Federation Council agreed at yesterday’s monthly meeting of council to the holiday park management’s request.
It follows the very generous donation of $200,000 pledged by Yarrawonga Holiday Park towards the adventure playground’s construction which is addition to its previous donation of $10,000 in the park’s early planning stage. The third and last stage of the big project is construction of the 50m beach/lagoon area, into and alongside Lake Mulwala.
“The cost to deliver this stage of the project is equal to the value of the generous contribution received from the park,” Federation Council’s General Manager Adrian Butler told councillors.
Council also agreed yesterday to receiving quarterly instalments of $25,000 for the remainder of the $200,000 donation.
“It is also important for council to note that the Board have indicated that due to COVID-19 restrictions heavily impacting the tourism industry, the park has agreed to pay their contribution in $25,000 quarterly instalments until the balance of the pledge is paid,” Mr Butler said.
He said that council staff will continue to work with the Yarrawonga Holiday Park to install signage at the beach area and ensure its business logo is included on the interactive park map currently under design.
Mulwala Progress Association President Robert Purtle OAM said that with the financial commitment of Yarrawonga Holiday Park “it goes to show they are classing Yarrawonga Mulwala as a community, not individual states”.
“It’s great that the beach/lagoon area is now being constructed which has happened because of the support of the Yarrawonga Holiday Park,” he said.
The all-abilities adventure playground in Melbourne Street Mulwala was officially opened to the public on December, 18 2020. The park contains a free-standing play system that reaches towards the skies with children able to move between sky cabins, along swaying paths five metres above the ground.
The design also includes a nod to the Yarrawonga Mulwala Traffic Bridge, with the theme including a dip and suspension bridge.
The larger play elements were designed to encourage risk taking and problem solving for older children, along with natural park elements of logs and rocks to promote balance.
Toddler play areas, a fenced play area, water and vertical play areas, a basket swing, the pelican nest and hideaway frames and flying fox are other well-thought out ideas and features.
The project has also delivered a new toilet block and parking under separate funding. The last stage of the project is the delivery of a beach lagoon area to allow safe water play for visitors including toddlers.
A number of community contributions were pledged throughout the concept and design stage of the project, as well as NSW State Government funding, which allowed Federation Council to deliver on the two, of the three stages of the new community infrastructure project.
Yarrawonga Holiday Park’s second donation has ensured the third and final stage can be undertaken.
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