The project was jointly funded by the Federal government and MidCoast Council

Providing local and visiting children with a creative play area suitable for all ages and abilities, the newly installed play equipment is located at Barry Stoneham Park, near the Tuncurry Rockpool.

The project, which took four months to construct, boasts an eight-metre accessible slide tower for all ability play, linked by an access ramp and lookout which incorporates three grades of slides.

There's loads more fun to be had with a triple play swing with nest, cub, toddler and strap seats, as well as a flying fox.

The playground also includes nature discovery play such as timber hopping logs, balance beams and a two-metre rope traverse unit.

Completing the playground is a shade sail, additional picnic facilities and extensive landscaping with accessible pathways linking the playground to the existing car park and accessways.

"Students from the support unit at Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus will be the first to experience the playground in a special event prior to the public opening on Thursday afternoon," MidCoast Council community spaces executive manager, Dan Aldridge said.

This playground was made possible through a $250,000 Federal government Local Roads and Community Infrastructure grant and council funding of $100,000.

In other great news for Mid Coast children, the new playground at Old Bar will open for play ahead of the Christmas school holidays.

Wet weather has delayed completion of rubber surfacing with sand in place for now.

Final touches including landscaping and additional shelters and seating will complete the park's revamp in early 2022.

MidCoast Council manages more than 80 playgrounds across the region, with 10 identified as high use regional parks, and the remainder either categorised as high use district parks, or lower use neighbourhood parks.

Council's plan for playground upgrades focuses on maintenance, providing structured or natural shade over playground equipment and improving accessibility to play equipment.

For updates on playground upgrades in progress and recently completed projects, head to www.haveyoursay.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/playground-improvement-program.

You can register there to receive updates as council begins and completes new playground projects.

In the meantime, a new safety net has been installed at the rockpool in time for the Christmas holiday period.

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