BRISBANE, Queensland, March 21 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
The Honourable Tim Mander
Ash Barty playground a grand slam for the community
* Playground in honour of Ash Barty AO opens in Springfield.
* Barty family helped design the playground with a tennis theme.
* The tennis legend chose a children's playground torecognise her sporting success instead of a statue.
The Crisafulli Government is serving up a new playground in Springfield, inspired by former tennis world number one and local mum, Ash Barty AO.
The Ash Barty Playground was co-designed with the three-time Grand Slam singles winner, and she expects to put t...