Those looking forward to a revamped Hindmarsh Park will have to wait longer, with the latest round of tenders not producing a price within the close to $4.4 million budget.

This was the third time that Council had put the project – which involves a unique playground, amenities, outdoor furniture, other landscaping and an upgrade to the Orry Kelly stage – out to tender, and the first time that it received any bids.

However the bids for the work from the three compliant tenderers ranged from $5.2 million to $5.6 million.

The April Meeting of Council authorised the CEO Jane Stroud to negotiate with tenderers within the available budget.

The bespoke design for the playground, inspired by bowerbirds

“Comprises will have to be made on the design,” she says.

While five parks were nominated for improvement for the initial $3 million in funding from the State Government’s Open Spaces Legacy Fund, the Government insisted on applying the funds to just one location.

The Fund was set up to encourage improvements to DA processing times.