By Jed Lanyon
Yarra Ranges Council hosted a community celebration event at the new and improved Queens Park playground in Healesville as a thank you to the community for helping shape the new play space.
On Saturday 22 June, locals were treated to a sausage sizzle, a free coffee and a cup of soup courtesy of the Country Women’s Association – Healesville Nite Chicks Branch.
Kids were treated to a free cookie from Able Bakehouse and were able to meet the Great Gizmo circus entertainer.
Those attending were able to take part in activities like an African drumming workshop, and tryout sessions from the Healesville Tennis Club.
The new Queens Park play space was re-opened on 15 May featuring equipment for younger and older children, including swings, double flying foxes, a sandpit, nature play area, balancing logs and an accessible spinner.
Just days after the park’s re-opening, vandals caused about $8000 damage to the play equipment.
Healesville Acting Sergeant Tim Stewart said the bandits cut through ropes and part of the deck netting and cut down newly-planted trees.
The damage caused has since been repaired.
