Playground Renewal Program

The City’s playground upgrade program is reviewed and updated annually, and playgrounds are prioritised for renewal based on a range of factors including condition and age.

The City undertakes playground safety and maintenance inspections of all playgrounds at a minimum every two weeks and more detailed condition inspections twice yearly. This information determines an asset rating of the equipment, with the playgrounds needing the most attention being prioritised for replacement. We also take into consideration available budget and resources.

The new playgrounds will be installed from April 2024.

Estimated install start dates:

April 2024 

Beach Marmion Reserve - Carine

Wake/Pola Reserve - Dianella

May 2024 

Avocado Bangalay Reserve - Dianella

Empire Reserve - Wembley Downs

Farnesian/ Wintersweet Reserve - Mirrabooka 

Nollamara CRC - Nollamara

Pimlott/ Hustler - Dianella 

Mcallister Gardens - Mirrabooka 

Buntine/Haynes Reserve - Wembley Downs

Dunholme Reserve - Osborne Park

Reader Reserve - Yokine 

June 2024 

Brighton Beach Reserve - Scarborough 

Shade sails are not included as part of the local playground upgrades. The City has recently completed a separate program of shade sail installation to playgrounds where there was no natural shade from adjacent mature trees. 

In accordance with the City's Playground Policy, shade sails are only installed over regional and major playgrounds, and at sites that are not afforded with trees for natural shade cover.

Yes, the City’s upgrade program replaces playgrounds with new ones that are fun, safe and provide a variety of play opportunities. However, playgrounds will be replaced on a like-for-like basis, meaning that playgrounds will be renewed with items that are as close as possible to the ones being removed.

One of the outcomes of the City’s Access and Inclusion Plan is to offer accessible and inclusive open spaces. Whilst the facilities provided in each playground will differ, upgrades will feature facilities that are more accessible to all community members. 

The City also installs path connections, where there is connection to a neighbourhood path network, to provide safe access to playgrounds and seating to provide a comfortable space for carers to sit and watch their children.

A greater range of equipment catering to children with a disability is provided in the City’s District and Regional Open Spaces, including Jackadder Lake Reserve in Woodlands, Charles Riley Reserve in North Beach and Bina Parkland in Balga. Additionally, Yokine Playspace is an accessible playground for prams and wheelchairs, with inclusive play equipment for all children to enjoy.

Yes, you will be able to use the park, however the playground will be closed and there will be a temporary construction fence erected around the playground site while the upgrade is completed.
We ask that you take care when using the reserve while construction works are underway.

The City has a long term refurbishment program which is reviewed annually. This program has been developed to ensure that playgrounds are safe and compliant with the relevant Australian Standards, and support the City’s Public Open Space Strategy. The refurbishment program is reviewed and updated annually, taking asset condition inspections and asset life into account.

Please follow this link to request maintenance on City of Stirling owned infrastructure such as buildings and facilities, parks, reserves and natural areas, roads and paths.  

The City of Stirling’s Adopt-A-Park Supporters Program assists with the maintenance, clean up and beautification of all of the City’s parks, reserves and open spaces, creating a cleaner and safer environment for everyone to enjoy. The program is a joint effort between active residents and the City to improve nominated areas by removing litter, minor litter removal, identifying hazards and reporting vandalism.

Adopt-A-Park supporters act as the ‘eyes and ears’ of our local parks and their prompt reporting helps the City attend to matters sooner. Since the program was introduced in 2008, more than 400 residents have become involved in the maintenance of over 150 of the City’s parks and playgrounds.

Supporters perform a variety of task including:

• Picking up litter
• Report or remove graffiti
• Report over-full bins
• Report maintenance issues such as broken sprinklers and vandalised equipment.

Become an Adopt-A-Park supporter.

Visit your local suburb profile and search for local playgrounds near you via the 'Explore your local area' map at the bottom of the page. 

There are four (4) hierarchy classifications of playgrounds within the City. These are Regional, Major, Local and Centre playgrounds. The playground hierarchy classifications are defined by their attributes including intended catchment size, access, location and the intended primary role. The number and configurations of playgrounds/play equipment within each classification vary across the City.

The City will generally consider installing fencing around playgrounds where, in the City’s opinion, a hazard will be above the City’s risk appetite. This may include locations adjacent to major roads or water bodies.

Fencing will be considered on a case-by-case basis to help deliver safe and vibrant playgrounds for the community. Alternative options such as fencing a portion of the reserve instead of the whole playground to mitigate access to the hazard whilst improving broader access to the rest of the public open space may be considered. Whilst the benefit of fencing playgrounds provides a positive response to mitigating risk to hazards, they are not a replacement for age-appropriate supervision. Consideration in regard to limiting universal accessibility and egress safety should also be considered.

White sand is the City’s primary softfall material.

Other softfall surfacing treatments such as rubber softfall will be utilised following a needs assessment and where there is a need to support accessible play provision and provide a diverse play experience within the community if there is already significant use of sand softfall in area. Consideration regarding cost, maintenance and environmental conditions such as heat effect will be considered.