Wollongong City Council successfully opened their newest play space at Ray Crump Oval, Primbee to a large cheer from local school students! As part of a community consultation process, the enthusiastic kids from Primbee Public School worked with members of council to help design the new playground at Ray Crump Oval. In attendance on […]
Can you build a playground for $500.00 or less? A local Australian charity, Playground Ideas, is doing just that in poverty stricken communities all over the world, where no playground was available before. We believe every child needs the opportunity to play, no matter where they happened to have been born. Because, above all else, we […]
Built from the ground up, our new website is designed to serve you better. No templates, no shortcuts, no stone left unturned. This process has taken just short of two years to perfect, from the initial stages of documenting feedback from clients, producing several design concepts to finally making the website public, it has been […]
Have you decided to take on the responsibility of installing your own playground equipment? We’ve put some tips together to make sure your equipment is safely installed, compliant and above all safe to play on. First, be prepared. You will need adequate machinery and tools for install. Most specialised tools or spanners will be supplied […]
Shoalhaven City Council Mayor Amanda Findley & Member for Kiama Gareth Ward were on hand to officially open the newly rejuvenated play space in the scenic Cambewarra Village. The Cambewarra Residents and Ratepayers were the driving force for the project, succesfully receiving $45,000 from the NSW Community Parterships Grant towards the new playground. Mr Ward […]
There is a renewed interest, awareness and priority being given to children’s play. The world over. Of course, it’s a tired cliche to say “It was different when we were young”. But the fact remains, it is a different society we are in now. And most children don’t have the same opportunities for free and […]
The designs of the new range of Inclusive Sand and Water Play come as a welcome refresh to a market which is heavily saturated with imported goods. The design team at Moduplay had the goal of not only creating an affordable, Australian made alternative to some of the European items. But, they also wanted to ensure […]
Nature Play gives kids a rare sense of freedom and allows kids to explore their limits in a structured and safe environment. Researchers at the University of WA found that nature play also stimulates children’s immune systems, and can reduce the symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder. In this day & age where everything can be […]
At what cost do we keep developing smaller and smaller house lots? Have you ever noticed that suburbs 5-10 years old still look quite new from a distance? Simple reason for that. There’s nowhere to plant trees between the houses without upsetting neighbours or tree roots getting into drains. Backyards get hotter (less pleasant places […]
New Playground Safety Standards released by Australian Standards for Playgrounds in Australia A new Australian Standard for Playground Equipment and Surfacing (AS 4685.0:2017) has been released and anybody involved in the design, development and operation of play spaces in Australia should be aware of it. Who should use this Playground Safety Standard? This Standard is […]
