NEW THALLON PLAYGROUNG SET TO BRING JOY FOR YEARS TO COME

Published on 20 May 2025

The children of Thallon now have a brand-new playground that they helped to design, complete with a flying fox, slides, climbing webs, suspended bridge, monkey bars, inground trampolines and a range of other features.

A $300,000 grant from the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program funded Council to hold interactive workshops with students from the Thallon State School and deliver a playground that was just what the local kids wanted.

Council will be holding an official launch of the new playground at 3-4pm on Monday 26 May 2025 with some very fitting catering of Fairy Bread, Cupcakes, Fruit, Popcorn, Music and whole heap of fun!

Mayor Samantha O’Toole is looking forward to officially opening the new playground facility.

“I would particularly like to thank all of the local Thallon students who participated in helping us to develop this new playground facility,” said Mayor O’Toole.

“The team informed me that it was an absolute delight to bring the students along on this journey of deciding what the playground will be like for many years to come.

“I would also like to thank the Thallon Progress Association for originally requesting the playground upgrade and working with Council to help make this new facility occur.

“As a Council, we are always happy to work with the local community to seek funding for new facilities and it is particularly rewarding to be able to work hand-in-hand to make such things happen.

“I hope all the children of Thallon and those across the Shire enjoy their new playground and I’m looking forward to seeing them and their parents at the official launch of this facility.”