The existing playground at Fotheringham Reserve has reached the end of its usual asset lifespan and is ready for replacement. The current play equipment has a focus on children aged 3 to 12 years old, and we plan to maintain this focus for the replacement playground.

We have allocated a budget of $380,000 in the 2024–25 Annual Business Plan to upgrade the playground and rubber softfall. We plan to use this money to install new play equipment, including (but not limited to) a swing, a slide and climbing equipment.

Please view the design below for the new playground, that has been selected based on feedback we received during community engagement. Construction of the playground is scheduled to begin in early 2025 and be completed by 30 June 2025.

• Multi-play unit with various ramps, slides, tunnels and play panels.
• Swing set with junior, senior and pod / basket swing
• Monkey bars and horizontal bars
• In-ground trampoline
• Monkey bars

We have now selected a final playground concept design, based on the equipment you told us you'd like to see during community engagement.

Constuction of the new playground is scheduled to begin from early 2025 and be completed by 30 June 2025.

Thank you for your interested and involvement in this project.

We know it is essential to include sliding, climbing and swinging within the new playground. We asked our community to share what fourth element of play equipment you would like to have at this reserve.

This question was optional. Not all respondents chose to provide a preference.

• Support for keeping existing shade structure
• Support for focus on toddler play
• Requests for additional swings
• Support for retention of the playground fence
• Requests for more seating
• Requests for increased climbing elements
• Concerns about fall risks for children from some equipment such as fireman pole
• Concerns regarding speed of Cyclists on shared pathway
• Requests to incorporate ramps and/or accessible play element within the new space