A new playground has landed in Werribee, recognising the heroes of yesterday .
Hangar Street Park, located between Estate Road and Farm Road in the Riverwalk estate, is located on the site of a World War II airfield.
The park is a short walk from the B24 Hangar where a crew of volunteers are working to restore an original Royal Australian Air Force B24 Liberator.
Hangar Street Park’s aeroplane-themed playground is designed to build on the site’s historical connection to the Werribee Aerodrome from decades past.
The playground’s installation comes as one of Werribee’s historical hangars will be relocated to the site of the B-24 Liberator.
Since the late 1980s, the B-24 Liberator Memorial Restoration Fund has been working to restore the American-made aircraft which the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) deployed across all theatres of World War II it participated in.
The relocation will provide an expanded and upgraded space for the volunteers to continue, and will be supported by Melbourne Water, Development Victoria and volunteers from the museum.
Housing Minister Harriet Shing and Werribee MP John Lister paid a visit on Thursday, July 17 to unveil the new addition.
Mr Lister said that working with the volunteers brought him a sense of pride.
“It’s an honour to work with the dedicated team of volunteers at the B24 Liberator Memorial to secure this relocated hangar and recognise the service of our RAAF at the Hangar Park,” he said.
“As we build a new community in Riverwalk, we want to celebrate the past.”
