Pelican Park playground re-opens
Gosford Council has reopened the Pelican Park Playground at Fisherman's Wharf in Woy Woy on New Year's Eve after being closed for almost two months.
Council's coordinator of parks, playgrounds and foreshores Ms Kim Radford said council was forced to close the park for safety reasons.
"Roots from the large pine tree beside the playground began lifting the rubber floor of the play area making it unsafe for families," Ms Radford said.
"After receiving advice from an arborist in order to minimise any impact to the tree, council officers came up with the solution to increase the height of the playground floor.
"This included custom-ordered bricks that would feature as a border around the play area.
"Unfortunately, due to circumstances outside council's control, the brick supplier was unable to deliver the material within the specified two-week time frame.
"Council had every intention of reopening the playground before Christmas but due to the delay in materials was forced to keep the facility closed until a temporary solution could be made."
Ms Radford said a temporary timber edge was installed at the site to allow the playground to reopen for the rest of the summer holidays.
She said the timber border would be replaced before Easter with the brickwork as originally designed.
Clare Graham, 6 Jan 2010
Interviewee: Kim Radford, Gosford Council