A Point Cook resident has renewed her push to establish a pop-up park.
Susan McIntyre has applied for a Neighbourhood Project grant to fund a pop-up park at the Point Cook Town Centre over Christmas and summer.
Ms McIntyre, who is keen for the temporary installation to be located at the restaurant end of Murnong Street, has commissioned an artist’s impression of what the pop-up park could look like as part of her submission.
The image shows synthetic turf, oversized umbrellas providing shade for a number of tables and chairs, and potted plants.
Ms McIntyre called on Wyndham council to allocate $50,000 in its 2017-18 budget towards the park’s set-up, but was unsuccessful.
The council instead offered to help Ms McIntyre apply for the Neighbourhood Project grant, which shares $100,000 among a number of joint council and community initiatives aimed at breathing new life into local spaces.
Ms McIntyre’s idea is inspired by a pop-up park in Ballarat Street, Yarraville. The park was introduced as a temporary installation in 2011 and became a permanent feature in 2014 due to popular demand.
Speaking to Star Weekly in June, Stockland Point Cook centre manager Frank Pizi said the centre was always looking for new ideas.
“We encourage community organisations and council to get in contact with their suggestions on how we can collaborate and activate the town square,” Mr Pizi said.
