STRATHDALE Park play space has been awarded as one of the top regional spaces in the country.<\/p>\n
The park won the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects National\/Chapter Landscape Architecture Award for Regional Achievement, and will compete in the AILA national awards later this year.<\/p>\n
City of Greater Bendigo presentation and assets director Brian Westley said the award recognises the hard work put into the transformation, which started in 2015 and cost $745,000.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile the City builds these assets for the community to enjoy it\u2019s great that the work we are doing to make Greater Bendigo such a terrific place to live is recognised on a wider scale,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m very proud of the staff from the City\u2019s parks and open space and engineering units who were all involved in this project from conception to completion.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe award also recognises the efforts of local artists and school children who contributed to the project.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stage one of the project involved installing a new slide, play and climbing equipment, a wheelchair carousel and a nature play area, while stage two saw a reconfiguring the carpark along Crook Street, the addition of a a five-way swing, and a former asphalt path becoming a \u201ccanvas for the colourful painting of native animals\u201d.<\/p>\n
later stage three works included more new play equipment, seating, shelters and a junior play area.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs part of the stage three works, students from Kennington Primary School created beautiful, coloured mosaic tiles with the help of a local artist to decorate a large three-dimensional concrete gecko that wraps around the new sand pit,\u201d Mr Westley said.<\/p>\n
The AILA awards jury cited the success of the transformation, praising the leadership and advocacy of the project team.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Strathdale Park Play Space delivers a high level of play value for a relatively modest budget as a result of creative planning and leveraging the input and participation of the community,\u201d the AILA jury said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe many hands involved, including six local artists, are evident in the visual quality of the play space; offering eclectic, imaginative play.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
STRATHDALE Park play space has been awarded as one of the top regional spaces in the country. The park won the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects National\/Chapter Landscape Architecture Award for Regional Achievement, and will compete in the AILA national awards later this year. City of Greater Bendigo presentation and assets director Brian Westley said […]<\/p>\n