Playground to be opened

The Peninsula Recreation Precinct playground at Umina oval will be officially opened on Saturday, December 11, with a free family fun day.

Activities planned for the opening include a wildlife show, face painting, bubble mermaid, scarecrows, story-telling, skate demos, basketball demos, the opportunity to plant a tree and a barbecue lunch available from the local Rotary groups.

Major construction works are proceeding with the junior and middle junior playgrounds now almost complete.

Footings and poles have been installed for the climbing net and the reading nook has been constructed.

The community building shell is now in place and contractors are looking to complete works within schedule.

The picnic shelters have been installed, the pathways have been constructed, and soft fall has been installed to some areas along with some play equipment.

The precinct project is one of the largest outdoor recreation developments to be undertaken within the Gosford Local Government Area and has received over $3 million in funding from the Federal and State Governments.

The playground includes the largest state-of-the-art rope play structure in Australia.

The Space Net structure is approximately 30 by 30 metres in size and comprises a slide, nests, pendulum swings, hammocks and burma bridges.

Other features of the precinct will include junior, middle junior and senior playgrounds with fully accessible play areas, a flying fox, all ages fitness equipment, bike track, a climbing wall, maze, pirate ship, park furniture and barbecues throughout, tennis courts, half-court basketball court, junior and senior skate park and BMX track.

Media Release, 17 Nov 2010 Matthew Townsend, Council Media