Mr Bourke said money from the Stronger Communities Fund, Howlong Youth Park Committee, Howlong Lions Club and the Howlong Op Shop made the Lowe Square Playground upgrade possible.

He said council was placing an emphasis on improving the shire’s livability to meet the needs of residents, children and to attract young families.

“The Howlong Skate Park project is one of the many new infrastructure installations or upgrades to occur as part of Council’s Play Space Upgrade Program,” he said.

The skate park concept design was prepared by award winning designers, Convic.

The ‘street terrain’ style skate park features a quarter with doorway, kicker to kicker, round flat bar, ledge, bank with jersey barrier extension, banked hip, mini ramp and a quarter pipe.