We are excited to announce that plans for Oddies Creek Splash Park are well underway and will provide our community with a safe and exciting new play element to our river precinct.
Neither Albury or Wodonga have a dedicated splash park or water play area that is free for community use. There are facilities associated with the swim centres however an entry fee is required. Other publicly accessible swimming opportunities include the Murray River and Lake Hume, however both the Murray River and Lake Hume present inherent safety risks for users that have resulted in drownings over the years.
Over recent years Council has carried out Citywide play space improvements. When promoting these new works the community have continually responded with requests for “a splash park or water play area”. Council has embarked on a review of the Murray River Experience Master Plan and undertaken a more detailed review of the Central Albury Riverside Parks area, which has identified the inclusion of a Splash Park as a high priority, with Oddies Creek Park identified as a suitable location for a splash park.
The Oddies Creek Splash Park project has been identified as one of the key signature projects identified within the Albury Wodonga Regional Projects initiative, which is collaboration of Federal, State and local governments.