First family to play when the security fences were removed. Photo: Roselyn Fauth

Quality father and daughter time with Chris and Medinella (9) Fauth - Photo Geoff Cloake

One of the first families to come and play at the new playground and test it out before the security fences came down. Photo: Venture Timaru

School visit to the playground with educator from the South Canterbury Museum. Photo: Roselyn Fauth

Siblings Ruben Cloake and Annelies Bray have a race on the 50m tandem flying fox. Photo: Geoff Cloake

Marthy Cloake and grandaughter swing together on the expression swing by Playground Centre. Photo: Geoff Cloake

Team from fire and emergency in Timaru test out the floor is lava obstical course. Photo Roselyn Fauth

Police pop in for a slide while a school class watches on. Photo: Roselyn Fauth

Looking ship shape and ready for play. Photo: Todd Mudie Group.

Ship deck can be accessed by a ramp on a mound, so everyone can have fun steering the ship, ringing the bell and using the talker to give orders to the ship crew. Photo: Roselyn Fauth

Tongan Society met at the playground to use the free electric BBQs and play. Photo: South Canterbury Tongan Society. 

Bouncing on the accessable trampoline by Playground Centre. - Photo supplied

Balancing on the mokihi seesaw by Playground Centre - Photo Playground Centre.

Teenagers rock the swing - Photo: Geoff Cloakie

Cyclops swing entertaining the ladies. Photo supplied

Young family enjoy the slides. Photo: Venture Timaru