amenities and playspace. New trees will also be planted to provide natural shade over the playspace.Construction is due for completion by June 2022 (weather permitting).