IT was a walk in the park for NSW Minister for Disability Services and Ageing John Ajaka when he visited the Inverell liberty swing, installed and actively used by children with disabilities.
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Mr Ajaka joined Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall, Inverell mayor Paul Harmon and deputy mayor Anthony Michael to visit the swing at Victoria Park.
The project was jointly funded by Inverell council and the state government.
The swing was originally to be sited near the corner of the park, but a decision was made to integrate the swing with the other play equipment.
Cr Harmon said the swing was getting a lot of use, and with some families that had children with and without disabilities, felt there was value having the equipment together to promote inclusion.
Mr Ajaka had visited the park in 2014, and said when Mr Marshall and Cr Harmon approached him about funding for the swing, he did not hesitate.
“I’d already become well aware of the liberty swing through other projects, and was very much in favour of assisting,” he said.
“The mayor and Adam Marshall have now spoken to me about a carousel also coming into the playground for the young people with disabilities.”