A Letter to the Editor

The Coleman Family have been a part of the 2508 community for 40 years. In 2016 the Coleman Family purchased “Wagon Wheels”, 20 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Stanwell Tops, with a vision to establish the late Kel Coleman’s long-held dream to open an outdoor family-oriented recreation park to provide a place to bring enjoyment and happiness to families.

The authentically engineered, award-winning and unique miniature railway crafted by Kel and Bruce Coleman has been operating in Australia for 75 years and four generations on, the train rides are still very popular and well-loved by young and old. The miniature railway has been a main attraction feature at various locations including the Sydney Royal Easter Show and Bronte Beach for decades, among many other events all around Sydney, Wollongong & Melbourne. More locally, the 2508 community would have experienced the wonderful rides operating at both the “Helensburgh Country Fair” and the “Festival of Flight” at Stanwell Park.

The proposed recreation facility will incorporate a miniature railway journey taking guests through native flora and fauna, beautiful gardens and landscaped features which will complement the existing pristine environment.

The intention is to gradually create Kel’s ‘Dream’ starting with free entry, one landscaped miniature railway layout and the main homestead becoming a café, with the front grounds for relaxing and picnicking beneath the mature leafy trees and the Wisteria pergola.

The location is placed between existing tourist hot spots, Bald Hill and Symbio Zoo to the east and west only moments away which will positively impact the tourism nature of the Illawarra Coast.

If you would like to provide any feedback on the venture, please visit: http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BJBSZ2N

– Juliet Coleman on behalf of Bruce Coleman