Family fun is on the way

Work is progressing well on the new Fairfield Adventure Park

The new Fairfield Adventure Park in Fairfield Park is in progress with 50 per cent of the work complete and will open early 2015.

To date concrete paths and seats, mounds and the footings for the major equipment have been laid, including the foundation of the skywalk. The drainage work is also complete. All of the equipment, imported from Spain, is ready for installation.

The $1.4 million Adventure Park is designed for the recreational needs of older children, particularly those in their early teens, as traditional park play equipment is designed for younger children. Situated next to the existing park for younger children, the space can cater for the whole family. New equipment includes a skywalk, slide and an 11 metre high giant climbing net – one of the tallest of its kind in Australia. Other equipment includes a 33 metre double flying fox as well as a giant swing.

"The Adventure Park is beginning to take shape and will be amazing when finished," Mayor of Fairfield City Frank Carbone said. "Fairfield City Council is committed to creating recreational spaces for all children. This new park caters to older children, allowing the whole family to enjoy Fairfield Park as a whole.

"The Adventure Park is next to the new Fairfield Youth and Community Centre and the existing Fairfield Leisure Centre. The area is surrounded by plenty of sporting fields and natural parklands, and is just a 10-minute walk from Fairfield Station and CBD.

Opening Celebrations

Mayor Frank Carbone gives Canley Heights Community Group members a preview of the new Canley Heights Community Centre.

Canley Heights Community Centre grand opening

Residents are invited to the grand opening of Canley Heights Community Centre on Saturday, when a range of fun activities for families will be held to mark the occasion.

The centre provides some important facilities for the community, most importantly the large hall space which can be used as a gathering space for a variety of purposes, including cultural, arts and performance and more.

Facilities contained within the centre include the new 100m2 Rumbriah Hall, early childhood health centre, community offices and meeting spaces, kitchen facilities, 38-space car park and Derby Street Park.

The centre will be formally recognised with the placement of a plaque by the Mayor. There will also be a tree planting ceremony commemorating much-loved Cabramatta Rotary Club member Bill Little.

In celebration, the day will include plenty of activities for the whole family. Children will have a great time with a performance from ABC's Dirt Girl, who'll help them decorate their very own eco pot and plant their own seedlings. There will also be a jumping castle to enjoy.

World music fusion band Lolo Lovina will perform an eclectic mix of gypsy swing, electro swing, jazz and tango on a converted caravan while Heights Community Centre members will demonstrate line dancing. Canley Heights Community Group will also run a jumble sale and tea stall out of Rumbriah Hall.

Refreshments will be available, with the Canley Heights RSL Rolling Chef food truck and ice-cream on site.

Fairfield City Council delivered the Canley Heights Community Centre for the local community on land dedicated by the Rotary Club of Cabramatta on behalf of the Canley Heights Progress Hall Inc, with the assistance of the NSW State Government.

What: Canley Heights Community Centre Grand Opening

When: 11am-4pm, Saturday, 22 November 2014

Where: Rumbriah Hall, Canley Heights Community Centre, 41 Peel Street, Canley Heights