Children visiting Point Clare will have the opportunity to enjoy an inclusive, peaceful and sensory play experience thanks to a new upgrade to the Wendy Drive play space delivered by Central Coast Council.

Councils improvement works at the new Dinosaur themed play space have been designed to encourage the imagination of small visitors and accommodate the needs of children on the Autism spectrum, with complete perimeter fencing combined with a low canopy of trees providing a sense of a secure space within a defined boundary.

Mayor Jane Smith said the revitalisation of the Wendy Drive play space has created an inclusive recreational space that brings the community together and promotes healthy lifestyles.

“This collaborative project demonstrates our commitment to providing inclusive spaces and opportunities for all people to feel welcome and participate in community life,” Mayor Smith said.

“We encourage members of the community to visit this wonderful space which delivers on our Community’s vison for activated open spaces and facilities in natural settings.”

The $145,000 upgrade project was jointly funded by Central Coast Council and NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership program and includes a double slide, basket swing and dinosaur fossils and footprints throughout the rubber softfall sparking the imagination of small visitors to be on the lookout for a T-Rex or Velociraptor.

Visitors to the play space will also find some beautifully hand crafted timber seats to rest on as they pass through the park, with a natural branch climber linked back to the resident who owned and donated the land to Council.

A new path links the Point Clare community from Camden Close through to Wendy Drive with pedestrian access gates at each end.