The Ross Creek Play and Active Rec Upgrade Project was officially opened at the Ross Creek Recreation Reserve today.
Member for Ripon, Martha Haylett MP and Golden Plains Shire Mayor Cr Brett Cunningham were joined by local children, to officially open the Ross Creek Play and Active Rec Upgrade project.
The project delivered all-inclusive play elements and associated walkways along with a fitness space for adults with equipment that encourages muscle stimulation and movement, new barbecue and picnic facilities and expanded walking trails through native bush land at the Ross Creek Recreation Reserve.
The upgrade also includes the installation of perimeter oval drainage, improvements to the vehicle access track within the precinct and beautification of the existing car park and areas encompassing the rotunda.
The Ross Creek Play and Active Space Upgrade is funded by $450,000 from the Victorian Government’s Growing Suburbs Fund and $100,000 from Council. Council has received four consecutive rounds of Growing Suburbs Fund support for the Shire with close to $6.5 million secured through the program since 2020, resulting in nearly $8.5 million in community infrastructure.
Quotes attributable to Martha Haylett MP, Member for Ripon
Ross Creek now has a brand-new play space for kids and families to enjoy.
The Ross Creek Play and Active Recreation upgrade, funded with $450,000 by the Victorian Government and $100,000 from Golden Plains Shire, is a great example of fit-for-purpose community recreation spaces – encouraging more people to get active in their local area.
It was great to check out the brand-new BBQ facilities, fitness equipment, swings, play facilities and so much more – the community in Ross Creek and surrounds will get great use out of this space for generations to come.
Quotes attributable to Golden Plains Shire Mayor Cr Brett Cunningham
Council is pleased to have partnered with the Victorian Government to deliver the Ross Creek Play and Active Space upgrade for children and families in our growing townships of Ross Creek and Smythes Creek to enjoy.
The upgraded space provides not only a safe play facility for children of all ages but also includes improved walking trails, fitness equipment and barbecue and picnic facilities, making the Ross Creek Recreation Reserve a destination for families in the north of Golden Plains Shire.
Golden Plains Shire Mayor Cr Brett Cunningham, Member for Ripon Martha Haylett MP and students from the Woady Yaloak Primary School Ross Creek campus pictured at the official opening of the upgraded Ross Creek Play and Active space. Please email [email protected] for a high-resolution copy.