We had a big team because we needed it. We worked with playground professionals from around the country and locals

We are so greatful to our national and local businesses who helped us build the playground. We harnessed the best of national and local knowledge, to foster ownership and collaboration, ensure cultural sensitivity, and mobilize resources for the benefit of the community.

As well as making sure we were delivering the best play experience we could, we also found this approach encouraged people to support and champion the playgrounds success, people were proud to have contributed..

 

 

 

 

Jack Rushton visited the site weekly to capture the progress from above with his drone

Team from Curle Contracting ready to get started removing equipment, and installing the new!

 

Curle Construction on site ready to start removing equipment - 23 March 2023 - Roselyn Fauth

 

Contractor meeting on site - Photography By Roselyn Fauth

 

Construction the lighthouse slide tower mound and ramp to the shipwreck - Photo Roselyn Fauth

 

Earthworks to construct the mound by Rooney Earthmoving - Photography Roselyn Fauth

 

Discussing the ramp access up the mound to make sure it had a 1/12 gradient for wheelchair users. After talking to people who had important requirements, the mound was improved to make sure it was easier to use. - Photo Roselyn Fauth

Rooney Earthmoving shaping the mound for the lighthouse and shipwreck. - Photo Roselyn Fauth

Team from Creo and Numat REC install the playground surfacing - Photo Playground Centre

 

Staff at The Playground Centre in Whanganui inspect the design, manufacture and construction of the four-story lighthouse slide tower for the new Caroline Bay Playground. The frame was pre› assembled in order to check the fit and run through safety and quality checks. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

 

Playground Centre rep, Warren Walker and CPlay volunteer Roselyn Fauth check out the new shipwreck that had just arrived on site. - Photo Jack Curle

 

Drone photo by Jack Rushton

 

Curle Construction team bring the Playground Centre's lighthouse onto site. Left Reese Drozdowski - Play ground installer, Right Jack Curle - Play Ground installation foreman - Photo Geoff Cloake

CPlay lighthouse lifted into position with the help of 360 Cranes & Haulage - Photo South Canterbury Drone Photography

 

Hilton Haulage Lowering the Lighthouse Crown - Roselyn Fauth

 

Creo surface installers - Photo Creo

We had independant playground safety auditor with us for the journey to make sure if there were problems, we could address them early.

Local signwriters branded kiwi provided signwriting services.

 

 

 

Team from local Signwriters Branded Kiwi, printed and applied the signwriting to the new mouse wheel. The imagery was created by CPlay Volunteer and graphic artist Roselyn Fauth to help people learn about the shipwreck history at the Bay. The history was boiled down into symbols so people could create their own shipwreck scenario and be inspired to play it out in the playground. Resources were created so teachers could print them out and learn before visiting the playground.

 

Local builders gifted their time to construct the crates. The design was by CPlay volunteer and architect John Rushton. - Photo John Rushton

 

Paint was donated by Resene Timaru.

 

Local painters working on the shipwreck - they were Renese Eco Decorators. - Photo by Todd Mudie Group

 

It wasn't just the kids who were rapt to see the 1960s horse back in play. Once Facebook post received 433 likes and loves!

 

 

Construction by locals of the whare. The whare was designed by CPlay volunteer and architect John Rushton with Francine Spencer. - Photos Roselyn Fauth

 

Millar Engineering donated to the CPlay project and gave us a hand bringing in the historic anchor - Photo Roselyn Fauth

 

Vulcan / Ullrich supplied and donated the seating and leg material, Hank, from Truweld fabricated and assembled the seating, Powder Coating South Island powder coated the legs. All local supporters of C-Play. The seat tops were done by Christchurch Powder Coating, and they pushed the job forward just for the C-Play project. Fabrication of benches designed specifically for the playground site