By Chris Oldfield: NARACOORTE’S Leicester Park will soon boast a new $361,550 playground. Equipment will include a double bay swing, seesaw, neo spinner, play hut, skateboard rocker, joey trampoline, slide, and even a pretend eco charger. This follows consultation with Naracoorte South Primary School’s Reception and Years 1-2 students by Naracoorte Lucindale Council’s administration. The matter was raised at the council’s January 28 meeting. Director infrastructure and services, Daniel Willsmore, said the council was due to replace playground equipment in Leicester Park during 2025-26 under the endorsed 2025-35 Open Space Asset Management Plan. During the debate elected members learned the $250,000 expenditure at Market Square’s Tier 1 playground replaced 22-year-old equipment. Leicester Park, ranked as a Tier 3 playground, had 16-year-old equipment. Mr Willsmore explained metropolitan councils renewed equipment every 15 years, but they had a higher usage. The $361,550 price tag allowed for cost increases of equipment which Mr […]
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