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.

• 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

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

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

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. 

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.

The City has engaged the consultants Josh Byrne & Associates to assist with community engagement and play space design.

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. 

More trees are planned to be planted around the play space to improve shade, canopy cover and improve parkland experience. Proposed planting will be available to view as part of future consultation.

No. The aim of this consultation is to determine the type of play equipment the community wish to see in the renewed playspace.

Additional car park, public toilets, gazebo and BBQ will form part of the Riverside Gardens Foreshore Redevelopment and Masterplan. This is currently no budget for the construction of the masterplan. 

Further information regarding Riverside Gardens as a whole can be viewed on the Engage Bayswater page. 

Detailed Design is the next step in the process, following initial Master Planning and Concept Designs. It typically works through detailed refinements relating to the design including schedules of materials, finishes and cost estimates.

The project area has been defined within Riverside Gardens. Following Stage 1 Stakeholder Engagement, the team will prepare draft Play space Concept Plans to replace the existing play equipment over the next few years as funding becomes available.

To ensure that the play space is not designed in isolation, the consultant team have also considered the broader area of the reserve. Please note that the Riverside Gardens Site Master Plan has not been finalised. 

We are asking you to provide feedback primarily on the play equipment that will form the renewed play space - draft Play Space Concept Plans.

For more information regarding the draft Site Master Plans which are used to help guide the City of Bayswater on their future planning for the area, refer to the City of Bayswater Foreshore Restoration Design Projects page.

Yes. Preliminary engagement with Aboriginal groups will be conducted to discuss the site’s history, and this information will be taken into account during the design of the concept plan.  

Yes. More information as to how the play space renewal aligns with the City of Bayswater Foreshore Restoration and Urban Forest projects can be found on the important links section on this page, as they relate and are located within Riverside Gardens.