Playles Hill revitalisation project set to hit the ground running
Towong Shire Council is pleased to announce that it has secured a $500,000 grant from Bushfire Recovery Victoria’s Local Government Authorities and Community Service Organisations Program to support the redevelopment of Playles Hill.
In the wake of 2019/20 bushfires, a group of passionate community members came together to develop the idea of a botanical garden at Playles Hill, as a place for locals and visitors to reflect and reconnect.
Community members have since formed the Playles Hill Project Group, which includes members of the Man from Snowy River Tourist Association, Corryong Neighbourhood House, Corryong Community Recovery Committee and other interested locals.
The Man from Snowy River Tourist Association has also secured a $10,000 grant from the Border Trust’s Bushfire Relief Fund, as well as a $25,000 grant from NewsCorp Australia’s Bushfire Fund.
The Playles Hill Working Group have been busy over the last year, workshopping ideas and commencing working bees to tidy up the site and begin landscaping.
Council staff have been working with the group to develop a masterplan for the site, which includes provision for:
- Carparking
- Walking tracks
- Informative signage
- Viewing platform
- Visitor facilities including shade structures, BBQ facilities, park furniture, and redevelopment of the toilet block
The plans will be further developed and finalised over the coming months, with construction is set to begin in 2022.
Towong Shire Council Mayor David Wortmann congratulated the community for getting this project off the ground.
“The local community have done an amazing job in bringing interested members together to workshop ideas and drive the project forward.”
“Council is proud to support such a great community led initiative and we can’t wait to see the end result”, he said.
If you’d like to be involved in the Playles Hill Project Group, contact the Corryong Neighbourhood Centre on 02 6076 2176, or visit the community-run Playles Hill Project Facebook page at facebook.com/PlaylesHillProject.
