SAVING COSTS WITH PARKITECT PUMP TRACK

Local councils are under constant pressure to deliver quality services and facilities to their local communities. Parkitect, leading pumptrack experts, provide a free design service to help councils manage their costs. Parks and neighbourhood playgrounds help create a strong sense of community. They’re places families spend time together. Where kids of all ages and abilities can explore, learn and test their skills – and simply have fun.

In Australia, there’s an increasing community expectation for local councils to provide quality recreational facilities like parks, sports grounds and playspaces.

PRESSURE ON LOCAL COUNCILS TO PROVIDE QUALITY PLAYSPACES

With councils constrained in their ability to raise funds, increasing populations, and rising costs, they’re faced with the problem of how to deliver the facilities people expect. When it comes to providing local community infrastructure, councils need to do more with less. The Regional Development Australia - Far West NSW works alongside local councils to “build partnerships to develop strategies and deliver sustainable infrastructure and services to their regions.” When weighing up their options for a local playground it was clear that for communities out of the major regional centres cost was a big issue. Leesa Zupanovich, Project Manager, Regional Development Australia - Far West NSW, was involved in the decision to build a pump track in Tibooburra NSW. Leesa explains “Because of our remote location, it was extremely expensive to create a quality local playspace. From the initial enquiry to the final delivery on site, the communication and information provided by Parkitect were outstanding and professional. It made the process of this project trouble-free.”

Another Parkitect project was the pump track at Curlew Community Park in Laverton VIC. It was part of a major upgrade by Hobson Bay City Council. As with most projects, the council was looking for a sustainable, economical playspace solution. Parkitect worked with JMac Constructions, who were appointed to build the track, to prepare the installation and help them understand the Modular Pumptrack system.

FREE DESIGN SERVICE WITH EVERY PARKITECT MODULAR PUMPTRACK

Parkitect understands the pressures on landscape architects and councils to design sustainable playspaces. According to Shaun Leicester, Parkitect Founder and Managing Director, “We work closely with design professionals to create the perfect pumptrack design to harmonise with the local environment and meet the client’s brief.

“For us, building for safety is always an important priority, as is achieving the right riding ‘flow’. We’ve developed a pumptrack design that riders trust. This comes down to the precise engineering and perfect geometry of each pumptrack module and because we’ve been doing it for years – it’s all we do - we know that pumptrack design is complicated and easy to get wrong. Our goal is to guarantee a great result, every time. Our complementary Modular Pumptrack design service saves time, hassle, and thousands of dollars that may otherwise be spent on specialist consultancy fees."

To find out more about what’s included in Parkitect’s Modular Pumptrack custom design service, contact Shaun on 0411 423 773 or visit their website.