ADVOCATES for a multigenerational park in Maleny are seeking community support and ideas in a push to bring the concept into reality.
Maleny Park for All is a small group of community members who formed in 2022 with the aim of developing a community-led path to the development of a much-needed park space in the hinterland town.
The group is not a formal organisation, rather a collective, gathering thoughts and ideas to ensure any future park caters to the diverse and unique views of the Maleny community.
MPA’s Rossi Moore spoke to GC&M News and said the group has met recently and were now in the throes of seeking community input through letters of support as well as a survey.
“Ultimately while we think Maleny really needs a multigenerational park to cater to our broad demographics, it is really critical that planning and advocacy is led by the community,” Rossi said.
“We’d love to get as much input as possible from people so that we can bring this together in a formalised way to take to council.
“Showing we have the broad support from the community is key to success.”
Ideas so far include ensuring a central location to town, key infrastructure (shades, seating, toilets, BBQs and water), as well as sporting courts, skatepark and climbing walls for teenagers.
There has been widespread support for a park since at least 2007 when a survey showed 90% community support.
A letter of support to council would help breathe new life into the push, Rossi said.
To view the letter of support and ideas flyer, please use the links below.
Support letter: https://gcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/support-letter.pdf
Community ideas: https://gcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Community-Ideas-Flyer-V5.pdf
