23-24 Playgrounds renewal and upgrade

Project addresses

• Kensington Road Playground, Summer Hill
• Maundrell Park Playground, Petersham
• War Memorial Park, Leichhardt
• Wangal Nura Park, Leichhardt
• Lambert Park Playground, Leichhardt

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.

Completed Projects

Crammond Park

• Description: Crammond Park shade sails to play equipment.
• Budget: $40k
• Completion date: December 2023
• Progress: Completed
• Contact: Sandra Chin, 9392 5007, sandra.chin@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
• Progress Photo:

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.
• Completion date: September 2023
• Progress: Completed
• 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
• Completion date: July 2023
• Budget: $480,000
• Progress: Completed
• 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.
• Completion date: September 2023
• Progress: Completed
•  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.
• Completion date: September 2023
• Progress: Completed
• 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 

Kensington Road Playground

• Description: Remove all equipment and soft fall, and upgrade with new equipment and play spaces.
• Budget: IWC is spending $1.135M to upgrade five playgrounds across two Council wards.
• Expected Completion Date: July 2024
• Progress: Completed
• Contact: Sandra Chin on 02 9392 5007 or sandra.chin@innerwest.nsw.gov.au

Maundrell Park Playground

• Description: Remove all equipment and soft fall, and upgrade with new equipment and play spaces.
• Budget: IWC is spending $1.135M to upgrade five playgrounds across two Council wards.
• Expected Completion Date: July 2024
• Progress: Completed
• Contact: Sandra Chin on 02 9392 5007 or sandra.chin@innerwest.nsw.gov.au

War Memorial Park

• Description: Remove all equipment and soft fall, and upgrade with new equipment and play spaces.
• Budget: $1.135M to upgrade five playgrounds across two Council wards.
• Expected Completion Date: July 2024
• Progress: Completed
• Contact: Sandra Chin on 02 9392 5007 or sandra.chin@innerwest.nsw.gov.au

Wangal Nura Park

• Description: Remove all equipment and soft fall, and upgrade with new equipment and play spaces.
• Budget: $1.135M to upgrade five playgrounds across two Council wards.
• Expected Completion Date: July 2024
• Progress: Completed
• Contact: Sandra Chin on 02 9392 5007 or sandra.chin@innerwest.nsw.gov.au

Lambert Park Playground

• Description: Remove all equipment and soft fall, and upgrade with new equipment and play spaces.
• Budget: $1.135M to upgrade five playgrounds across two Council wards.
• Expected Completion Date: August 2024
• Progress: Completed
• Contact: Sandra Chin on 02 9392 5007 or sandra.chin@innerwest.nsw.gov.au