Liam McNally
A new community park designed to cater for all ages will add to over seven hectares of green space in Diggers Rest’s Bloomdale development in 2023.
New render images reveal the $1.3 million design for the fifth and final greenspace for the Bloomdale community, which acts as a sister park for the $1 million Floré Park completed earlier this year.
The park will include a seven-metre play tower with multiple entry points, slides, a fire pole, a rain-wheel, and monkey bars, and a large gecko sculpture which will be built with concrete and mosaic by Victorian sculptor Phil Stray.
The space will be linked to Floré park via a pedestrian bridge and has been designed to match it visually.
CDA Design Group Associate Landscape Architect, Adam Pappas said that feedback from Diggers Rest locals has been factored into the park’s design including enough play equipment for toddlers and the inclusion of traditional play elements such as swing sets.
“By listening to the community and taking on their feedback, future parks are becoming better utilised and more enjoyable for local residents,” he said.
AVID Property Group Project Director Danny Boubli said Bloomdale’s fifth park will offer the Bloomdale and broader Diggers Rest community more opportunities to meet and play.
“The park design incorporates lots of comfortable seating, a barbecue area, and open green areas so the community can make the most of the tranquil location for larger social gatherings or relaxed weekly catch ups,” he said.
The park is due to commence construction in early 2023 and reach completion before the end of the year.
