On the Coast – Families Issue 101 I August/September 2019 | Page 39

NEW SENSORY PLAY SPACE
IN POINT CLARE
Children visiting Point Clare will have
the opportunity to enjoy an inclusive,
peaceful and sensory play experience
thanks to a new upgrade to the Wendy Drive play
space delivered by Central Coast Council.
Councils improvement works at the new Dinosaur
themed play space have been designed to encourage
the imagination of small visitors and accommodate
the needs of children on the Autism spectrum, with
complete perimeter fencing combined with a low
canopy of trees providing a sense of a secure space
within a defined boundary.
Mayor Jane Smith said the revitalisation of the
Wendy Drive play space has created an inclusive
recreational space that brings the community
together and promotes healthy lifestyles. “This
collaborative project demonstrates our commitment
to providing inclusive spaces and opportunities for
all people to feel welcome and participate in
community life,” Mayor Smith said.
“We encourage members of the community to visit
this wonderful space which delivers on our
Community’s vision for activated open spaces and
facilities in natural settings.”
Saturday 21st
September
9am - 2pm
Petting Zoo
Jumping Castle
BBQ & Food Vans
Performance from Kids
The $145,000 upgrade project was jointly funded by
Central Coast Council and NSW Government’s
Community Building Partnership program and
includes a double slide, basket swing and dinosaur
fossils and footprints throughout the rubber softfall
sparking the imagination of small visitors to be on
the lookout for a T-Rex or Velociraptor.
Craft Stalls
Live Entertainment
Vintage Car Display
Haunted House
Face Painting
Visitors to the play space will also find some
beautifully hand crafted timber seats to rest on as
they pass through the park, with a natural branch
climber linked back to the resident who owned and
donated the land to Council.
A new path links the Point Clare community from
Camden Close through to Wendy Drive with
pedestrian access gates at each end.