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Consultation has concluded.
Meet us on-site
Friday 6 December 9-11am
Saturday 7 December 10am-Midday
A recent small scale upgrade of this play space included new rubberised soft fall, accessible play pieces and seating. The upgrade followed concerns about the previous play area that had bark soft fall. This was considered not appropriate for under 5s, who primarily use this space. The previous play equipment had also reached its end of life and was not compliant with the space and was therefore removed.
The initial consultation approach involved us partnering with Carinya Childcare Centre in Springwood. Children and their Early Childhood teachers were engaged to select the playground design. Five playground options had been provided by reputable play space companies to meet the safety and space requirements and children their Early Childhood teachers were engaged in selecting the playground they wanted to play in.
Following community feedback this month that we need to improve this space, we are holding further consultation.
Please note: There are many site constraints as this is a small play space and the fall zone/swing zone requirements do impact on the options available. The equipment must also be positioned so that it does not allow children to climb the fences.
Meet us on-site
Friday 6 December 9-11am
Saturday 7 December 10am-Midday
A recent small scale upgrade of this play space included new rubberised soft fall, accessible play pieces and seating. The upgrade followed concerns about the previous play area that had bark soft fall. This was considered not appropriate for under 5s, who primarily use this space. The previous play equipment had also reached its end of life and was not compliant with the space and was therefore removed.
The initial consultation approach involved us partnering with Carinya Childcare Centre in Springwood. Children and their Early Childhood teachers were engaged to select the playground design. Five playground options had been provided by reputable play space companies to meet the safety and space requirements and children their Early Childhood teachers were engaged in selecting the playground they wanted to play in.
Following community feedback this month that we need to improve this space, we are holding further consultation.
Please note: There are many site constraints as this is a small play space and the fall zone/swing zone requirements do impact on the options available. The equipment must also be positioned so that it does not allow children to climb the fences.
Council has
secured funding to improve its four major District Parks – Glenbrook Park (Stage 2),
Springwood’s Buttenshaw Park, Wentworth Falls Lake Park and Blackheath Soldiers
Memorial Park – to provide higher quality public park spaces that are more
accessible, inclusive and have better quality of design and amenities. These
parks service the two main districts of the Blue Mountains – the upper
mountains and the lower mountains.
Our District
Parks will receive upgrades valued at more than $5.2 million, thanks to funding
received through the Western Parkland City Liveability Program. Consultation on
detailed design will continue in 2020.
The Open
Space and Recreation Strategic Plan 2018-2028– endorsed by community and Council in
2018 – showed larger, more diverse, playgrounds in local parks (and those
adjacent to sports grounds) are more highly used by our community.
District Parks
are also the most popular for play and social events.
