Pearl Beach playground to be opened
The official opening of the refurbished Pearl Beach children's playground will take place on Friday, February 27.
Gosford mayor Cr Chris Holstein and members of the Gosford Council playground committee will be in attendance to officially open the playground to the community.
Council finished work on the playground at the beginning of the summer school holidays in December last year.
The Pearl Beach Progress Association contributed $4000 to the project which was raised through a community dinner and generous donations from the public.
"Pearl Beach has a significant record of fundraising to upgrade and enhance local facilities and maintain the fragile environmental infrastructure," Pearl Beach Progress Association president Mr Rod Craig said.
"The Pearl Beach community was surprised at the level of use the playground has enjoyed over the summer holidays.
"One count on Boxing Day put the number of children using the playground at 46 at the onetime.
"The playground fills an urgent need to provide entertainment for the growing number of small children visiting Pearl Beach, not only in the summer months but throughout the year.
"Many of these children are grandchildren of residents and others are children of young mothers who have moved into the community.
"Pearl Beach has an active mother's group which meets at the community hall every Wednesday."
Council agreed to update the children's playground following a submission from the Pearl Beach Progress Association which stressed the need for better playground facilities on the beach reserve.
The Pearl Beach Progress Association will provide a free barbeque lunch at the official opening of the playground from 12pm.
Mr Craig encouraged all members of the public to attend and enjoy the newest addition to the Pearl Beach community.
Press release, 29 Jan 2009
Lynne Lillico, Pearl Beach Progress Association