I had the great pleasure of opening a new $150,000 children's playground in Cooks Hill recently.
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The Centennial Park playground is one of several in the Newcastle local government area to enjoy an overhaul this year under council's playground renewal program. It includes a timber play structure with two slides, a climbing unit, rope swing, spinner and basket swing.
A priority of mine as Lord Mayor has been to deliver significant upgrades to our park and recreation infrastructure across Newcastle.
Elsewhere we've got an active hub and urban skate plaza planned for Stockton foreshore. We recently committed $1.5 million to create an adventure playground at Richley Reserve as a part our ongoing commitment to make Blackbutt Reserve one of the Hunter's premier attractions. We're also expected to finish work soon on a playground at Tarro Reserve featuring a giant swing, boulder wall and rope-bridge.
At least three playgrounds within the Newcastle local government area are renewed each financial year to the value of $150,000 each.
The 2017-2018 replacement program includes four more at Bull and Tourle Street Reserve, Mayfield West, Carrington's Grahame Park, Smith Park at Hamilton North and Wallsend Park. They follow others at Campbell Park, Merewether, Mayfield's Webb Park, Shortland's Lyall Reserve and Nesca Park in Cooks Hill.
