First Livvi❜s Place Playground for The Shire is Officially Open

It's been six years in the making and finally, the first Livvi's Place playground in the Sutherland Shire is officially open!

The First Livvi's Place Playground for The Shire: Now Open at Bay Central

The Sutherland Shire's new Livvi’s Place takes pride of place at the brand-new Bay Central Woolooware in collaboration with the Touched By Olivia Foundation and is sure to become one of the most popular playgrounds in The Shire.

Livvi's Place at Bay Central Woolooware 

The brand-new Bay Central Woolooware Shopping Centre is the new site for The Shire's first Livvi's Place. Designed in conjunction with playground heroes, Livvi's Place and Cronulla local landscape architect David Vago (Habit8), the park features a large, wheelchair-accessible shark structure for kids of all ages and abilities to explore.

The new $1-million, inclusive children's playground sits amongst a beautiful landscaped parkland at the rear of the shopping centre along the bike path. 

According to Bay Central, "Our partnership with Touched by Olivia Foundation has brought the first inclusive playground to the Sutherland Shire. We recognised the importance for children to have a space to play, discover, and imagine, no matter their physical or cognitive abilities."

What to Expect From the New Playground

The Livvi's Place playground, which is the first in Sutherland Shire, is another initiative by the Touched by Olivia Foundation, a national charity that builds inclusive communities through play. 

Features of the new coastal-themed playground include:

• a giant shark structure with wheelchair-friendly access
• inclusive activities such as noughts and crosses
• sensory play areas
• Zoe's Fairy Garden for imaginative play
• Nature Walk with interpretive signage about local wildlife to assist with growing literacy skills
• musical Jam Zone
• wheelchair-friendly pathways
• picnic facilities
• inclusive seating options

Playground Location & Opening Date

The new playground is located on the Ground Floor near ALDI at Bay Central Woolooware, 453A Captain Cook Drive, Woolooware and officially opened on 25 July 2024. 

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