| Woodend Children's Park Newsletter |
| 23 Oct 09 |
Our community is working together to build a park of inspiration and discovery.
A meeting place for young and old, locals and visitors. A park to explore, to enjoy, to play. |
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| Local businesses work tirelessly to complete the park |
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In the lead up to yesterday's Planting Day, local business have been working, literally around the clock. Woodend Nursery has provided yet more mulch. Vlad Basa has placed more softfall and drilled holes to attach the seating which is due to arrive soon. Jamie Zoch and the Callaway Construction team are doing an amazing job with the Robbies Lookout, which looks fantastic. And special tribute needs to be paid to Michael White and his team who have brought in enormous amounts of rocks and clean fill to countour the park and to place hundreds of rocks with 4 machines working until 11pm all week under truck lights to ensure it was ready for the planting day! |
| See photographs of earthworks this week |
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| Planting day draws volunteer crowds even on a weekday |
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With just 5 days to go to the opening, crowds of volunteers turned out on a Thursday to plant, to rake softfall, to wheelbarrow mulch, to wheelbarrow concrete, to tirelessly scrape and sweep meandering paths, to lay stone creekbeds, to bucket water thousands of plants, to laugh, to chat, to create. What a fabulous day!
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Photos: Mums, Dads, Mums, Dads, kids, tradies, Grandmas - they all helped
More photos: Braemar College students lend a hand
And more photos: ANZ head office staff from Melbourne help too
And even more photos: New creekbed begins to take shape
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| One last call, no really ! |
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There are final plants to be planted, mulched and watered. There are paths to sweep. There's a huge park to walk around and pick up any sticks and stones. There's mulched garden beds everywhere to check they're still schmick and ready for the opening. So yes, like John Farnham, the working bee is back for one last call. PLEASE HELP! |
| Email: No worries - I'll be there on Sunday for the final clean up |
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| Yes just 4 days to go. Are you coming to the opening? |
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Tues 27 Oct
9.30am for 10-11am for coffee & speeches
Official opening by the Mayor, Cr John Letchford and Peter Batchelor MP, Minister for Community Development
RSVP essential: childrenspark@woodendweb.org or telephone 5427 3606
Community Celebration, Sat 31 Oct
11am-2pm for entertainment, food & play
Bring your family to explore and enjoy this fabulous new community park. RSVP is not required for the community celebration |
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Woodend Children's Park
PO Box 23
Woodend Vic 3442
Email: childrenspark@woodendweb.org
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General Enquiries:
Kellie: 03 5427 1857, Jane: 03 5427 3308
Donation Enquiries:
Kelly: 0412 420 146, Rob: 0417 559 299,
Shevaun: 0402 211 344
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Woodend Children's Park proudly supported by the Victorian Government, Australian Government, Macedon Ranges Shire Council, People and Parks Foundation and the Woodend Community.
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In Memory of Robbie |
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An extraordinary donation in memory of a boy who continues to inspire and make a vital difference. |
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