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The Four Parks Project is funded by a State Government $2M Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (Phase 2) Grant.
Six new and improved Playford parks. Blake Newman (pictured) is a Project Manager at the City of Playford and during his five years at Council, he has worked on major projects such as the new CBD retail tenancies (Delicia and Fasta Pasta) and several playground upgrades, including the ongoing upgrades to Fremont Park. Blake said his favourite project to date was “easily the Fremont Park all-abilities play space”. “It was received so well by the community, and it was a pleasure to see the kids playing and getting so much enjoyment out of the improved space,” he said. Blake is currently managing the construction of four park upgrades: Willison Goodman Reserve in Elizabeth South, California Reserve in Craigmore, Mandeville Reserve in Davoren Park, and Burdell Reserve in Elizabeth Downs. All four parks are due for completion between February and March 2022. The City of Playford applied for and received $2.5 million to upgrade the four community parks across the city thanks to funding from the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program. “The upgrades have been guided by feedback received through community consultation in each of the local areas, and we anticipate that each rejuvenated park will be well-suited to their respective neighbourhoods,” Blake said. There is more good news for developing green space in Playford. Council has received more than $2 million funding from the State Government’s Open Space Grant Program towards a new park at Mofflin Reserve in Elizabeth Vale. Community consultation is to commence in early 2022. Additionally, Council is in the final stages of securing land in Munno Para West, which will be developed as a new neighbourhood park, adding some much-coveted green space to this community. PAGE 6 | playford.sa.gov.au
