This play space was identified for an upgrade in Council’s 2024/25 Annual Business Plan process with a total budget of $220,000. A portion of the budget will need to cover design, demolition, site preparation and landscaping. The remaining costs will be used on the play space elements (for example equipment, seating etc).

This play space is classified as a 'local’ Play Space which in the Adelaide Hills Council is:

• An area intended for local play, often equipment based
• Visited by people who live nearby, sometimes by foot, for a short period of time
• Features: picnic area, sculptures, playground, information signage

Not included in the project is associated infrastructure such as lighting, bbqs, public toilets, parking, and shade sails.

Read the Play Space Fact Sheet for more details.

Stage 1: Planning

In September 2024 we ran 2 x co-design workshops at the Uraidla Hotel. These workshops involved local community members who were passionate about the play space, discussing the importance of the site, its identity, and aspirations with a landscape architect and council staff. The landscape architect then developed 3 play space design options, which the group provided feedback on. The landscape architect took these comments on board, and developed a final draft concept plan.

Council rounded back to this group in December with this final draft concept plan for another review. The concept plan is now with the landscape architect for final edits, which we'll then go out for wider community engagement around mid January.

In the meantime, you can also share any visionary ideas using the ideas tool below or encourage others to share their vision.

Stage 2: Community Engagement

Council staff will go out for wider community engagement on the draft concept plan in January 2025.