National Foresters Grove
A district level play space with a range of play equipment as well as outdoor basketball area, skate elements, exercise equipment and two large barbecue areas.
Planned works are underway in removing sediment and rubbish from the stormwater basin in the park. Works are being conducted in a way to minimise the impact on habitat. Once complete the water quality will improve for the wildlife population.
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The district play space is located off Wagga Road, Lavington. There are many exciting things for the whole family to enjoy, including play equipment, a fitness stations, outdoor basketball facility and barbecue areas.
National Foresters Grove is a large open space area with a number of interactive areas for children and adults to use. The play area includes play equipment with shade, climbing nets, flying fox, basketball area, fitness equipment and skate/scooter elements. There are two large barbecue shelters, public toilet, ample seating and a water bottle filling station with a dog watering bowl.
There are two sections of the park separated by a man made Lagoon which acts as a sediment and waste catchment. Periodically the lagoon is emptied and waste and sediment cleaned out. The two sections are linked by a timber bridge. This is a great place for family gatherings. There is plenty of street parking.
The improvements to the park have been through partnerships with NSW Forestry, Lavington Lions, Hoo Hoo Club Australian Forest Growers, The Institute of Foresters of Australia and AlburyCity.
History - National Foresters Grove was developed in in conjunction with the International Bicentenary Forestry Conference organised by the then Australian Forest Development Institute in April 1988.
The idea was driven forward by R.L. (Bob) Newman, then Honorary National Secretary of the Australian Forest Growers Incorporated (AFDI) and received the support of the Albury City Council and a local committee of Foresters and Forest Industry people was formed. Interest particularly came from State Forests of New South Wales, Peter Crowe, Australian Newsprint Mills (now Norske Skog) staff and R.L. Newman and Partners’ staff of foresters, particularly Paul Wells.
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Tree dedications - Many of the trees are dedicated to individuals or organisations that have made a significant contribution to the forestry industry.
Changing Places
The public toilets at Hovell Tree Park include a Changing Places toilet. These toilets are larger than standard accessible toilets, providing people with disability and high support needs access to suitable, safe, and private bathroom facilities.
The facilities include a height-adjustable adult-sized change table, a constant-charging ceiling track hoist system, a centrally-located peninsula toilet, additional circulation space more than standard accessible toilets, an automatic door with a clear opening of 950mm at a minimum, and a privacy screen.
It is registered on the Changing Places website, which gives people with disability and their carers access to a National Public Toilet Map to help them find local toilet facilities that meet their needs.
Changing Places toilets can be accessed using a Master Locksmiths Access Key (MLAK), which grants users entry 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.
More information to support those in our community with disability is available on our website here.