Michaela Meade
The Mernda Adventure Park precinct is headed for its own adventure – an upgrade.
The precinct, which includes the Mernda Adventure park and Creek Park dog off-leash area, will get a major refurbishment, Whittlesea council has announced.
Chair administrator Lydia Wilson said the council was committed to creating interactive outdoor spaces that people of all ages would enjoy.
“The upgrade of Mernda Adventure Park will breathe new life into this much-loved public space for the next generation of park-goers,” Ms Wilson said.
“Mernda Adventure Park has been a popular place for friends and family to come together for many years and perhaps even more so now given the pandemic.
“We’ll be paying tribute to [the] park’s rich history by refurbishing some of the playground’s most popular equipment and restoring the park’s iconic horses.”
The upgrade will include new play equipment, an update to the existing play structures, new shelters, picnic settings, barbecue, drinking fountain, and a replacement of all surfaces.
The Creek Park dog off-leash area had recently been upgraded to include a fenced quiet dog zone, granitic gravel surfaces for high use areas, improvements to the grass surface, additional seating and shelters, and new planting and landscaping.
The adventure park will be closed during construction, which is scheduled to reopen in June.
