Sod Turning to Begin Construction

The Hon. Gareth Ward MP, Member for Kiama and Shoalhaven Mayor Amanda Findley visited Berry on 21 September to turn the first sod to begin construction of the first stage of Boongaree, previously known as Berry District Park.

The development will enhance the sporting and passive recreation activities available at the site and reinvigorate the northern edge of the township

After stage one is complete, the Youth Zone for older children will begin construction with a flying fox, climbing nets and swings, handball courts as well as a climbing wall. This will be followed by the Learn to Ride area and then an extensive exercise equipment trail incorporating senior citizen graded items as well as Amphitheatre Zones.

Family picnic and BBQ facilities are also planned, along with a lift and change amenities block. It is intended to deliver this stage for the community by early 2023.

Later stages of the park will include a Pump Track, new Skate Park, messy Kids Play Zone, Netball Courts, Reconciliation Garden, Western Sporting Fields, Dog Agility Zone and Long Vehicles Parking Area. The final stage will be new cricket fields, drainage, irrigation, and more parking in the Eastern Sporting Fields.

Take a look at Mayor Amanda Findley's media release.