2018/2019 Annual Report
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Programs and Facilities<br />
Community Bus<br />
The Campbelltown Community Bus Service is for residents of<br />
all ages. The Bus Service is operated by volunteers.<br />
A Free Door to Door Service for all Campbelltown City Council<br />
residents enables residents of the City of Campbelltown to<br />
access any one of the following places, and operates on<br />
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings each week:<br />
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The ARC Campbelltown<br />
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Campbelltown Shopping Centre<br />
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Target/Foodland – Newton Central<br />
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Campbelltown Library<br />
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Coles/Woolworths – Newton Village<br />
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Kmart/Coles – Firle.<br />
Campbelltown City Council provided 34 charter hires at<br />
reasonable rates to Community groups and residents in<br />
Campbelltown or adjoining Local Government areas. Hire is<br />
available 7 days a week, with the exception of the door-to-door<br />
service times (subject to the availability of volunteer drivers).<br />
Private Bus Subsidy<br />
Council provides private bus subsidies to eligible local<br />
Community groups to support their core activities. Community<br />
groups can book a private bus and contribute towards<br />
the cost with Council subsidising up to $400. A total of 23<br />
subsidies were provided to 12 Community groups during<br />
<strong>2018</strong>/<strong>2019</strong>.<br />
Parks and Reserves<br />
The Campbelltown City Council area is renowned for its leafy<br />
areas and well maintained parks and reserves.<br />
Thorndon Park is the principal park within the area under<br />
Council’s care and control. It is a 23 hectare park situated<br />
on Hamilton Terrace, Paradise which includes the original<br />
Thorndon Park reservoir and extensive areas for passive<br />
recreation. It is open to the public free of charge, seven<br />
days a week and provides barbeque facilities, picnic sites,<br />
playground equipment (including a liberty disabled swing),<br />
a rotunda, the Pungangga Pavilion, an amphitheatre, kiosk,<br />
waterfall, walking paths, and a large carpark. Dogs are<br />
prohibited from entry to this Park and barbeques are not<br />
available for use on days of Total Fire Ban.<br />
Smaller parks and reserves are situated throughout the<br />
Council area. Playgrounds, shelters, barbeques and toilets<br />
are amongst the facilities available at some of these locations.<br />
Council’s website or Customer Service Officers can provide<br />
further detail about facilities available at specific parks and<br />
reserves, however the following parks and reserves are of<br />
particular note:<br />
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Anderson Court Outback Adventure Park is situated<br />
behind the Campbelltown Public Library and adjacent the<br />
Campbelltown Community Children’s Centre. It aims to<br />
provide an explorative journey for children of varying abilities.<br />
Each feature of the design is based on the five Es principle;<br />
Explore, Environment, Educate, Eco-friendly and Excite.<br />
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Charlesworth Park, Campbelltown contains barbecue and<br />
picnic facilities, a drinking fountain, running track, outdoor<br />
gym equipment, a junior fitness circuit, playground, a<br />
soccer goal, half court basketball court, tennis courts,<br />
cricket pitch practice net and toilet facility.<br />
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Creek Trails are available along Third, Fourth and Fifth<br />
Creeks. These trails provide biodiversity links between<br />
the foothills and the River Torrens Linear Park as well as<br />
walking trails through the Council area for residents and<br />
visitors alike.<br />
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Denis Morrissey Park contains playground facilities, a<br />
kick/play field, toilet facilities and Four Paws Dog Park.<br />
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Campbelltown City Council<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2018</strong> / <strong>2019</strong>