Pirate Park at Davistown’s makeover is now officially completed, with Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch celebrating the occasion with a community BBQ for local families and advocates involved in the project.
The upgraded pirate-themed playspace creates a bigger, more inclusive place for local children to play, imagine and enjoy time outdoors together.
As part of the upgrade, new features include a flying fox, 4 bay swing, climbing unit, shade structure, accessible rocker and two new slides.
Mr Crouch said it was fantastic to see the project completed after securing $340,000 in funding from the former Liberal-National Government in 2023, with the 3 Villages Community Group contributing an additional $25,000 through years of community fundraising.
“The upgrade of Pirate Park in Davistown will be a fantastic asset to the local community, and it’s great to celebrate the opening with a community BBQ alongside local families,” Mr Crouch said.
“I want to congratulate both Jenny McCulla and Taia Sansom for their advocacy for this project and thank Central Coast Council for their work on delivering this upgrade.”
Taia Sansom, President of the 3 Villages of Community Village said it was fantastic to see the space come to fruition.
“The children of the community truly deserve the extra play equipment, especially the flying fox and the inclusive seesaw,” Ms Sansom said.
“It truly has a distinct “Pirate Park” theme, and the young ones will love it with many pirate parties coming up!”
Community advocate and former President of the Davistown Progress Association Jenny McCulla said the completion of Pirate Park was a proud moment for the Davistown community.
“It’s wonderful to see the project at its final stage, and to know it will be open for use by local children and the community for many years to come,” Ms McCulla said.
“The Davistown Progress Association was very happy to lobby for the initial funding for this project, and it is absolutely wonderful to see it complete.”