Council is contributing to the economic development of the region and strengthening the social fabric of communities through the revitalisation of towns and villages which reflects their unique heritage and character. REVITALISING PLAYGROUNDS The revitalisation of two of the region’s popular playgrounds was completed in May 2019 with the opening of Springleigh Park at Boonah and Moffatt Park at Aratula as part of Council’s 10-year Playground Strategy which is seeing the transformation of key recreational areas throughout the Scenic Rim. A feature of Springleigh Park’s makeover was the installation of a new rock climbing wall which provides a number of challenges combining body strength and coordination as well as the opportunity to experience nature with lifelike discoveries of fossils within the glass fibre reinforced concrete rocks. Works also included the repainting of all playground equipment surfaces, the installation of new soft fall and the inclusion of a new sandstone seating wall. With a tractor at the core of its design, Moffatt Park captures the strong history of the Scenic Rim’s agricultural sector. The playground structure also includes a wheelchair-accessible driving panel as well as two other drivers panels, two large tube slides, a crawling tunnel, talking tubes, an all-abilities swing unit, climbing net, spring play seats and sandstone seating. As well as providing a drawcard for visitors to the region, the park has potential for use as an outdoor learning area for students at nearby Aratula State School whose artwork is featured in the playground. Council’s investment in playgrounds in strategic locations takes into account the needs of the growing number of families in the Scenic Rim and community expectations to provide engaging spaces for young people.
SCENIC RIM REGIONAL COUNCIL 2017-18 ANNUAL REPORT
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