Exciting Upgrades for Woodward Park
Woodward Park is a large, safe, fully fenced community park that is well maintained by Council and valued by the community and is now ready for some improvements. Improving the infrastructure and adding new activities for young children will re-energise the space and add to the attraction for local families and visiting families to use the space.
As part of a unique collaboration between Uniting Country SA, Port Pirie Community Kindergarten and Port Pirie Regional Council, Wellbeing SA (through their SA Healthy Towns Challenge) have kindly funded the upgrade of Woodward Park in Port Pirie.
The proposed upgrades will encourage young children to enjoy outdoor physical activity through the development of a nature play area co-designed with local children, parents, and carers.
Proposed new facilities will include:
- A bike track for young children
- Half-court basketball facility
- Nature play space and
- Upgraded toilet facilities.
The estimated project budget is $340,000 (comprising $250,000 grant funding from Wellbeing SA together with $90,000 from Council). Works are planned to be carried out over two financial years, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024.
Further information about the project, including a fact sheet and maps/diagrams, is available on Council’s website: www.pirie.sa.gov.au/noticeboard/consultation/woodward-park-upgrade
Community Consultation Survey
As part of the partnership between Port Pirie Regional Council, Uniting Country SA and Port Pirie Community Kindergarten, we now invite the community to provide their feedback on the proposed upgrade by completing a Survey.
Consultation closes 5.00pm on Friday 27 May 2022.
Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/woodwardparkupgrade
The survey is available to be downloaded and printed here.
Hard copies of the survey and fact sheet are also be available at Council's main administration office (115 Ellen Street, Port Pirie), Port Pirie Regional Library on Wandearah Road and the Crystal Brook office on Bowman Street.