While many people spent the Christmas and New Year period indulging in food and drink and taking holidays, Bendigo resident Chris McCormack was busy constructing playgrounds for children in India.
He was there with Playground Ideas, a not-for-profit organisation that supports the construction of ‘DIY’ playgrounds around the world.
Mr McCormack first came across Playground Ideas when looking into the possibilities for his own idea to build public spaces in Palestine, which he visited in 2013 with World Vision Australia chief advocate Tim Costello.
While there, he was challenged to see how he could contribute to the conflict-affected region.
He noticed there were no recreational public places for children and adults, and – given his background in recreation and park management – decided he would like to work towards creating some, coming up with a concept called ‘Playscapes for Palestine’.
Read the article by Natalie Croxon in The Bendigo Advertiser.