Creating new and improved destinations for play across the Central Coast
Discover the new, renewed and upgraded playspaces completed in the 2021-22 financial year. This year’s programme delivered a variety of exciting equipment, features and accessibility enhancements, creating new and improved destinations for play across the Central Coast.
Completed projects
Regional playspaces
Sun Valley Park – Green Point
This inclusive, regional-level playspace and park redevelopment features a range of play equipment catering for varied ages and abilities, a flying fox, upgraded basketball courts, connected pedestrian pathways, park furniture, public barbeques, picnic tables, off-street carpark and an upgraded amenities building.
District playspaces
Tunkuwallin Oval – Gwandalan
This district-level playspace includes a bouldering climbing wall, multi-play unit with double slides, set of four swings, natural climbing equipment, water refill station, outdoor fitness equipment, seating throughout and sheltered picnic tables. Designed with accessibility and inclusion in mind, the playspace also includes a nest swing, accessible roundabout and connective pathways circulating throughout and around the facility.
Ross Park – Avoca Beach
Ross Park playspace was upgraded with a variety of active and dynamic play opportunities as well as sensory, creative and natural play areas. Existing equipment (spider net climbing frame, and park furniture) were renovated and retained as part of the upgrade. The connecting and circulation pathways into and around the facility were retained and complimented by new rubber softfall and synthetic grass under surfacing to provide greater accessibility. Established trees were retained and new shade structures installed to provide additional sun protection over the playspace. The fencing and gates were replaced to protect users from the adjacent car parks, and supporting playspace infrastructure such as waste and recycling bin enclosures replaced and a water drinking station installed to keep everyone hydrated.
Local playspaces
Hylton Moore Oval – East Gosford
An improved split-level active/sport-themed playspace was installed with new park furniture, landscaping and rubber softfall into and around the facility to promote accessibility and inclusion. Established trees were retained and with new plantings provide natural shade over the playspace. An accessible concrete pathway was also installed to link the playspace to the carpark.
Jirramba Reserve – Saratoga
Existing play equipment was removed and replaced with an improved natural/coastal-themed playspace and equipment including new turf and rubber softfall, with an accessible concrete loop track pathway connecting to the existing park furniture and toilet amenities. New trees were planted to provide natural shade over the playspace.
Palm Gully Park – North Avoca
The new playspace at Palm Gully Park has a beach/tropical-inspired theme. New concrete pathways were constructed to connect the playspace with the existing shelter and newly installed park furniture, plus rubber softfall into and around the facility to promote accessibility and inclusion. Established trees were retained, with new plantings providing natural shade over the playspace.
Turo Close – Pretty Beach
A new nautical-inspired themed playspace. Concrete pathways were constructed to connect the playspace with the existing park furniture, with rubber softfall into and around the facility to promote accessibility and inclusion. The existing fitness equipment and supporting infrastructure such as seating, picnic tables and shelters were retained. New trees were planted to supplement existing established trees to provide long term natural shade over the playspace.
Woolmers Crescent Reserve – Mardi
The new playspace is native animal inspired playspace, witha mix of mulch and rubber softfall that improves access and inclusion. New supporting infrastructure such as seating and pathways were added to the existing picnic tables, and shelter was constructed to aid the established trees in providing natural shade over the playspace.
