Back in January, work commenced on the new children’s play area at the park. Since the existing location was deemed to be unsuitable a new location was chosen.
Fences went up around the proposed area and a few nearby trees had some lower branches tripped to allow vehicles on to site.
We had been informed by a local resident that there was a possibility that an air raid shelter may be located around the area, but the exact location wasn’t clear, until excavation works began…
The old WW2 air raid shelter was located. This meant that the entire footprint of the playground needed to shifted to allow for work to continue.
Progress continued and by the end of February most of the foundations were in place and the team were ready to being installing the equipment which meant the park was really starting to take shape.
A few further adjustments were made to the initial layout to make it more accessible for wheelchair users and buggies.
With the support of the Outer West Community Committee we were able to secure additional funding for a wheelchair accessible roundabout.
Check out the progress from the beginning on the carousel below.
The full album of Liam’s photos and videos detailing the development of the park can be found here.