Lions Park Upgrade Chair, Jacqui Matthews.
Lions Park upgrade
Unity Housing, in conjunction with the Wattle Range Council, Lions Club and the local community, have joined together to upgrade Lions Park and transform it into a premiere multi-use area for the whole community to enjoy.
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Lions Park upgrade in Millicent
What are the benefits of upgrading Lions Park?
- Contribute to the community
- Appeal to all ages
- Create a valuable green space
- Provide active and passive recreational activities
- Contribute to the health and wellness of the local community
In 2019, we asked you for your feedback on Lions Park, and from that initial response from the local community, we thank everyone who has provided their thoughts and ideas throughout this process. We are moving forward so we can come together and make Lions Park a space unlike anything else in Millicent!
What you told us
When we spoke to you, your ideas for improving Lions Park included:
- Playground equipment
- Sports playing surfaces
- Outdoor gym equipment
- A continuous pathway (full circuit)
- Improved accessibility for prams and those with special mobility needs
- Seating areas
- BBQ facilities
- Shade structures
- Drinking fountain
- Toilets
- Dog waste bags
- Increased planting
- Community Garden
- Public Art
Project milestones
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- December 2024: Opening of community garden beds.
- November 2024: Native indigenous plants donated by Uncle Doug and Kathy, for planting in garden beds. Unity Housing tenants planted vegetables in garden beds donated by Banner Mitre 10.
- September 2024: Millicent High School students completed the construction of the garden beds at Lions Park. Vegetables and herbs donated from Holla Fresh, McCourts Garden Centre and the high school were planted by high school students and children from Gladys Smith Early Learning.
- July/August 2024: Successful application to Education Department for play equipment from Tantanoola Primary School, with Wattle Range Council committing $80,000 towards the relocation to Lions Park.
- July 2024: Irrigation connected.
- 14 November 2023: Consultation Feedback Report to be provided to Council.
- 25 October 2023: Consultation Closes at 5pm [Extended] – Lions Park Upgrade Concept Design.
- September 2023: Refined concept design presented to Council where Council moved to undertake public consultation. Lions Park Upgrade Concept Design has finished this stage. Consultation on the Concept Design for the Lions Park upgrade opens.
- March 2023: Lions Park Committee was re-established and was presented the concept design for comment. Concept Design has finished this stage.
- December 2021: Lions Park Fun Day Community Consultation. Concept Design has finished this stage.
- November 2019: Unity Housing and Council discuss the need to upgrade Lions Park. Concept Design has finished this stage.
