Noble Park on picnic mode

BARBECUE and picnic facilities with picturesque wetlands views are additional features provided to residents of Noble Park from this week.
Greater Dandenong mayor John Kelly officially opened Oakwood Park after it was built by the South Eastern Integrated Transport Authority (SEITA), ConnectEast and Thiess John Holland as part of the EastLink project.
Cr Kelly said Oakwood Park added to Greater Dandenong’s impressive collection of public open spaces.
He said the new park included a picnic shelter, seating, viewing platforms, a boardwalk, a barbecue area, a playground and wetlands.
“This park is a welcome addition to the City of Greater Dandenong,” he said. “It is a great place for families to have a barbecue lunch and enjoy the great outdoors.”
The City of Greater Dandenong’s cultural planning officer Grissel Walmaggia said the park featured a new and innovative interactive public art installation. Titled Speed Cheek, she said it was installed along the shared footpath and would measure the speed of walkers and cyclists.
“The technology is interactive, allowing cyclists and pedestrians to measure how many kilometres they are travelling per hour,” Ms Walmaggia said.
“The sculptures are inspired by Jeffery Smart’s surreal urban landscapes and the backdrop of the EastLink motorway.”