The new playground upgrade at Recreation Ground opened on Wednesday 20 December.

What's included?

new play equipment for 2 to 12-year-olds
swings
nature play with teepee
bouldering wall
basketball key
built shade structure as well as umbrellas
accessible barbecues
picnic setting and seating
landscaping and additional tree planting.

The upgrade will also include a public toilet, which will be operational in early 2024.

The newly upgraded playground has been specifically designed to make the space more welcoming and accessible for everyone to enjoy. This exciting project is one way Council is providing the community with more opportunities to be active and healthy and even more reasons to love the Tweed.

Council received a $200,000 grant from the NSW Government’s Everyone Can Play grant program to upgrade Recreation Ground to be more inclusive of everyone, and this amount was matched by Council.

An additional $400,000 in funding was also provided from the NSW Government’s Regional Housing Fund for youth recreation facilities and park facilities.

Project history

Council sought community feedback on a draft concept plan for the upgrade of Recreation Ground between 2 November and 7 December to find out how we could improve the district park. Over 100 people responded to the survey.

We also hosted a Family Fun Day in the park on Saturday 19 November 2022 from 10:00 am to 12.00 noon to hear your ideas and feedback on the draft concept plan.

View the Community Engagement Report - Stage 2 here.

Community feedback informed the final concept plan for Recreation Ground.

Review the final concept plan here.

This project is part of our commitment to protect and improve the quality of the Tweed's public open spaces. This commitment and the actions we plan to take are described in the Open Space Strategy (2019–2029).

There was also significant support for a fenced off-leash dog area, proposed for and support for the internal road to be one-way (as Stage 2 and currently unfunded).

Funding

Council received a $200,000 grant from the NSW Government through its Everyone Can Play grant program and $400,000 through the NSW Regional Housing Fund. Council will contribute an additional $350,000 to the project.

This project is proudly funded by the NSW Government in collaboration with Tweed Shire Council.

Community survey - Draft concept plan