On the Coast – Families Issue 102 I October/November 2019 | Page 16

FLIPOUT
CENTRAL COAST COUNCIL
Let’s talk playspaces
In the last financial year, Council
invested over $1.5million to renew 15
playspaces across the region including
accessible and all ability features in many
facilities to ensure these are spaces for
everyone.
Playspaces are places in which we
build social networks, create a sense of
belonging, keep active and in addition to
providing children with a space to have
fun whilst developing their social and
physical skills.
Here are two recently completed parks
Heazlett Park, Avoca Drive, Avoca
This play space was designed to ensure
that ‘everyone can play’ with accessible
and inclusive features including a variety
of surface types to add to the sensory
experience of the play area, a premium
combination play unit for climbing,
sliding and imaginative play, sand play,
hammock swing and seat swing set.
The existing shade sail has also been
incorporated into the new design to
complement natural shade provision
within the area.
Shaun Brinklow Park, Cnr Pampas Ave
and Pampas Ave, Copacabana
Flipout with
Excitement
This new fenced playspace has rubber
softfall surfacing and includes a
wheelchair accessible carousel, two bay
swing set (incorporating the all abilities
swing set with a 5 point harness seat
and a nest swing), continuous pathways
which double as a trike track with
transport themed signage and features to
encourage imaginative play. There is also
a large climbing net, musical elements
and a double slide. With its shaded picnic
facilities and the planting of advanced
shade trees throughout the park, this will
be the perfect location for socialising and
outdoor play.
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One bounce and you’ll ‘Flip Out’ with
excitement, challenging yourself
to greater leaps and bounds. With
excitement for all the family, Flip Out
is Australia’s largest network of indoor
trampoline parks and offers the perfect
day out with family and friends.
Flip Out Gosford provides parents
and carers with affordable priced party
packages to suit not only their budget
but also their children’s interest, all
year round and any type of weather
conditions. We have the best location
to host your child’s next birthday.
The new owner Blake has plans
over the next 12 months to revamp Flip
Out Gosford and make it even better
than what we all know and love about
it already. A few ideas include a new
Café look and menu, making Playgroup
bigger and better, introducing parkour
(freestyle jumping/climbing obstacle)
elements into the arena, to add a new
style of trampolining and a loyalty
system to benefit all customers
especially the frequent flippers!
Some new features that have
already been introduced in the short
time include a new online booking
system that allows you to book in
advance and it details everything we
have to offer from jump passes to gift
cards to birthday parties, its all there!
We have a new digital waiver system
to replace the paper ones, so not only
good for the environment but super
convenient for the returning customers
as you only need to fill it out once a
year instead of every visit, and some
new gaming machines to add a little
bit more excitement and colour to the
venue!
They always look forward to seeing
all the new and returning faces, so
pop down and enjoy yourself with
friends and family as it’s a great day for
everyone.