Council serves up two options for Wilson Park upgrade

A public park in East Banora Point is about to be restored and upgraded and Council is giving the community the chance to say how it should be revitalised.

Council is exploring two options to upgrade Wilson Park, which was partially removed as part of the Sexton Hill bypass project and will be reinstated on a land bridge above the bypass viaduct.

Option 1 includes replacing an existing tennis court with a multi-purpose hard-surface area for a variety of activities.

Option 2 includes retaining and refurbishing the existing tennis court.

Both options would include accompanying play equipment and facilities.

Members of the community have until Friday 6 July to provide feedback on the two options and can complete a survey asking people to indicate their preferred option.

"The scope of works for the original park proposal by Roads

A public park in East Banora Point is about to be restored and upgraded and Council is giving the community the chance to say how it should be revitalised.

Council is exploring two options to upgrade Wilson Park, which was partially removed as part of the Sexton Hill bypass project and will be reinstated on a land bridge above the bypass viaduct.

Option 1 includes replacing an existing tennis court with a multi-purpose hard-surface area for a variety of activities.

Option 2 includes retaining and refurbishing the existing tennis court.

Both options would include accompanying play equipment and facilities.

Members of the community have until Friday 6 July to provide feedback on the two options and can complete a survey asking people to indicate their preferred option.

"The scope of works for the original park proposal by Roads and Maritime Services and the Banora Point Alliance, who are building the bypass, did not mention replacing or removing the tennis court," Council's Manager of Recreation Services, Stewart Brawley, said.

"The court was created by the community and there are residents who would like to see it retained.

"Local residents have presented a folio of suggested park features and the alternative option created by Council is a response to those suggestions.

"Council only has a limited budget for the park upgrade and we are asking the community how it would like those funds to be spent, to provide maximum benefit for the surrounding community."

The survey can be completed online by visiting www.tweed.nsw.gov.au and clicking on Wilson Park under What's New.

Printed versions of the survey and further information can also be found on Wilson Park fact sheets at Council's offices and the Tweed Heads and Kingscliff libraries.

Information is also available by phoning Council’s Landscape Architect, Ian Bentley, on (02) 6670 2400.