Cessnock council has released a draft plan to upgrade two parks in the LGA at a whopping cost of $8 million dollars. The plan does not include how they will pay for these upgrades.
These plans have been on display for the public to view and closed on the 23rd of may, the plans will be reviewed by council staff before being put to councillors to vote to adopt the plans or reject them.
Chinamans Hollow Upgrade will include.
- Fenced regional playground, toilets and café
- Pedestrian bridge from Cessnock Road connecting to the new playground
- Outdoor fitness equipment and fitness loop
- A new cricket amenity building, three bay cricket practice nets, sporting field irrigation and floodlights
- Multipurpose court and rebound wall
- Fenced off leash dog exercise area
- Improved and expanded carparking
- Large pavilion with BBQ facilities and additional picnic settings
- Improvements to creek with sandstone edging and tree plantings
Maybury Peace Park Upgrade will include
- Playground upgrade
- Fencing of the northern boundary of the playground
- Upgrade existing amenity building as required
- Upgraded or new pedestrian bridge towards Hebburn Estate
- Memorial walk through historical trees
- Ecological communities trail along the creek and improving the creeks health
- Improvements to the pedestrian underpass between Maybury Peace Park and Chinaman’s Hollow
- Future carparking opportunities off Date Avenue
- Public Art
If this plan is adopted by the council I have real concerns about how they will pay for it. The upgrades would happen in four stages when or if funding becomes available via grants, developer contributions or partnerships with user groups.