If you have visited Frederick Wachter Reserve recently you will have noticed some improvements.
With the weather getting nicer and the evenings getting brighter, a lot of locals are making use of this beautiful park. The boardwalk is becoming a popular place to visit and thanks to new handrails it is now safer for all.
The wetland expansion was completed last year, but minor landscape improvements, including final plantings have just been undertaken. This wetland is a beautiful space in our suburban landscape and also acts as an important habitat for native wildlife and birds.
Stage 1 of the new playground also recently opened to the public, with Stage 2 due to begin in February 2023. Around the same time work should commence on a lighting upgrade for the Wachter Reserve Tennis Club, which is great news for users of the courts.
Across Council we are currently planning for the 2023-24 Budget and are calling on residents to have their say about where the money is spent. This is a great opportunity to share your priorities for our community, and which services and facilities you would like Council to support in 2023 and beyond.
There will be several ways you can have your say including online and in person. Visit greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au and search the ‘Have Your Say’ section for more information or visit one of our Customer Service Centres.
Senior residents seeking friendship and support can get involved in Council’s Friendship Seat program which meets every Tuesday at the Red Balloon Café at Parkmore Shopping Centre at 10am.
If you would like to talk to me about any Council matters, you can reach me at tim.dark@cgd.vic.gov.au or phone 0466 403 914.
