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the area. A central town park provides for a variety of activities and may include paths, small lakes, play areas, horticultural displays, sitting areas, picnic and barbecue facilities and exhibition areas for community art and other displays. Town parks provide a gathering space for large community groups and activities. Facilities of this type have been developed at Glebe Park in Canberra central, at John Knight Memorial Park in Belconnen and are currently being developed in Tuggeranong Town Park.

3. The most recent capital works in Eddison Park included the construction of an entry arbour proclaiming the parks name and the establishment of a major avenue of trees. The work also included development of a pond for which the earthworks and drainage had been constructed in the 1970s. The pond contains islands, boardwalks and a gazebo. A toilet block has also been constructed recently in the park. These works were completed in 1991 at a total cost of $690,000. The cost of the works carried out previously is not available.

4. The on-going maintenance cost of the park is approximately $12,600 per hectare per year-ie: $175,000.

5. As Eddison Park was irrigated prior to the recent capital works, maintenance costs following the . recent work, are not significantly different.

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