The design of the new playground at the Uranquinty rest area was chosen by the community through an online poll. Photo: Wagga City Council.
Uranquinty (AKA ‘Quinty) has welcomed a new playground at the rest area next to the Olympic Highway.
Wagga City Council completed the construction of the new playground for the former railway village south of Wagga last Friday (22 July).
The new playground was part of the council’s Playground Strategy 2016-2023, set to boost Wagga’s recognition as one of Australia’s most family-friendly cities.
Play spaces under the strategy are to become community hubs that encourage interaction and community wellbeing.
Council works and playground officer John Conland said the council was pleased to deliver the project to residents and travellers who stop at the rest area on their journey along the Olympic Highway.
He said the new Uranquinty rest area play space combines bespoke elements with traditional playground equipment, including swings and slides.
“We finished installing the equipment last week and have also put in a bit of landscaping around the playground,” Mr Conland said.
“It’s so good to see the play space already being put to good use. Being school holidays, we saw quite a few local children there, hanging out at the playground and sitting on the swings.”
Finishing touches were also done to the new playground at Muttama Parade park in Gobbagombalin, with turf laid on the play space between Colombo Avenue, Nellywanna Street and Muttama Parade. Photo: Wagga City Council.
The winning design for Uranquinty’s new play space was chosen through an online community poll conducted by the council at the end of last year.
Community members were given three design options to replace the old rest area and the winning plan received 60 out of 130 votes.
The new playground facilities at Muttama Parade park in Gobbagombalin also received their final touches.
Contractors laid turf on the play space between Muttama Parade, Colombo Avenue and Nellywanna Street.
“The project has transformed this parcel of land with its playground equipment, access paths and new car parking bays, as well the new shelter, table settings and bench seats,” Mr Conlan said.
“It is so important for residents and families to have that open space with the trees and lawn providing somewhere to just sit down and have a picnic or run around on the grass or play on the equipment with other kids.”
The project is one of several open space initiatives the council is undertaking to service the needs of the city’s growing northern suburbs.
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