Edward River Local Government Area has secured $500,000 from the NSW Government for the project.
Council was successful in applying for the funding from the Places to Play program, under the NSW Government’s Open Spaces Program - a $50 million investment in open space infrastructure supporting a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities for people of all ages and abilities, from skate parks and nature place spaces, to mountain bike tracks and obstacle courses.
Edward River Council Mayor Councillor Peta Betts said the funding, and the project, “supports our strategic objective to build strong, confident and connected communities and water-based play activity programs”.
The park will be located at the current site in Edwardes Street, and construction work is anticipated to start towards the end of 2023.
The Department of Planning and Environment engaged a professional skate park designer who worked closely with council, local community groups, Yarkuwa and school students during 2022, to develop the concept design for the new Edward River Skate Park.
Those discussions identified opportunities for street-style skating, seating, shade netting and general upgrades.
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