Thursday, 16 November 2023

Wattle Park

Paul HAMER (Box Hill) (10:04): Parks Victoria recently hosted a community day to celebrate the new and improved Wattle Park, improvements that were made possible thanks to a $4.3 million investment from the Andrews and Allan government’s $315 million suburban parks program. The upgrades include a 3.5-kilometre walking and running track for all fitness lovers to get their heart rate up; a revamped picnic area that maintains the natural bush and park area while offering new shelters, picnic tables and new barbecues to enjoy countless snags with friends and family; and a new playground structure offering a double-storey tram fort, play domes, swings, spinners, slides and a cool sensory play area, which is wheelchair accessible. This new playscape has received great reviews as it gives children an exciting new way to get active and embrace natural landscapes. The Allan government has delivered what the community has needed in Wattle Park.

It was great to see the local community enjoy the day with a snag and sweet tunes from the Melbourne Tramways Band. The day would not have been possible without Parks Victoria, and I want to thank all of the team from Parks Victoria for their hard work in setting up and putting together the fun activities. Thank you to local resident and Wurundjeri elder Colin Hunter for his moving welcome to country, and thank you to Greenlink, a local Box Hill North business, for providing the native seedlings for everyone to take home. Thank you to everyone that made Wattle Park community day such a wonderful day.