	{"id":34514,"date":"2020-02-13T00:00:23","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T14:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=34514"},"modified":"2020-02-11T14:47:48","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T04:47:48","slug":"torquay-kindergarten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/torquay-kindergarten\/","title":{"rendered":"Torquay kinder playground gets makeover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TORQUAY Kindergarten is celebrating its upgraded playground.<\/p>\n<p>The upgrades aim to give the kinder a more natural setting with new rubber surfacing, a large deck and workbench, sandpit, water pump, and raised garden beds.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at Monday&#8217;s opening, Surf Coast Shire council mayor Rose Hodge said the improvements were well thought out.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The use of natural materials fits in perfectly with Torquay&#8217;s coastal character.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m so pleased that children are going to climb, splash and create in this fabulous space, both now and for years to come.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The playground was a joint funding project. The council contributed $59,437 and<\/p>\n<p>Torquay Kindergarten&#8217;s Parent Advisory Group (PAG) $52,978. Cr Hodge said she was pleased the salvageable hardwood timber from the previous playground was repurposed in the new design.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This aligns with our recent Climate Emergency declaration and sets a good example for our young community members, who learn the value of reusing and recycling as part of their kinder education.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TORQUAY Kindergarten is celebrating its upgraded playground. The upgrades aim to give the kinder a more natural setting with new rubber surfacing, a large deck and workbench, sandpit, water pump, and raised garden beds. 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