Gallipoli Park

Marysville’s popular Gallipoli Park precinct has been officially re-opened to the public for the first time since the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009. The $1.8 million park redevelopment includes a state-of-the-art children’s playground and reflective garden.

Gallipoli Park suffered significant damage in the 2009 bushfires, including the loss of the town’s kindergarten. The restoration of the park has been a community effort, led by the local council with input and provision of resources from businesses, groups and individuals.

The park restoration comprises three main components – the Kin Playspace, Reflective Garden and the New Life Sculpture.

The playspace is state-of-the-art and has a range of equipment including an elevated sandpit, slides, roundabout, rope climbing net, flying foxes and swings.

The Reflective Garden provides a main entry into Gallipoli Park and features a gazebo and ‘garden rooms’, and the New Life Sculpture, designed and produced by local artist Bruno Torfs, is a permanent symbol of new life in community.

Stage one of the Gallipoli Park restoration was funded by the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund and a range of private donors. Further restorative works will continue as part of stage two including new paths, landscaping, additional signage and new park furniture.