By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
AN OUTDOORS exercise facility designed by the Rotary Club of Narre Warren is one step closer to being built after council threw its support behind the project.
Council officers have agreed to prepare a master plan for the proposed exercise path and exercise stations, to be located at the retarding basin and lake in Narre Warren’s Victor Crescent, after the project was pitched to Casey Council in August by Rotary member and Community Service director Tim Fisher.
After receiving the support of both council and Melbourne Water, Mr Fisher said construction of the exercise path would start next year.
“We are getting a cost estimate prepared and the site will be structured so that the development’s staged,” he said.
“Council has indicated their support. There will certainly be funding from the Roatry Club and we’re optimistic about funding from council and Melbourne Water.
“Council saw the project as a valuable use of the land.”
The one-kilometre long and three-kilometre wide proposed path, to be located directly behind Bunnings, will run around the perimeter of the lake and include over five exercise stations with equipment for step-ups and sit-ups.
The Rotary also plans to get corporate sponsors on board to whom it would dedicate the workout stations.
Mr Fisher said the Victor Crescent area was highly frequented by pedestrians and an ideal space to service the community through promoting a healthy body and mind.
“The exercise path and stations will be a permanent asset for this particular part of Narre Warren,” he said.
“I pitched the idea to the Rotary Club last year and they got behind it. Then I wrote a letter to Melbourne Water and they wrote back favourably and encouraged us to contact council.”
Cr Sam Aziz highlighted the great work Narre Warren Rotary Club does for the community and said he can’t wait until the Victor Crescent project materialised.
