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Across the MidCoast we have 83 playgrounds that we maintain and improve for our community.
Some of our regional playgrounds – such as John Wright Park Tuncurry, Billabong Park Gloucester and Livvi’s Place in Fotheringham Park Taree have extensive activities, while our district parks and lower use neighbourhood parks have different equipment.
Whichever park you are closest to, or like to use, is important to us and we are interested in hearing from you about your playground experience.
We are working through a number of playground makeover projects to replace old playgrounds with new and exciting play spaces, thanks to the support of NSW and Australian Government funding.
Our playground upgrades focus on maintenance and providing structured or natural shade over playground equipment and improving accessibility for all members of the community.
$900,000 of Government funding has been allocated for reserves and park repairs.
This includes work to landscaping, gardens, shelters, park furniture, barbecues, fences and playgrounds at Billabong Park, Chrissy Gollan Park and King George V Park.
$1 million of Government funding has been allocated for repairs to recreation faciliites along the Taree river.
This includes replacement and repair of fencing walkways, balustrades and riverbank stabilising.
It will also fund the replacement and repair of damaged barbecues, shelters, park furniture, planter boxes, pathways, and landscaping at Queen Elizabeth Park as well as building of a new improved flood resilient playground nearby.
The popular King George V Park now has all-new equipment completed late 2022.
In August 2022 we installed brand-new playground equipment, revamped the landscaping, placed new seating so adults can relax and have a good time too.
A $128,000 project to upgrade the current playground with a new equipment combination play unit, equipment softfall, shade sail, double swings, see saw.
This project was funded by Stronger Country Community Funding Round 2 and MidCoast Council.
A $180,000 project with upgrades to equipment softfall, shade sail, combination play unit, triple swings (basket, baby, strap), see saw, spring rocker, talk tubes, balance beam, spinner.
This project was funded by Stronger Country Community Funding Round 2 and MidCoast Council.
A $35,000 project to upgrade equipment softfall, combination play unit, triple swings (basket, baby, strap).
This project was funded by MidCoast Council.
A $650,000 project for an all inclusive play space in Fotheringham Park, Taree – our first inclusive play space for all ages and abilities. Livvi’s Place came to life thanks to the work of Variety – the Children’s Charity, Touched By Olivia, the NSW Government Everyone Can Play Program, Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation, local service clubs and businesses.
A $115,000 project to upgrade shade sail donated asset through development funds, combination play unit, triple swings (basket, baby, strap), balance beam, see saw.
A $113,000 project to upgrade a cable run, shade sail, nest swing, chimes, rotor, carousel, slide, equipment softfall.
This projecdt was funded by Stronger Country Community Funding Round 2 and MidCoast Council.
A $180,000 project to upgrade triple swings, combination play unit, spring rocker, steppers and chimes, shade sail.
Funded by Stronger Country Community Funding Round 2 and MidCoast Council
A $200,000 project to upgrade the current playground to an inclusive play space that included a tower with slides, a range of swings, sensory and musical play equipment, a designated area for younger children, landscaping, shade sails.
This project was funded by the Australian Government’s local roads and community infrastructure program. This upgrade was completed by December 2021.
A $250,000 project to upgrade the current playground to an inclusive play space that included a combination slide tower just over eight metres tall, combination swing including a nest swing, toddler swing, cub seat swing and strap swing, a flying fox, landscaping, shade sails.
This project was funded by the Australian Government’s local roads and community infrastructure program. This upgrade was completed by December 2021.
A new playground for Harrington. $25K funded through Lions Club of Harrington.
We have installed brand-new playground equipment, built a new path so that you can access the park easily, improved water run-off so the grass is not soggy.
Locals and visitors can now enjoy brand-new playground equipment, a shade sail cover, new soft-fall and new seating so adults can relax and have a good time too.
Bulahdelah’s brand new skate park at Alum Mountain Park officially opened to the community on 26 June with a special community day for everyone to enjoy.
The impressive community facility has been over three years in the making and was heavily driven by the Bulahdelah Lions Club with assistance from Council and the Federal Government.
Stage 1 upgrades to Wingham’s Riverside Reserve provided formalised car parking, refurbished amenities, new picnic tables, and landscaping at this popular beautiful spot. Stage 2 design drawings are progressing. Wingham Tennis courts are currently closed. The demolition of the footpath is expected to commence in March 2024 and the landslip stabilisations contractor is expected to commence April 2024.
We have repaired and replaced picnic shelters, park benches and pathways, and undertaken improvements.
Works to upgrade the playground were completed in December 2023. This has been possible as the Kings Creek playground at Krambach will not be replaced.
Upgrades to the playground and amenities at Moira Parade Reserve, Hawks Nest were completed in December 2023.
This project was a recommendation of the Playspace Strategy.
Irrigation works at Gregory Reserve, Forster were completed in March 2024.
Coopernook Playground upgrade was completed in March 2024.
The design and planning are continuing to progress. The tree report is currently being updated.
Construction of the Wingham Abbot Reserve playground upgrade is scheduled to commence April 2024, weather permitting.
After a lengthy planning phase obtaining the relevant permits, works have kicked off to remediate Number One Beach Reserve in Seal Rocks. Works will be completed by November 2024 in time for summer and include grassed picnic area with tables, new pathways, and beach accessways and new shower area.
Council has been working closely with the local Seal Rocks Community and Forster Land Council ensuring the design is simplistic and sympathetic to the sites heritage values
The concept designs for the Taree Riverside playground is complete. The playground will replace the flood-dMged equipment removed from Queen Elizabeth Park. Works are expected to commence in October and be completed by December 2024, weather permitting.
Tell us what playground features are important to you in the MidCoast, by adding a comment below.
If your feedback relates to a specific location, please tell us. (max 140 characters).
17 October, 2024
Kate says:
A fully-fenced playground is so helpful to parents who have >1 child to look after or limited mobility/ preg, especially if busy road nearby
14 January, 2024
Jennifer Shea says:
While it is great that the Krambach playground has been upgraded, unfortunately the soft fall material used makes children filthy.
15 October, 2023
Ashleigh says:
Some water play for kids would be wonderful around Wingham
5 September, 2023
trace says:
Tinonee Park needs an upgrade! Parts of the equipment rusting and not safe. Soft padding and shade is needed. More baby friendly equipment.
30 April, 2023
Allesia says:
Watanobbi community park , having more toddler accessible equipment, shade cloths for protection, soft floor padding
22 April, 2023
Lisa says:
Killabakh community would absolutely love a playground.With the influx of a younger demographic now in the area it would be well used!
5 March, 2023
Bec says:
Coopernook park on Macquarie street needs a serious upgrade! There are heaps of toddlers and young kids who needs a better park to play at
10 January, 2023
Megan says:
Coopernook park- Macquarie st.
Please upgrade the park equipment, install water play replace sand with soft fall and install shade sails.
29 December, 2022
Faye.lintern says:
Would be happy to see the playground cover resumed to the park in Rushby drive Old Bar.council removed it nearly two years ago .
28 November, 2022
Lisa says:
Nerong park; at the very least needs a slide and or more activities. The rudimentary 3 items at present in a neglected state of maintenance
28 November, 2022
Jackie says:
Nerong, the forgotten area with MANY visitors and new young families
27 November, 2022
Wendy says:
Nerong playground equipment is well overdue for an upgrade. A lot of young children have moved into the area.
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and live, the Gathang-speaking people and pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who now reside in the MidCoast Council area. We extend our respect to elders past and present, and to all future cultural-knowledge holders.
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