Park Ridge ReserveDandelion Drive, Rowville.Community Consultation

Design Concept for Playspace Renewal Nature play opportunities for your communityMarch 2017

supporting to build a happy healthy connected community

Your New Nature PlayspaceThe existing playspace at Park Ridge will be replaced with a new and exciting play space that has a focus on natural play and eco-friendly materials.

Included within the proposed play space isa new timber and steel play structure withinclusive features, slides, tunnel, monkey bars,rock climbing wall, as well as a basket swing,carriage rocker, a picnic table and seating.

Garden beds with informal / indigenous plantings are incorporated within the play space to provide opportunities for natural play and to create habitat for native birds and butterfl ies.

Why Nature Play?Playing outdoors is benefi cial for us all, as it helps us connect with nature and allows us to learn, explore and imagine. Play is signifi cant in the development of children’s physical, social and creative skills.

Natural play spaces, such as the proposed redevelopment for your local reserve, provide children with the experience of both traditional play equipment and natural elements.

Please Send Your Feedback To:Knox City Council Open Space & Landscape DesignReply Paid 70243Wantirna South VIC 3152

Call the Landscape team on 03 9298 8000or email: KnoxPlaygrounds@knox.vic.gov.au

All feedback received by 29 March 2017 will be considered in guiding the fi nal design.

For more information and to obtain an electronic copy of the plans, please go to http://www.knox.vic.gov.au/ playgroundrenewals

Nature exploration through informal / indigenous planting area.

Impression of proposed playspace

Basket Swing

Carriage Rocker Example

Knox Playspace Renewal

Community ConsultationConcept Plan Nature play opportunities for your communityMarch 2017

Park Ridge ReserveDandelion Drive, Rowville

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SCALE - 1:200 @ A3

DOUBLE SLIDE

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS FOR CUBBY PLAY INCLUDING ACTIVITY PANELS,,

SHOP FRONTS ETC.

JUNIOR SLIDE

LADDER

NEW NEST SWING WITH STEEL FRAME

NEW CARRIAGE ROCKER

CLIMBING NET

TRACK GLIDE

CURVED TUNNEL UNDER PLATFORM

INCLINED NET BRIDGESQUEEZE BARS UNDER

RELOCATED BIN

EXISTING POST AND RAIL FENCE TO BE RETAINED.

EXISTING LIGHT

CARPARK

PARK RIDGE PRE-SCHOOL

EXISTING SWING SET TO BE RETAINED.

FENCED HARD-COURTS

SPORTS FIELD

EXISTING SPORTS LIGHTING

EXISTING TREES

EXISTING CONCRETE PAVEMENT OR HARD SURFACE

NEW CANOPY TREES

NEW LARGE SHRUB OR SMALL UPRIGHT TREES

NEW GARDEN BED

GARDEN MULCH

LAWN

DRY RIVER BED WITH DRAINAGE OUTLET

ROCKS (VARY IN SIZE)

LOGS AS EDGING, INFORMAL SEATING, AND FOR BALANCING

COMPACTED GRAVEL PATH

CONCRETE EDGE TO GRAVEL AND SOFTFALL INTERFACE

NEW CONCRETE PAVEMENT

NEW PICNIC TABLE

NEW BENCH SEAT

IMPACT ZONE AROUND PLAY EQUIPMENT (INDICATIVE)

RUBBER IMPACT ABSORBING MATTING

RUBBER IMPACT ABSORBING SURFACING

IMPACT ABSORBING SOFTFALL MULCH

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