The existing playground at Waite Street 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, and we plan to maintain this focus for the replacement playground.

We have allocated a budget of $195,000 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. We expect to start construction in early December 2024 and be completed by 30 January 2025.

• Multi-play unit with multiple slides and various climbing elements
• Monkey bars
• Swing set with junior and senior swing
• Two-way rocker
• In-ground trampoline
• Leaf steppers

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 in early December 2024 and be completed by 30 January 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.

• Requests for a fence around entirety of playground
• Ideas and requests for difference balancing equipment
• Requests for a junior swing seat to be included
• Requests for equipment to provide for variety of ages
• Request for a trampoline
• Notifications about the existing tripping hazard caused by the playground edging
• Concerns about vandalism and antisocial behaviour
• Requests for additional seating