When life dumps a tonne of damp sticks on your beach, build a playground.
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That's exactly what locals did at Sandon Point Beach this week with the driftwood and debris that blanketed the coastline in the wake of the April 6 floods.
A constant stream of children, and some adults, were spotted working on the elaborate creation, which beachgoer Kellie Constable described as a "kids playground".
The giant stick passageway was built next to a bonfire-ready teepee, which was encircled by tall sticks.
Comments on a community Facebook group suggested the long, narrow hut had become something of an assemblage artwork, "constantly evolving" with "the community participating in its loose parts construction".
Other residents remarked how delighted they were to see children enjoying screen-free time.
"How good is it to see the kids out and about and not sitting front of computers and TVs," one man wrote in the community group.
"Admired this work of art today. Kids are doing an awesome job. Fantastic, good clean fun," a woman said.
"Reminds me of when my mates and I used to build huts up the bush. Great work guys," another resident commented.
By Friday afternoon, however, very little of the structure was left. It's not known at this stage what happened to it.
