THE Northern Midlands Council is hopeful it can attract funding for a children's playground to be built at the Longford Village Green.
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Northern Midlands mayor David Downie said the council hoped to receive grants for the playground, which would be build over the next two financial years.
The first half of the playground is expected to be completed by July 2017.
Cr Downie said he hoped grandparents, parents and their children could be drawn to Longford by the development.
"We're trying to do something really speccy, we're trying to have really good playground equipment that will attract people . . . to come to Longford to play," Cr Downie said.
"We see this as an opportunity to have a really special playground that people will come to from far and wide."
Cr Downie said the start of work on the playground could not happen before the 2016-17 financial year as there was no allocated funding from council for this year.
One preliminary concept for the playground was the Kompan Play Space, which would be the "electronic playground of the future" combining outdoor play with video game immersion, and would be suitable for children in wheelchairs as well.
The proposed design would cost $413,158.
Community consultation on the design indicated an "overwhelming level of support" for the project, according to the Northern Midlands council agenda for last week's meeting.
The agenda stated there were no other similar playgrounds in Tasmania. The playground was discussed at last Monday's council meeting, as part of the Longford Placemaking strategy and visitor appeal study.
The Longford Visitor Appeal Study recommended work be undertaken to create a family fun park or playground that was "different, quite special, and provides a quality experience that encourages repeat visits and positive word of mouth to promote it".
The study also recommended the improvement of the visual appeal of main thoroughfares such as Wellington and Marlborough streets.