Lois Twohig Reserve Playground, Carlton Road, Dandenong North
A fully fenced playground with a nice range of equipment. The main structure has a climbing cube with climbing wall, spiders web rope climbing frame, various ladders and rope net and monkey bars on the roof. A rope net bridge leads to a wave slide and fireman's pole with steps leading down to monkey bars, disks on vertical poles, maze panel and small slide.
Also a climbing wall with horizontal bars, cubby with abacus and shop front, little four person rocker, truck springer, see-saw, sit on carousel disk, spinning rope cone, two swings, birds nest swing, balance beams in the shape of a square, musical panel and Connect the Lines panel.
There is a shelter with table, BBQs, water tap, aerobic cycle, toilets and small amount of grassy area.
The Reserve comprises of tennis courts, a petanque court, two football grounds, cricket and soccer fields and outdoor gym circuit, covering almost 13 hectares.
History of the Reserve
The reserve is named after Lois Twohig who was a Dandenong Councillor for North Ward from 1962-1969. Lois was elected as Dandenong's first female Mayor from 1968-69.
The Kelly family purchased a 20 acre farm in 1919 and this now forms Lois Twohig Reserve and storm water holding basin. The Kelly family was prominent in the area. They made a living selling milk, butter and eggs from the farm. After the death of her husband James in November 1924, Irene Kelly continued to manage the farm with her two children Bill and Jack.
At the beginning of Work War II, both Bill and Jack joined the war effort, leaving Irene to run the farm on her own. After the War, Bill and Jack returned to work in Dandenong and played football for the 'Dandenong Redlegs' including the Premiership sides of 1946/48. Irene passed away in June 1963. Today, Irene and James' descendants continue to take an interest in the Reserve.
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Location
80 Carlton Road, Dandenong North 3175 Map
