Regional Australia Bank backs Warialda Play Park upgrade
Announcement posted by Regional Australia Bank 31 Oct 2016
Warialda locals are being encouraged to put their support behind the Warialda Play Park upgrade as part the Regional Australia Bank ‘Heart of our Community’ initiative.
The initiative which was established in 2012 has already seen many wonderful ideas come to life thanks to community members posting an idea or project to the Banks Heart of our Community website and garnering support by fellow community members.
Debbie Ford is the driving force behind the Play Park upgrade and says she is really excited about the prospect of funding from the Bank.
“We’ve been working towards an upgrade to the park for a few years now. Some of the equipment was so old, it no longer met Australian standards so when the opportunity to post the idea on The Heart of our Community website came up, we jumped on it ,” said Debbie.
Regional Australia Bank is likewise enthusiastic about this project and has committed up to $8,000 for the upgrade if the project receives enough votes of community support.
“For every vote, Regional Australia Bank will contribute $40 toward the project and elevate the status of the project toward the top ranked ideas for that community,” says Matthew Hayes, Area Manager, Regional Australia Bank.
“We will assess the votes at the end of December and hopefully the project will have received the 200 votes it needs to receive the full $8,000 from the Bank.”
Plans for the upgrade include the addition of a swing with a seat belt for younger kids, appropriate equipment for kids over 10, a fence around the entire play area and additional seating in the area. Soft fall ground cover is also on the wish list.
“Basically I want to make the play area as beautiful as the rest of the park, so that it becomes a place where children and their parents can spend time together outdoors but also a place where visitors want to stop off when they are passing through,” said Debbie.
Community members can vote for this project by registering on Regional Australia Banks ‘Heart of our Community’ website www.heartofourcommunity.com.au.
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Contact: Sara Crowe, C7EVEN Communications, 02 6766 4513 / 0438 197 559
Editor’s Note: It is requested that Regional Australia Bank is not shortened to an acronym and always referred to in full as Regional Australia Bank.
The initiative which was established in 2012 has already seen many wonderful ideas come to life thanks to community members posting an idea or project to the Banks Heart of our Community website and garnering support by fellow community members.
Debbie Ford is the driving force behind the Play Park upgrade and says she is really excited about the prospect of funding from the Bank.
“We’ve been working towards an upgrade to the park for a few years now. Some of the equipment was so old, it no longer met Australian standards so when the opportunity to post the idea on The Heart of our Community website came up, we jumped on it ,” said Debbie.
Regional Australia Bank is likewise enthusiastic about this project and has committed up to $8,000 for the upgrade if the project receives enough votes of community support.
“For every vote, Regional Australia Bank will contribute $40 toward the project and elevate the status of the project toward the top ranked ideas for that community,” says Matthew Hayes, Area Manager, Regional Australia Bank.
“We will assess the votes at the end of December and hopefully the project will have received the 200 votes it needs to receive the full $8,000 from the Bank.”
Plans for the upgrade include the addition of a swing with a seat belt for younger kids, appropriate equipment for kids over 10, a fence around the entire play area and additional seating in the area. Soft fall ground cover is also on the wish list.
“Basically I want to make the play area as beautiful as the rest of the park, so that it becomes a place where children and their parents can spend time together outdoors but also a place where visitors want to stop off when they are passing through,” said Debbie.
Community members can vote for this project by registering on Regional Australia Banks ‘Heart of our Community’ website www.heartofourcommunity.com.au.
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Contact: Sara Crowe, C7EVEN Communications, 02 6766 4513 / 0438 197 559
Editor’s Note: It is requested that Regional Australia Bank is not shortened to an acronym and always referred to in full as Regional Australia Bank.