DRAMATIC change is set to occur at the temporary clay pit on Longford's Union Street.
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The block of land, used as a borrow ground to establish Longford's flood levee, was donated to Northern Midlands Council by the town's Stokes family.
The plan was to use the grounds as a public recreation area, although when time came to construct the levee Northern Midlands Mayor Kim Polley said it was identified as an ideal borrow pit for clay.
"We needed somewhere nearby to find clay for the levee and apparently this was the best option," Cr Polley said.
"The pit was huge, almost a crater, it looks much better now than it did."
A funding allocation of $271,000 was made in the council's 2014-15 budget at its general meeting in Longford this month, which will see the block developed into Stokes Park.
Cr Polley said a community orchard, cycle and walkway, a community shed, pet cemetery, native tree planting and more would be included in the project.
She said the block of land adjacent to the Stokes lot would also be redeveloped to include an upgraded car parking area, play equipment and a labyrinth.
"The council is very grateful for the Stokes family's show of generosity," Cr Polley said.
"It will be something that the community can enjoy hereafter."
She said works on the park were expected to be completed within the coming year.