FAQs

The City bases its annual replacement of play equipment on asset management principles.  Play equipment replacement is informed by an independent audit commissioned by the City, at a minimum of once every three years. This ensures play equipment is aligned with Australian standards for safety.  It also provides a recommended schedule for replacement, based on the age and condition of the equipment.  

Each year the City selects those sites with play equipment due for replacement and completes an assessment to help determine priorities, based on defined criteria. The City will then seek feedback from the local community to inform the design of the play space redevelopment and finalise budgets for each redevelopment, based on feedback and in accordance with the Park and Play Space Classification Hierarchy.

The renewal of each play space is based on a number of factors.  Each park and play space is unique and will consider:

• Surrounding environment i.e. existing play spaces and parks in the local catchment
• Community profile
• Available budget

Play spaces will be renewed with the whole community in mind. Part of the project budget will be spent on installing pathways to/around the play space and connections to existing pathways, seating etc. We will also endeavor to include variety in play types to suit different ages and abilities, based on feedback from the community.

• Gibbney Reserve
• Claughton Reserve
• Mahogany Reserve
• Wattle Park
• Noranda Sporting Complex  
• Standbury Reserve
• Russell Street Park 
• Mills Avenue Park
• Pat O'Hara Reserve
• The Strand Reserve
• Waltham Reserve
• Lower Hillcrest Reserve
  
• Feredy Reserve
• Sherwood Reserve
• Toowong Reserve 
• Gobba Lake 
• Kennedy Reserve 
• RA Cook Reserve 
• Ivory Park 
• Flora Reserve 
• Rhodes Reserve 
• RA Cook Reserve

The City of Bayswater is working towards a more inclusive and accessible approach for all playgrounds. Where possible the City will endeavor to install features which allows all people to play on the equipment. 

Playground are prioritized based on conditional audits, service requests, community feedback and available budget.  

The draft location for each particular play space was determined based on various criteria, such as accessibility, shade coverage, proximity to amenities and compliment the reserve.

Upgrading the play equipment and enhancing the play space is our primary objective, with no impact anticipated on existing trees.  

This is subject to endorsement of council budgets in the coming years.