There are 92 playgrounds currently within the City of Armadale and each year the City undertakes playground upgrades or renewals in line with the Parks Facility Strategy or the asset renewal strategy. The City closely monitors and maintains all of the playground equipment to make sure it is safe to play, in accordance with Australian Standards.
To ensure that park amenity and upgrades are equitably distributed throughout the City, the Parks Facility Strategy has been developed. The Strategy guides park improvements to ensure a planned, equitable and sustainable approach is applied. The distribution of District, Neighbourhood, and Local Parks across the City allows us to maintain a balanced level of park quality and function across our suburbs. For example, a local park is designed for short-term use (with a smaller area of play and no amenities), whereas a district park will have opportunities to play all day and therefore may include toilets and barbeques.
When it is time to renew or upgrade a playground, we do our best to design them to be accessible, engaging and to cater for a wide range of abilities. The playgrounds must meet the needs of the children and caregivers who use them, and fit within the allocated budget not just for the upgrade but ongoing maintenance as well. Our parks development team works hard to get creative and make sure we get the best solutions for the money available.
While construction takes place in your area, we’d encourage you to visit https://www.armadale.wa.gov.au/parks-facilities to find an alternative park near you.
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