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Playground Safety Signage at Somerville Park
At Somerville Park in Eastwood, Moduplay brought bespoke playground design and giant tube slide guidance together through safety signage at the point of use.
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01 / Connecting design and safety communication
A bespoke playground, with details designed for its users
Somerville Park in Eastwood is featured as a bespoke project in our four levels of playground customisation. Its towers, enclosed rope bridge and giant tube slides called for decisions about both the play experience and how users would receive instructions.
SA HB 244:2025 provides supplementary guidance for giant tube slides, including safe-use signage. At Somerville Park, that topic became a practical design task: communicate the intended use before someone enters the slide.
The design pathway
See how catalogue, configured, custom and bespoke projects differ, and where Somerville Park fits.
The technical context
Read our separate article on giant tube slide guidance, engineering considerations and safety communication.
02 / At the slide entry
Safety signage at the Somerville Park slide entry
The sign at Somerville Park in Eastwood shows how safe-use messages can be brought together at the slide entry. It combines words and symbols across four practical themes:
Check before entering
The photographed sign states a 1.2 metre height requirement and prohibits tandem riding.
Slide feet first
The sign asks users to slide feet first and tells them not to slow or stop at the bottom.
Keep to the intended route
Users are instructed not to climb the slide from its exit.
Report a concern
The sign asks people to report incidents or near misses to the asset owner or operator.
A project example. These are the instructions shown on this particular sign. They should not be treated as a universal specification for every playground or slide.
03 / Eastwood, NSW
Somerville Park: the sign in context
The Somerville playspace brings together elevated towers, an enclosed rope bridge and tube slides. Clear information at the slide entry helps users make decisions before entering, rather than trying to read instructions once they are moving.
Somerville Park, Eastwood. Select a photo for a larger view in a new tab.
Moduplay reviewed the guidance as part of its approach to the project, considering slide access, documentation and how safe-use messages would be communicated. The resulting sign is a visible part of that work.
04 / From discussion to finished signage
How the Somerville signage was developed
Review the guidance early
Moduplay’s design and engineering teams reviewed the giant tube slide guidance during the project’s early consultation phase, with the equipment at our facility available for discussion.
Work through it with Council
The team discussed the recommendations with City of Parramatta and developed the signage around how safe-use information would reach users.
Coordinate design and printing
Our local design team and sign printer worked through the details together, carrying the agreed messages through to the finished signs.
Bring in an independent review
Moduplay engaged CCEP, an independent playground compliance specialist, to review the signage as part of the project.
Signage supports the complete design. It communicates intended use alongside the equipment, access arrangements, inspection and maintenance. The sign alone is not evidence that a complete playground complies.
What can other project teams take from Somerville?
Consider safety communication while the playground is being designed. Agree the messages, the point where users need to see them and who will maintain the signs. Review the wording against the selected equipment and the requirements of the project.
The Somerville sign is an example of that process, not artwork to copy unchanged onto every slide. For the broader technical context, read our SA HB 244:2025 giant tube slide guidance. To discuss how much design input your site needs, start with our playground customisation pathways.
Get the publication
Where to get SA HB 244:2025
Get the complete Supplementary guide to AS 4685.3:2021 – Giant tube slides for your project team. Search the Standards Australia catalogue or use the direct handbook listing below to review purchase and access options.
Publication reference: SA HB 244:2025. Pricing and licence options are provided by the supplier.
Choose the right products for your project
Talk to our team about compliant playground options
Planning a giant tube slide or upgrading an existing playground? Consult the Moduplay team about products and configurations to meet the applicable Australian Standards, with SA HB 244:2025 guidance considered for giant tube slides.
We’ll help you explore suitable equipment and signage, and confirm the technical requirements and supporting documentation for your selected design. Send us your site details, plans or photos to start the conversation.
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