	{"id":104640,"date":"2025-02-03T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/lismoretimes\/?p=104640"},"modified":"2025-01-30T10:30:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T23:30:34","slug":"budd-park-final-stages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/lismoretimes\/news\/budd-park-final-stages\/","title":{"rendered":"Budd Park final stages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE third and final stage of Murwillumbah\u2019s riverside Budd Park upgrade has begun, following the completion of the first two stages in late 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Work completed so far includes demolishing the flood-prone World Heritage Rainforest Centre (also known as Murwillumbah\u2019s Visitor Information Centre), removing the internal access road linking the two existing car parks, and building a new car park next to the Riverview Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>The final focus is enhancing the parkland with new features including accessible picnic settings, seating, barbeques, shelters, pathways, bike racks, and public art.<\/p>\n<p>The revitalisation work aims to improve aesthetic and recreational offerings for the park, creating a vibrant space for outdoor activities and family and community gatherings.<\/p>\n<p>The Council expects Budd Park to be completed by May 2025, weather permitting.<\/p>\n<p>The project is part of the $15.5 million program to restore and enhance community assets impacted by storms and floods, focusing on improving accessibility and flood resilience.<\/p>\n<p>The Council is also upgrading 14 other flood-impacted car parks throughout the Tweed Shire over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>Improvements include internal access road repairs, drainage improvements, car park pavement repairs and resealing, pathways and access enhancements such as accessible parking bays and tree planting.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the Council\u2019s website for more information on Budd Park and other improvement projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE third and final stage of Murwillumbah\u2019s riverside Budd Park upgrade has begun, following the completion of the first two stages in late 2024. 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