It's a wrap for the octopus tentacles, the whale's mouth is cleaned out, and it's green-for-go for the rocket ship - Kowhai Park will reopen tomorrow.
The park in Whanganui East has been closed since the June floods, with months of work needed to reinstate the children's playground and neighbouring reserve.
Tonnes of silt had to be removed before work could start, and the park had to be dry enough for work to begin. The project also included re-grassing of substantial areas.
![The disability swing is one of four new swings for the playground.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RBHS4YIN45JO7AN3TNHQI3DBH4.jpg?auth=3b3ca7963e8c8c3b4130b5f731d6b4a06b349dfed90738fadd62a782cf15485d&width=16&height=16&quality=70&smart=true)
Whanganui District Council senior parks officer Wendy Bainbridge said most of the park would be open for the public on Friday, though not everything was quite ready. "The ground is still patchy in parts and there are prickles in the grass, so please wear shoes,