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Mernda Adventure Park precinct
The Mernda Adventure Park precinct, which includes the Mernda Adventure Park and Creek Park dog off-leash area, underwent a major upgrade in 2022.
Mernda Adventure Park
Mernda Adventure Park, on Mernda Village Drive, underwent a refurbishment in 2022. The works included:
- New play equipment
- An update to the existing play structures
- new shelters
- Picnic settings
- Barbecue
- Drinking fountain
- Replacement of all surfaces
- Landscaping works with new plants and garden beds.
Even the iconic horses got a makeover to make them look better than ever!
Public toilet
Two unisex accessible cubicles with baby change facilities were installed at the park in late 2021, with the support of a generous $150,000 contribution from the Victorian Government's Growing Suburbs Fund.
Creek Park dog off-leash area
The Creek Park dog off-leash area recently underwent an upgrade. The park now includes:
- a fenced quiet dog zone
- granitic gravel surfaces for high use areas
- improvements to the grass surface
- additional seating and shelters
- new planting and landscaping.