TWO Wagga suburbs are set for park upgrades after the city's council came to a decision on the playgrounds' designs.
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The council is planning to have both new playgrounds for Henwood Park on Lake Albert Road and Kimberley Drive Park in Tatton installed prior to Christmas.
Works and playground officer John Conlan said he had received lots of positive feedback along with suggestions of additional items that could be incorporated into the playgrounds.
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However, he said many of them were "well outside" the council's available budget.
"For example, if we included a toilet block, powered barbeque area, fence and shade sails in addition to the playground equipment, we'd be looking at a cost of $160,000 per local park rather than $40,000," he said.
"We have some great destination parks that have those facilities at various locations throughout the city, such as the Botanic Gardens, Wagga Beach and Lake Albert."
Daina Oliver
Daina Oliver is digital journalist based in Launceston. She was previously a local government reporter at The Daily Advertiser and The Wimmera Mail-Times after joining ACM in 2017. She is originally from Whyalla, South Australia, and graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2016 with a Bachelor of Media with a specialisation in journalism. Got stories? Get in touch. daina.oliver@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Daina Oliver is digital journalist based in Launceston. She was previously a local government reporter at The Daily Advertiser and The Wimmera Mail-Times after joining ACM in 2017. She is originally from Whyalla, South Australia, and graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2016 with a Bachelor of Media with a specialisation in journalism. Got stories? Get in touch. daina.oliver@austcommunitymedia.com.au
