Playground shade program

At the May 2022 Council Meeting, Council resolved to allocate $261,725 per annum in the budget to provide more shade over our park playgrounds. The shade audit identified 32 parks for artificial shade, while 30 parks were identified for tree planting.

In addition, 11 parks were identified for master plan development prior to installing either artificial shade or tree planting.

Stage one involved the installation of shade at six parks and was completed in June 2023. Over the winter, the tree planting was completed.

Stage two will involve the installation of playground shade at the remainder of the identified sites. The final shade sails were installed early July. This project is now complete.

AlburyCity has been successful in obtaining grant funding through the NSW Government Stronger Country Communities Fund - Round 5 for the project ($740,000). This will allow the program to be brought forward.

Artificial Shade Sites

Stage 1 - 2022/23

Park Name	Location
Bonnie Doon Park	West Albury
Hume Gardens Park	Glenroy
Buchhorn Park	North Albury
Melrose Park	Lavington
Patricia Gould Reserve	West Albury
Thurgoona Oval	Thurgoona
Ernest Grant Park (Swings)	Thurgoona

Stage 2 - 2023/24

Park Name	Location
Aloysius Park	South Albury
Collings Park	East Albury
Day Street Park	West Albury
Plummer Street Park	South Albury
Spring Park	Wirlinga
Ashford Street Park	Lavington
Doulton Drive Park	West Albury
Endeavour Park	Glenroy
Fromholtz Park	South Albury
Lara Lakes Park	Table Top
Bishops Walk Park	Thurgoona
Alexandra Way	Table Top
Broad Street Park (Complete)	East Albury
Glen Park	Glenroy
Hoffman Park	Thurgoona
Morningside Park	Albury
Ross Circuit Playground	Lavington
Anne Hogan Park	Glenroy
Colley Street Park	Lavington
Heathwood Park	Lavington
Huntingdale Estate Park	Thurgoona
June Court Playground	Lavington
Tumgarra Park	Lavington
Valverde Park	Thurgoona
Uiver Park	West Albury

Tree Planting Sites

Park Name	Location
Bonnie Doon Park	West Albury
Collings Park	East Albury
Thurgoona Oval Park	Thurgoona
Aloysius Park	South Albury
Black Range Park	Lavington
Bucchorn Park	North Albury
Day St Park	West Albury
Plummer Street Playground	South Albury
Spring Park Playground	Thurgoona
Ashford Street Park	Lavington
Doulton Drive	West Albury
Endeavour Park	North Albury
Bishops Walk Park	Thurgoona
Broad Street Park	East Albury
Glen Park	Glenroy
Hoffman Park	Thurgoona
Fromholtz Park	South Albury
Lara Lakes Park	Table Top
Morningside Park	Albury
Colley Street Park	Lavington
Heathwood Park	Lavington
June Court Playground	Lavington
Tumgarra Park	Lavington
Uiver Park	West Albury
Valverde park	Thurgoona

Future Master Planning Sites

Park Name	Location
Alexandra Park	East Albury
Avis Park	North Albury
Billson Park	Albury
Bowna Park	Table Top
Ettamogah Rise	Ettamogah
Talgarno Court park	Thurgoona
Hovell Tree Park	South Albury
Merced Park	Springdale Heights
Mulga Place	West Albury
Mitchell Park	Thurgoona
Urana Road Oval	Lavington