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We have renewed the local playground at Grovedale Park in Surrey Hills to improve the play experience for all children.
Project status
The new playground is complete. It was reopened to the public in October 2023.
Community consultation
We asked our community for feedback to help guide the renewal of the playground. We received responses from community members (including children) over 2 stages of consultation.
You can find out what our community told us, how their feedback shaped the final design, and view the final design on our Engage Boroondara Grovedale Park playground renewal consultation page.
About the project
The new playground blends in with the natural landscape with its predominantly green and timber colour scheme. The key features of the new playground include:
• a new seating area
• a new basket swing
• trees and plantings we chose for their connection to the area
• a new play structure and climbing cube with monkey bars
• updated blueberry spinner and existing swings
• an accessible path into and around the playground.
See below images of the new playground.
Timeline
| When | Stage | Progress update |
|---|---|---|
| December 2021 | First stage of community consultation | We consulted our community to help inform the draft design for the playground renewal. |
| March and April 2022 | Second stage of community consultation | We asked our community for feedback on the draft design for the playground renewal. |
| Early May 2022 | Final concept design released | We shared the final design for the new playground, which incorporates our community’s feedback. |
| April 2023 | Construction started | Construction of the new playground and tree works commenced. |
| October 2023 | Construction complete | Construction of the new playground was completed, and the playground reopened for the community to enjoy. |
More information
For more information, contact our Capital Projects team on (03) 9278 4444 or [email protected].