In Boroondara, we're proud of our beautiful parks and open spaces and we're committed to protecting them. Seating, playgrounds, toilets, shade and recreation facilities make these spaces even more enjoyable for everyone. It's where we connect, exercise, relax and appreciate nature. Our strategic objective is to ensure these green and open spaces are available, well-used and continually enhanced for the benefit of all.
Major achievement
Through major initiative 2.2, we improved recreational opportunities for children and families by finishing construction of the Hays Paddock regional playground.
Hays Paddock playground upgrade project
Hays Paddock regional playground opened in 1998 as one of Australia’s first inclusive playgrounds and remains one of Boroondara’s most popular. Located in Kew East, the playground was recently upgraded due to its age and condition.
Following extensive consultation with the original playground founders, leaders and experts in the disability sector, and our community during 2021 and 2022, a design for the new playground was finalised. The new playground design continues to prioritise inclusion and ‘side-by-side’ play for children of all abilities.
Construction of the new playground began in mid-2023 and will be completed in July 2024.
Highlights for the year
- Successful completion of sportsground reconstructions at: Lynden Park East, Dorothy Laver Reserve West, Ashburton Park, and Victoria Road.
- Adoption and endorsement of the Koonung Creek Reserve Master Plan design in February 2024.
- Successful delivery of our extensive capital works program, encompassing a variety of projects such as roads, drainage systems, playgrounds, streetscapes, sports pavilions and community facilities.