Campaspe Shire Council voted to place a draft concept for the play space on public display at its October 20 meeting, emphasising this was not a commitment to starting construction, but to ensuring the interim solution met the needs of the community while the wider precinct’s master plan was developed.
Cr Jessica Mitchell moved the motion to put the draft out for feedback, which was seconded by Cr Paul Jarman.
“Getting more feedback may seem repetitive, but we want to make sure we get this project right,” Cr Mitchell said.
“While I understand there is frustration, I ask you to bear with us so we can achieve an updated play space in the short term.”
Kyabram Development Committee secretary Renee Pichler laid those frustrations out earlier in the meeting, calling the move long overdue and saying children had grown into teenagers while talks of an upgrade had occurred.
“What is before council today is not the regional park master plan,” Ms Pichler said.
“But it is finally a small step in the right direction to address the immediate needs and will be an interim solution for the children right now and the community who use it.”
The motion was carried unanimously.
The draft concept will be on display for community feedback between October 26 and November 22, with councillors urging residents to engage even if they have nothing they’d like to change about the proposed plan.
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