April 3rd, 2023Upgraded facilities opened at Creswick’s Calembeen Park

If you need to ‘spend a penny’ or get changed for a swim or other sporty activity at Creswick’s beautiful Calembeen Park then you will no doubt notice the facilities to hand have recently become quite a bit swankier than they use to be.

The upgraded Calembeen Park facilities were opened in recent days – Friday,
March 24 – by Ripon MP Martha Haylett.

Fr thse who havewn’t checked it out already, the upgrades include refurbishment of the public amenities (three accessible unisex changerooms with toilet, shower and baby change facilities), an
accessible footpath leading from the changerooms to the lake concourse, an all abilities accessible
car parking space, drinking fountain, park furniture renewal and landscaping.

The $425,350 project was funded in partnership by the Victorian Government and
Hepburn Shire Council.

Calembeen Park’s two beautiful waterways are home to birdlife and waterlily displays.  Chinese miners first mined at the site for shallow alluvial gold between the 1850s and 1860s and it became a Chinese settlement.

The first recorded use for swimming was around 1910 and Calembeen Park’s lakes precinct is now increasingly popular for swimming, fishing, walking, the local park run which started in recent times, and cycling.

Mayor, Cr Brian Hood, said that the upgrade of these facilities was an important step in improving accessibility and connectivity at Calembeen Park.

“Calembeen Park is a much-loved community gathering spot and these upgraded facilities improve access for the community, but particularly those with a disability,” said Cr Hood.