A MORLEY park will be home to the City of Bayswater’s first ‘ninja warrior’-style obstacle course, in a bid to improve kids’ balance and endurance.
The City received an $87,000 Lotterywest grant to build a 10 station obstacle course including turbo challenge, cliff hanger, rotating balance beam, wall turns, a double scaling wall, monkey bars, stepping logs, a slack rope and a rock wall at Russell Park.
Russell Park is currently an underutilised overflow area for stormwater.
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Mayor Barry McKenna said with the success of TV show Australian Ninja Warrior and events like Mud Rush, the City thought an obstacle course with a ‘ninja warrior’-style wall was suitable for kids.
“Lotterywest grant funding will also provide for seating, lighting and the installation of the obstacle course,” he said.
“The pop-up park and obstacle course will remain in place until the City’s long term vision for its transformation into a central park for Morley takes shape.”
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