New play space promises fun times for all

THE latest development plans for the Winchelsea Adventure Play Space promise plenty of exciting elements to stimulate and delight people of all ages.

The Surf Coast Shire Council has released a 3D render showing an aerial view of the layout of the new play space to be located beside the Barwon River.

Council has welcomed $250,000 funding for the project from Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV) and has liaised with their team on design.

The Adventure Play Space will feature:

• A flying fox with wheelchair access and accessible seat
• Three tree canopy pods with internal access and linked by cargo net bridges
• Embankment slide and climb, with rock climbing holds
• Inclusive spinner
• Log steppers
• Nature play cubby house and sculpture
• Talking tubes connecting bush cubbies
• Timber balancing boards
• Rock scramble

Councillor Heather Wellington said Council was delighted to have reached the project’s final planning stages.

“The final product will be welcoming, inclusive, challenging and fun for users and will complement the existing active recreation and play facilities, which will remain.

“Due to various challenges the planning and design process has proven lengthy but we thank Winchelsea community members for their patience and input along the way, right down to the primary school children who shared wishlist ideas for play elements.

“We look forward to seeing the play space taking shape and creating countless new adventures for kids and families.”

The project also includes improvements to accessibility, with ramps between the new adventure play space, existing playground and new gathering area.

Council expects to call tenders for the park construction in the coming months, with work expected to be completed between May and July 2024.

Community input is now being sought on final design elements including the materials and colours to be used.

People can view design options and complete the survey via surfcoast.vic.gov.au/barwonriverplay before 31 October.