Rose Vale Park

Hayley continues:

"The group hopes to raise more money for wildflower planting to show some colour around the orchard trees. Also, a perimeter footpath, to allow for a potential cycling route for exercise and extra access to and from the primary school during flooding months. A new circular route would lead perhaps to a trim trail with fitness equipment along the route. The old play bridge was damaged and has since needed replacement."

"This is our next main project to get this replaced with a footbridge for all to access easily, and to create a wider walking loop, from the informal football fields to the meadow area for all who walk around our park. The group is always looking for new members to help organise and volunteer during events to improve our green space. We hope to tackle the overgrown older orchard area and the stream is high on our priority list. Weekly meet ups in the park will begin again soon!”

The old play area has become the new tree planting area. Long gone are the swings and roundabouts and tall, steep slide with nothing but gravel and grit underneath them. My eldest daughter still has the scars on her knee, along with what she says are bits of gravel, after flying off the end of the slide, straight onto all fours on the ground! The new child friendly area is gated and fenced off and gets used a lot, especially straight after school from the children from nearby Prospect Vale Primary.