Lake Macquarie City Council closes its 110 playgrounds in response to government's advice on coronavirus measures

Updated March 26 2020 - 11:06am, first published 10:36am
SHUT DOWN: Mayor Kay Fraser at Rathmines Park playground in 2017. The council this week closed its 110 playgrounds in response to the COVID-19 threat. Picture: David Stewart.
SHUT DOWN: Mayor Kay Fraser at Rathmines Park playground in 2017. The council this week closed its 110 playgrounds in response to the COVID-19 threat. Picture: David Stewart.

EVEN local slippery dips and outdoor exercise stations are now off limits in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

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