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Council pauses playground closure following community backlash

$Doomed?: Council\\u2019s pushed pause on plans to remove this Queenstown Bay playground, due\\u00A0to issues with its safety surfacing, after\\u00A0locals raised a hue and a cry. Photo: James Allan Photography$

$Doomed?: Council\\u2019s pushed pause on plans to remove this Queenstown Bay playground, due\\u00A0to issues with its safety surfacing, after\\u00A0locals raised a hue and a cry. Photo: James Allan Photography$

Doomed?: Council’s pushed pause on plans to remove this Queenstown Bay playground, due to issues with its safety surfacing, after locals raised a hue and a cry. Photo: James Allan Photography

Philip Chandler

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Updated, Sunday, November 1, 2026

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