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Revise the playground strategy

 

Yet again Gosford Council has destroyed another functional well-used playground that promoted social integration and physical activity for children.

It has been replaced it with one set of swings (which are already broken), a sculpture and a table shelter that would barely fit three people.

I have nothing against swings and sculptures but the prior equipment including the picnic shelter and seats were more practical and functional for the number of people who utilise this public open space.

The answer for this poor excuse for a playground will be one of the three old chestnuts:

(1) There is no money for playground equipment as it is too expensive

(2) It was not within the guideline which the death of fun police adhere to

(3) There is a going to be a regional park just two kilometres away. Why should we put one next to ocean beach surf club?

At the rate the council is removing park equipment and the vandals are destroying playgrounds, soon there will be no playgrounds or pocket parks for the kids to play in around the Peninsula.

The Gosford Council playground strategy should be revised and better funded to provide for the wider cross-section of the community to stop this politically correct attack on playgrounds.

Mark Ellis Woy Woy