LEVIN ADVENTURE PARK CHARITABLE TRUST
PRESS RELEASE 24 October 2001
GOOD PROGRESS BEING MADE AT ADVENTURE PARK
The kiosk, the other main building and sited near the toilets, is nearing completion and should be up and running, equipped with food and drink vending machines, by mid-November. On the far side of the park the arena for in-line skating, partly funded by Nothing but Wheels, is complete, the beach volleyball court is complete, and the wire challenge and double flying fox will be completed in the next week or so. Around the perimeter a fitness trail has been installed by the Rotary Club of Levin and is available for use now, although signs have yet to be installed.
Meanwhile the surfaces for grassing and installation of play equipment are being prepared. And, while all that is going on at the park, a lot is happening behind the scenes, ready for much of the adventure and play equipment to be installed towards the end of November. This will include a Roktopus, tumbling drums, pentagonal swings, and an obstacle challenge structure which has been especially designed for the Park and is being built locally.
An enclosed play area for babies and toddlers is also currently being installed. This area will be built as a result of a lot of dedicated fundraising by the Altrusa Club of Levin, including a walk or run around the streets of Levin last Sunday. A unique feature in this area is a play village also specifically designed for the Park and built locally.
While there is still a long way to go, the Park Trustees, Collis and Helen Blake, and their supporters are really pleased with the progress to date and the level of community support. Fundraising by several groups in the community and the project manager is continuing and the Trustees say that as long as the funds continue to come in, the park will continue to be developed.
