By Derek Schlennstedt
Construction is set to begin on the Warburton Community Recreation Precinct after Yarra Ranges Councillors awarded the building contract to Warrandale Industries at the Yarra Ranges Council meeting on 11 June.
The aim of the project is to construct the Warburton Community Recreation Precinct to provide the public with a new recreational area complete with a water-play playground, footpaths and a gym.
The development of the Warburton Community Recreation Precinct has been years in the making and will provide the public with a new recreational area at 20 Woods Point Road, Warburton, adjacent to the Warburton Caravan Park.
Councillor Jim Child said he looked forward to seeing the transformation of the pool into a Water Play Park.
“Mr Mayor I’m going to look forward to walking down the main street of Warburton tomorrow,” Councillor Child said.
“This is a project that’s been in planning since the closing of Warburton pool in 2008 so you can see what a considerable journey we’ve been on.
“We’ve gone through an Extensive consultation process, we’ve sold a caravan park, we’ve had a project working group, a project reference group and we get to the stage now, after all that planning, that now we are here to approve the contract to actually build the Warburton Community Recreation Precinct.
“It’s the water play facility, the playground, the open space, all those great things that are going to benefit the upper Yarra Community.”
