Kings Park is Seymour’s home for the big events in town, such as footy games, the Seymour Show, Seymour Expo and many others.
The beautiful condition in which it is presented is all thanks to the maintenance of the Kings Park committee of management, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
The committee is made up of local volunteers who keep the park nice and orderly, doing jobs such as planting trees, mowing the ovals, maintaining the roads and car parks and many more.
Committee chairman Ken Hall said he was really proud of all the projects the volunteers had carried out in the 25 years.
“I remember the very first one we did,” he said.
“Even though it’s not as good as the other things, but just sealing the roads around the perimeter because it used to be just dust and mud.
“I think that’s the one that benefits everyone.”
The committee members carried out the improvement of the face of the park in Tallarook St, building the brick planter boxes and signage at the front entrance, as well as the Olympic torch statue as you enter the gates.
They have also planted 138 mature trees around the park, overseen upgrades on the pavilions and grandstands, added a disabled viewing shelter next to the timekeeper’s box for accessibility, added more streetlights and extra power outlets, and much more.
Kings Park is on 28 acres, and it is up to the committee to mow all the grass, especially in warmer seasons. Recently, one of the lawn mowers needed replacement.
“The mower which had died, it does two ovals,” Mr Hall said.
“We mow them three times a week, in the middle of summer, probably four times a week.”
The mower had seen a lot of use, but the committee had it serviced every year.
This year the five gauges of the mower had $10,000 worth of damage, and even with a discount to do the repairs for $7000 offered by the service company, the committee still couldn’t afford it, and so the members started looking for a second hand mower.
This is where the Lions Club of Seymour Goulburn and the Seymour Club generously stepped in, each providing $5000 to the committee.
“That helped us because I think at the end of the financial (year) we ended up with about $3000 at the bank,” Mr Hall said.
“It was very appreciated. Thank you to the two clubs.
“With what we have, we would struggle to pay for it.
“It’s very appreciated that they are giving that money to a local community-based organisation.”