22-23 Playgrounds renewal and upgrade
Project addresses
- Crammond Park, Stanmore
- John Paton Reserve, Summer Hill
- King George Park Constellation Playground, Byrnes Street, Rozelle
- Lion Street Playground, Croydon
- North Street Playground, Leichhardt
- Yeo Park, Old Canterbury Road, Ashfield
Program description
Council undertakes an annual program of playground renewal and upgrade to ensure playground assets are in good condition and meet safety standards, and to improve play experiences. The NSW Government inclusive play design guidelines Everyone Can Play are implemented where possible.
Crammond Park
- Description: Crammond Park shade sails to play equipment.
- Budget: $40k
- Expected completion date: End November 2023
- Progress: Procurement
- Contact: Sandra Chin, 9392 5007, sandra.chin@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
John Paton Reserve
- Description: Remove all equipment and soft fall, and replace with new.
- Budget: IWC is spending $996k to upgrade seven playgrounds across three Council wards.
- Expected completion date: Mid September 2023
- Progress: Construction
- Contact: Sandra Chin, 9392 5007, sandra.chin@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
If you would like to know more about the program look at the Annual playground upgrade 2021 presentation (PDF 4.3MB)
View the concept design here (PDF 17.6MB)
Read about community engagement for the project at Upgrading our playgrounds – Your Say Inner West
King George Park
- Description: Review the existing Constellation Playground theme and create a new identity. Changes to the sandpit area. New shade sails. Softfall in other parts of the playground will be upgraded
- Expected completion date: July 2023
- Budget: $480,000
- Progress: Tender Procurement
- Contact: Sandra Chin, 9392 5007, sandra.chin@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
If you would like to know more about the program look at the Annual playground upgrade 2021 presentation (PDF 4.3MB)
Read about other projects at King George Park at the King George Park Upgrade Project Page
Read about Upgrading our playgrounds– Your Say Inner West
Lion Street Playground
- Description: Remove all equipment and soft fall and replace with new.
- Budget: IWC is spending $996k to upgrade seven playgrounds across three Council wards.
- Expected completion date: Mid September 2023
- Progress: Construction
- 2021 presentation (PDF 4.3MB)
View the concept design here (PDF 11.9MB)
Read about community engagement for the project at Upgrading our playgrounds – Your Say Inner West
North Street Playground
- Description: Remove all equipment and
soft fall and replace with new
- Budget: IWC is spending $90k to upgrade the playground.
- Expected completion date: Mid September 2023
- Progress: Construction
- Contact: Sandra Chin, 9392 5007, sandra.chin@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
View the concept design here (PDF 13.7MB)
Read about community engagement for the project at Yoursay - North Street Playground Upgrade
Yeo Park
- Description: Demolition of the existing playground and construction of new playground and surfacing.
- Budget: $160,000
- Expected completion date: June 2023
- Progress:
- Procurement of landscape designer to commence early 2022
- Contact: Sandra Chin, 9392 5007, sandra.chin@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
Read about community engagement for the project at Yeo Park – Your Say Inner West