Community members who bought fence pickets as part of fundraising efforts for the Rippleside playground can register to receive their pickets when the playground is farewelled.
Opened in 2001 following a community fundraising effort, the playground was designed with the help of local school children and built by more than 1500 volunteers.
Wooden pickets featuring the name of the person or family who purchased them feature on the playground's boundary fence.
The playground has now reached the end of its life and will be replaced by a new inclusive playspace – set to be Geelong's first 'Livvi's Place'.
The existing playground will be closed to the public this Thursday 19 September 2024 to be dismantled to make way for the brand-new facility.
Those wishing to secure their pickets can do so by registering by Thursday 17 October 2024.
As part of the construction, the existing public toilet in the reserve will also close on Thursday 19 September.
The new Changing Places toilet facility is expected to open to the public in early 2025, with the new playground to open around mid-year 2025.
