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The proposed playground will be a place for adventure, imagination and connection. Whether children are climbing to new heights, exploring nature or spinning with friends, they will be enjoying a space designed to allow kids of all ages and abilities to play side-by-side.
The playground has been been developed in response to community feedback highlighting the need for a welcoming, safe and accessible play space that supports and encourages the participation of everyone, including children with disabilities, parents, carers and the broader community.
We are now seeking your feedback on the concept plan to ensure the final design meets the needs of our community.
A Unique Design for Mansfield
The design draws inspiration from Mansfield’s unique history and natural environment, creating a playground that tells the story, past and present, of the best little shire in Australia.
- Ancient History: Climb the sprawling net structure and adventure into a bygone age with paintings of the Carboniferous period or explore the tracks from the region's ancient past.
- Indigenous Connection: The playground links with the Gadhaba Gathering Place, featuring sandblasted footprints, sculptures from dreamtime stories (like Bunjil the Wedge-Tailed Eagle) and native flora themes.
- Railway Heritage: Celebrate the site’s history as a station, kids can play on the 'Trainhead' structure.
Features to Explore
The playground will have equipment for everyone.
- Adventure Play: Challenge yourself on the log climbing area, horizontal climbing logs and the large net climbing structure.
- Sensory & Creative Play: Dig in the sand play area, splash at the water play station, or make music with the flower sensory play and chime panel.
- Active Fun: Enjoy the swings (with toddler, standard and basket seats), rotating spinners, trampoline and seesaw.
- Relaxation: New shelters with picnic tables, benches and a terraced lawn amphitheatre.
Accessible Design Features
We have designed this space to ensure no one misses out on the fun. The playground features inclusive equipment that allows children with different mobility needs to play together.
- Liberty Swing: Providing a safe swing experience for wheelchair users.
- Inclusive Equipment: Wheelchair-accessible carousel, trampoline and seesaw, plus a custom accessible train play unit.
- Sensory Play Opportunities: That provide children the chance to learn and explore through their senses.
- Easy Access: Wide concrete paths, rubber soft-fall surfaces for easy movement and DDA compliant picnic tables and seating.
How to Have Your Say
Council is now seeking community feedback on the concept plans for this exciting project. We feel it will add a lot of value to life for kids in the shire and we want you help to make it a reality. Your feedback is valuable and will help us ensure the final design reflects the needs and expectations of our community.
You can view the concept plans in the documents section on this page and provide your feedback by completing our [online survey].
Feedback for this consultation closes on [Date].
