Stage one complete at former Romsey primary school site

Published on 10 July 2018

Stage one of the transformation of the former Romsey Primary School site in Main Street is now complete, with a community health centre about to open for business and the surrounding nature-based park available for everyone to enjoy.

Council worked with Cobaw Community Health and the Greater Romsey All-Abilities Park committee (GRAAP Inc.) on the project to transform the 150-year-old school building and create a park on the surrounding land.

The historic building has been revamped and extended for use by Cobaw as a community health centre and is surrounded by the first stage of the nature-based health and wellbeing park.

The new community health centre will provide the full suite of Cobaw’s health and wellbeing services in early childhood, youth, families, adults, aged and disability. The opening of the centre will benefit local residents who will no longer have to travel to Woodend and Kyneton for services such as child and adolescent support, counselling and allied health. Cobaw is also a registered NDIS provider for a range of services for children and adults.

The Romsey Ecotherapy Park is the result of a community-led initiative to build an inviting and accessible passive recreation open space for local people and visitors. The design has an emphasis on providing people of all ages and abilities a unique sensory and therapeutic experience through engagement with nature.

The active nature play space along the Main Street frontage of the site forms the first stage of the park and includes landscaped areas, seating, paths and nature-based play elements.

The various spaces within the park will be completed as funding is secured. To view the concept plans for the park, see: Former Romsey Primary School site

The former Romsey School site works were funded by: