Age Structure The age structure of Waverley LGA provides key insights into the level of demand for age based services and facili es. In par cular when upgrading play spaces, it is also important to provide play equipment or play experiences that respond to the age demographic of the community. There are 7,826 families with children (28% of all households) an increase of 850 families since 2006. Preschoolers now make up 6.8% of Waverley LGA’s popula on, which is the same as Greater Sydney. Primary schoolers (5-11 year olds) make up 6.4% of the popula on (or 4,039 children), compared to 8.7% for Greater Sydney.
A recent baby boom and increase of pre-schoolers and 5 to 11 year olds since 2006 underscores the need for good planning.
To understand where Waverley’s children and young people are living and their access to play spaces has been collated in Figure 14.
SUBURB POPULATION PLAY SPACE QUANTITY PLAY SPACE QTY (Children and TOTAL Young People) Regional N/bourhood (High - Low) District Pocket
North Bondi 1913 0 0 4 3 7 Bronte 1531 0 1 1 5 7 Dover Heights 1046 0 0 2 3 5 Bondi Junc on 1375 0 0 3 1 4 Bondi Beach 1413 0 1 1 1 3 Queens Park 752 0 1 0 2 3 Bondi 1164 0 0 1 1 2 Waverley 889 0 0 1 1 2 Rose Bay 872 0 0 0 2 2 Vaucluse 591 0 0 2 0 2 Tamarama 281 0 0 2 0 2
Figure 14: Comparing suburbs and play spaces against the populaƟ on of children and young people (0 -19 years). Source: Australian Bureau of StaƟ sƟ cs, viewed January 2014, Profi le id Waverley Council Community Profi le, Census Data 2011, hƩ p://profi le.id.com.au/waverley/populaƟ on?WebID=10 In comparing the fi ndings in Figure 14 and the breakdown of age groups in the map over page on Figure 15 and the age ranges catered for in exis ng play spaces in Figure 16 , the results indicate: • The greatest number of pre-schoolers (0 to 4 year olds) live in North Bondi (725), followed by Bondi Beach and Bondi. • The greatest number of children (5 to 9 year olds) live in North Bondi (334), followed by Bronte, Bondi and Bondi Junc on. • Senior children (10 to 14 year olds) live in Bronte (336), followed by North Bondi and Dover Heights. • Young people (15 to 19 years) live in North Bondi (319), followed by Bronte and Bondi Junc on. • North Bondi has the highest amount of Children and Young People with 7 play spaces in the suburb and the highest amount of children and young people. • Bronte has the second highest amount of children and young people, equal fi rst with 7 play spaces and the second lowest density of living. • Bondi Beach and Bondi have a high popula on of children and young people and low provision of play spaces, indica ng a shor all in these areas. • There is a general shor all of play spaces catering above the ages of 9 years old with only 7.5% of play spaces suitable for 12 to 15 year olds and 5% of play spaces suitable fro 16 to 19 years. • In par cular suburbs which have a high popula on of Senior Children and Young People such as North Bondi, Bondi, Bronte, Dover Heights and Bondi Junc on have a shor all of play spaces for this age group.
30 Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 174 PLAY GROUND NAME 1. Barracluff Park 2. Belgrave Street Reserve 3. Biddigal Reserve 4. Bondi Park 5. Bondi Skate Park 6. Bronte Park 8 7. Caff yn Park 8. Clarke Street Reserve Vaucluse 9. Clementson Park 10. Cuthbert Street 11. Dickson Park 12. Dover Road 19 13. Dudley Page Reserve (Playground) 14. Dudley Page Reserve (Cycle Track) 15. FIngleton Reserve 16. Gibson Street Reserve 17. Gilgandra Reserve 18. Hewle Street Reserve 19. Kimberley Reserve 20. Macpherson Park 21. Marks Park 14 22. Marlborough Reserve 13 23. Murriverie Road Reserve Rose 40 24. Niblick Street Reserve Bay Dover 25. O’Donnell Street Reserve 7 Heights 26. Onslow Street Reserve 12 27. Palmerston Avenue Reserve 28. Queens Park 29. Raleigh Reserve 26 30. Sco Street Reserve 29 31. Sir Thomas Mitchell Reserve 32. St James Reserve 33. Stephen Street Reserve 34. Tamarama Park 35. Thomas Hogan Reserve 36. Varna Park 23 37. Victoria Park 17 38. Wairoa Reserve 1 North 39. Waverley Park 24 Bondi 40. Weonga Reserve 25
38 Bondi Beach 35
4 3 11 5 15 32 31 Bondi 9 Junction Bondi 39 KEY
33 0-4 Years: 100 Children
5-9 Years: 100 Children Queens 10 Waverley Tamarama 21 2 Park 10-14 Years: 22 34 100 Children 37 15-19 Years: 27 18 100 Children 16 28 Bronte District Play Space * 6 Neighbourhood Play Space
Pocket Play Space 20 *Queens Park play space - managed by 36 Special Use Facility Centennial Parklands Trust (Skate Park) 30 Source: Australian Bureau of StaƟ sƟ cs, Profi le id Suburb Boundaries Waverley Council Community Profi le, Census Data 2011, viewed January 2014, hƩ p://profi le.id.com.au/ waverley/populaƟ on?WebID=10 0km 250 m 500m 1km Figure 15: ExisƟ ng age profi le of toddlers, children and young people Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 31 175 The fi ndings are consistent with the community feedback and Councils Recrea on Needs Study in iden fying a shor all in play space which cater to an age over 9 years. The type of play experiences that could be provided to make up this shor all are skate facili es, fl ying foxes, table tennis, basket ball hoops or the like. Key Findings In summary, from the analysis, consulta on and research undertaken, the following points require considera on in developing strategies and recommenda ons for play in Waverley: Provision and Condi on • Compared to neighbouring LGA’s Waverley has a shor all of open space, yet a good number of play grounds. While the distribu on of play grounds is somewhat defi ned by the loca on of our open spaces, there is a reasonably equal spread of play grounds across the LGA. • Many of Waverley’s play grounds are old with 35 to 40% of playgrounds not mee ng the standard condi ons as iden fi ed in SAMP. • Most of the play spaces have tradi onal equipment with ac ve, free and social play elements. There is a current under provision in imagina ve / crea ve and quiet play types. • The on site play space audits iden fi ed a lack of suppor ng ameni es such as plan ng, sea ng, bubblers and shade. Access and Distribu on • The suburbs of Bondi Beach and Dover Heights have pockets where people can’t walk to a play space easily. • As defi ned by criteria for play hierarchy, Waverley does not currently have a regional level playground. • Opportuni es for temporary play installa on of ‘playful design elements’ such as sculpture or climbing pieces would add value to Waverley’s commercial centres. Popula on Profi le and Demand • The suburbs of Bondi Beach and Bondi are density populated with a high number of children and low provision of play spaces. • There is a general short fall in the provision of play for children and young people over the age of 9 years. Other ages are well accommodated.
The Implementa on and Ac on Plan on page 37 details how this strategy addresses these gaps in Waverley’s provision for play.
32 Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 176 SUBURB HIERARCHY AGE RANGE 0 - 2 3 - 5 6 - 8 9 - 11 12 - 15 16 - 19
BONDI 11. Dickson Park Neighbourhood 33. Stephen St Reserve Pocket
BONDI BEACH 4. Bondi Park District 31. Sir Thomas Mitchell Pocket 35. Thomas Hogan Pocket 5. Bondi Skate Park (n/a - special use)
BONDI JUNCTION 39. Waverley Park Neighbourhood 32. St James Reserve Neighbourhood 9. Clementson Park Neighbourhood 15. Fingleton Reserve Pocket
BRONTE 6. Bronte Park District 22. Marlborough Reserve Neighbourhood 18. Hewle St Reserve Pocket 20. Macpherson Park Pocket 30. Sco Street Reserve Pocket 27. Palmerston Avenue Pocket 2. Belgrave Street Pocket
DOVER HEIGHTS 13. Dudley Page (Play) Neighbourhood 14. Dudley Page (Cycle) Neighbourhood 29. Raleigh Reserve Pocket 7. Caff yn Park Neighbourhood 40. Weonga Reserve Pocket
NORTH BONDI 1. Barracluff Park Neighbourhood 3. Biddigal Reserve Neighbourhood 25. O’Donnell St Reserve Neighbourhood 38. Wairoa Reserve Neighbourhood 17. Gilgandra Reserve Pocket 23. Murriverie Rd Reserve Pocket 24. Niblick St Reserve Pocket
QUEENS PARK 28. Queens Park District 37. Victoria Park Neighbourhood 10. Cuthbert Street Pocket
ROSE BAY 26. Onslow St Reserve Pocket 12. Dover Road Pocket
TAMARAMA 21. Marks Park Neighbourhood 34. Tamarama Park Neighbourhood
VAUCLUSE 8. Clarke St Reserve Neighbourhood 19. Kimberley Reserve Neighbourhood
WAVERLEY 36. Varna Park Neighbourhood 16. Gibson St Reserve Pocket Total Number / 40 18 39 34 15 3 2 Total Percentage 45% 97.5% 85% 37.5% 7.5% 5.0%
Figure 16: Age range catered for in exisƟ ng play grounds Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 33 177 Vision The vision provides an inspira onal long-term view for how Play Spaces will be upgraded, managed, maintained and operated in the future. The principles will guide the future development and management of Waverley LGA play spaces to achieve the vision for individual site. The values have been tested and are responsive to the site analysis, consulta on feedback and best prac ce principles outlined throughout this report. The strategies provide guidance as to how the principles and vision may be achieved.
The vision for play spaces within Waverley is defi ned below: “Children and young people in Waverley are able to play freely, safely, have a diversity of play experiences and can choose where, how and when they play.” Principles
A. B. C. Play Spaces Play spaces are safe and Play spaces are fun, provide secure and promote exci ng and unique opportuni es for physical ac vity for learning healthy growth and development
Strategies
A1. Provide a range of play B1. Provide opportuni es to C1. Create play spaces that experiences including ac ve, engage in physical ac vity for are memorable and include imagina ve, crea ve, social, all ages of children and young dis nc ve ways to experience quiet and free play. people. play.
A2. Ensure the play experiences B1. Encourage carers to ac vely C2. Locate and design play in neighbouring play spaces supervise toddlers and children spaces that compliment the compliment each other during play. landform, enhance the site and off er a range of play character and improve the experiences. B2. Ensure play spaces are user experience. designed and located to A3. Encourage play in achieve a high level of safety. natural environments and promote an understanding of environmental processes.
A4. Interpret any signifi cant site history into the design of the play space.
34 Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 178 D. E. F. Play spaces are easily Play spaces are Play is underpinned accessible, conveniently sustainable by a robust planning, located and well management and distributed throughout maintenance system the LGA
D1. Create more child friendly E1. Social - Encourage community F1. Ensure Council adopt a environments by providing a involvement (including children and proac ve approach in the network of places for play that young people) at the planning and planning, management and respond to the needs of the design stages of a play space maintenance of playground community. assets. E2. Social - Create play spaces that D2. Increase play opportuni es are sensi ve to the cultural values F2. Implement eff ec ve beyond playgrounds and of the community and strengthen monitoring and maintenance promote community awareness the sense of place. programs for each play space of the services available for play that refl ect the play space level in Waverley. E3. Social - Ensure play spaces hierarchy. provide gathering areas to D3. Promote inclusion and encourage people of all ages to F3. Maintain play spaces and access for all abili es including interact and engage with each their suppor ng facili es mobility impaired persons. other. regularly to be clean and safe.
E4. Economic - Where possible seek funding or community partnerships to supplement Council’s budget.
E5. Environmental - Provide environmentally responsible play spaces to ensure minimal impact on the environment.
Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 35 179 36 Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 180 Ac on Plan and Implementa on
To implement the vision and principles an ac on plan has been developed. Many of the ac ons will ensue as play spaces are renewed and upgraded. Play Space Upgrades Upgrade works will be scheduled as play equipment and so fall near the end of their life. Given that each of Waverley’s play spaces will need to be replaced during the 15 year life span, and Waverley has 37 play grounds to upgrade in this period, it is proposed that fi ve play spaces are replaced every two years in line with the priori es setout in the ac on plan and upgrade schedule (see over page Figure 17 and 18).
To address the exis ng gaps in play withing the LGA and work towards achieving the vision the strategy proposes: • A regional play facility upgrade to the Bondi Beach play ground. This upgrade will accommodate a greater range of ages, abili es and experiences to address the shor all of play in Bondi Beach and provide diversity across the LGA. • Upgrade Barracluff play space to a district level to bridge the gap at Bondi Beach suburb. A small playground at Niblick Street will be removed in this process. • Provide a new Play Space at Rodney Reserve at a district level to address the shor all in play for senior children and address the gap in access to play spaces in Dover Heights. It is also recommended that Raleigh Reserve, Weonga Reserve and Dover Road play spaces are removed following the upgrade. • Upgrade Waverley Park to a District level by accommoda ng facili es for toddlers. • A number of Pocket Play spaces are also proposed to be upgraded to a Neighbourhood level to diversify the play experience available to children throughout the LGA. Funding The proposed upgrades and ac ons detailed in this plan requires funding through various Council budgets such as SAMP, PoM and small parks budget as the play ground upgrade budget alone will not cover the cost. To ensure more eff ec ve use of Council funds, any opportunity to use the various budgets should be used in planning and designing for play space upgrades. In par cular suppor ng ameni es for carers such as access paths, sea ng, shade and toilet and change facili es may not have exis ng budgets allocated and will require annual review through Councils capital works guidelines when planning ahead for future works.
In addi on funds from Plans of Management and the ac ve recrea on budget (Open Space and Recrea on 10) should be inves gated to include outdoor fi tness sta ons, skate parks, half court basketball courts, outdoor table tennis tables and bicycle tracks. As these types of projects are not currently funded through this budget, except in certain loca ons in Waverley Park and Rodney Reserve, a funding will need to be considered in Councils long term fi nancial plan. Funding through grant programs will con nue to be a priority to supplement the budget for play spaces, however as grant funding is not guaranteed it is best used as a supplement to upgrade the quality of play spaces. Maintenance and Operations The daily and monthly play space checks which currently take place should be recorded in a play space condi on register. This register will then form the basis for upda ng SAMP and be reviewed in determining play space upgrade project priori es. To establish some base line data a full audit of the play space assets their level of safety and condi on, should be considered for play spaces prior to SAMP 5 to ensure that the SAMP condi on ra ngs are accurate. Refer to appendix 2 for workfl ow for maintenance and opera ons audits.
Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 37 181 UPGRADE AND IMPROVEMENT SCHEDULE Ac on * at the me of next scheduled improvement works ** regional Skate Facility Type* *** managed by Centennial Parklands Trust No. Play Space Name Suburb Proposed Hierarchy Priority / Level Timing: Upgrade Hierarchy Upgrade Hierarchy Retain Relocate New Developed 25 O’Donnell Street Reserve North Bondi Neighbourhood x Short Term 11 Dickson Park Bondi Neighbourhood x Short Term 20 Macpherson Park Bronte Neighbourhood x Short Term 33 Stephen Street Reserve Bondi Neighbourhood x Short Term 35 Thomas Hogan Reserve Bondi Beach Neighbourhood x Short Term 15 Fingleton Reserve Bondi Junc on Neighbourhood x Short Term 16 Gibson Street Reserve Waverley Pocket x Short Term 22 Marlborough Reserve Bronte Neighbourhood x Short Term 29 Raleigh Reserve Dover Heights Relocate x Short Term NEW Rodney Reserve Dover Heights District x Short Term 2 Belgrave Street Reserve Bronte Pocket x Short Term 4 Bondi Park Bondi Beach Regional x Short Term 1 Barracluff Park North Bondi District x Short Term 3 Biddigal Reserve North Bondi Neighbourhood x Medium Term 21 Marks Park Tamarama Neighbourhood x Medium Term 26 Onslow Street Reserve Rose Bay Pocket x Medium Term 13 Dudley Page Playground Dover Heights Neighbourhood x Medium Term 18 Hewle Street Reserve Bronte Neighbourhood x Medium Term 39 Waverley Park Bondi Junc on District x Medium Term 27 Palmerston Avenue Reserve Bronte Pocket x Medium Term 5 Bondi Skate Park Bondi Beach **Expand for Beginners x Medium Term 10 Cuthbert Street Queens Park Pocket x Medium Term 17 Gilgandra Reserve North Bondi Pocket x Medium Term 24 Niblick Street Reserve North Bondi Relocate x Medium Term 32 St James Reserve Bondi Junc on Neighbourhood x Medium Term 19 Kimberley Reserve Vaucluse Neighbourhood x Long Term 30 Sco Street Reserve Bronte Pocket x Long Term 23 Murriverie Road Reserve North Bondi Pocket x Long Term 12 Dover Road Rose Bay Relocate x Long Term 37 Victoria Park Queens Park Pocket x Long Term 7 Caff yn Park Dover Heights Pocket x Long Term 31 Sir Thomas Mitchell Reserve Bondi Beach Pocket x Long Term 34 Tamarama Park Tamarama Neighbourhood x Long Term 40 Weonga Reserve Dover Heights Relocate x Long Term 9 Clementson Park Bondi Junc on Neighbourhood x Long Term 36 Varna Park Waverley Neighbourhood x Long Term 38 Wairoa Reserve North Bondi Neighbourhood x Long Term 8 Clarke Street Reserve Vaucluse Neighbourhood x Long Term 14 Dudley Page Cycle Track Dover Heights Neighbourhood x Long Term 6 Bronte Park Bronte District x Long Term 28 Queens Park Queens Park *** N/A N/A Figure 17: Play Space Upgrade and Improvement Schedule 38 Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 182 PLAY GROUND NAME 1. Barracluff Park 2. Belgrave Street Reserve 8 3. Biddigal Reserve 4. Bondi Park Vaucluse 5. Bondi Skate Park 6. Bronte Park 7. Caff yn Park 8. Clarke Street Reserve 19 9. Clementson Park 10. Cuthbert Street 11. Dickson Park 12. Dover Road 13. Dudley Page Reserve (Playground) 14. Dudley Page Reserve (Cycle Track) 15. FIngleton Reserve 16. Gibson Street Reserve 17. Gilgandra Reserve 14 18. Hewle Street Reserve 13 40 19. Kimberley Reserve Rose 20. Macpherson Park Bay Dover 21. Marks Park 7 Heights NEW 22. Marlborough Reserve 12 23. Murriverie Road Reserve 24. Niblick Street Reserve 25. O’Donnell Street Reserve 26 26. Onslow Street Reserve 29 27. Palmerston Avenue Reserve 28. Queens Park 29. Raleigh Reserve 30. Sco Street Reserve 31. Sir Thomas Mitchell Reserve 32. St James Reserve 33. Stephen Street Reserve 23 17 34. Tamarama Park 35. Thomas Hogan Reserve 1 North 24 Bondi 36. Varna Park 25 37. Victoria Park 38. Wairoa Reserve 39. Waverley Park 38 40. Weonga Reserve Bondi Beach 35
4 3 11 5 15 31 32 Bondi 9 Junction 39 Bondi KEY
33 24 Play Space Amalgamation (relocation)
Play Space 35 Hierarchy Upgrade Queens 10 Waverley Tamarama 21 Park 2 NEW New Play Space 22 34 37 Regional Play Space (Regional catchment) 27 18 16 District Play Space 28 Bronte (1 km walkable catchment) * 6 Neighbourhood Play Space (400m walkable catchment)
Pocket Play Space 20 250m walkable catchment *Queens Park play space - managed by 36 Centennial Parklands Trust Special Use Facility (Skate) 30 Suburb Boundaries
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Principle B: Play spaces are safe and secure and promote physical activity for healthy growth and development growth healthy activity for physical and promote and secure safe spaces are Principle B: Play
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Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 43 188 ve rac ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley ng Waverley ng Waverley ng Waverley ng Waverley ng Waverley ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley, Crea Caring Waverley Crea Clean & A Waverley Crea Crea Enriching Waverley, Crea Crea Shaping Waverley, Shaping Waverley, Crea Crea Caring Waverley Crea Caring Waverley Crea Caring Waverley T MEDIUM TERM SHORT SHORT TERM TERM TERM MEDIUM TERM SHORT TERM SHORT SHORT SHORT SHORT TERM TERM LONG LONG TERM TERM Priority Who MEDIUM SHORT SHORT SHOR ons in play and support families to events ons into exhibi on of school art project appropriate. where ng assets ons, promo
ve play elements in play spaces. in play elements play ve cant natural features, such as rock outcrops, water courses and courses water outcrops, such as rock features, natural cant fi fy signi al developments. val of the Winds, Wish Event, Children’s Week and Bowlarama. Week Children’s of the Winds, Wish Event, val the sense of place. and strengthen the cultural values of community ve to on sessions with carers, children and young people at the design and planning stages for selected selected for the design and planning stages people at and young children on sessions with carers, on strategies to improve engagement with children and young people. and young with children engagement improve to on strategies on processes consider whole of life costs of equipment, materials and maintenance of equipment of equipment and maintenance materials of equipment, costs whole of life consider on processes es to introduce special events in play spaces, or include pop up play installa spaces, or include pop up play in play special events introduce es to ty and Waverley’s diversity of cultures through interpre through of cultures diversity ty and Waverley’s nually consulta develop on ve youth engagement strategies such as play space design compe such as play strategies engagement youth ve Ac by the Sea, Fes Sculptures cularly for ng landscaping amenity. amenity. ng landscaping on. crea gate opportuni gate that spaces play provide planning guidelines to through contributors or private with developers funding partnerships alternate gate spaces. and suppor Design dynamic play spaces that can easily evolve and adapt to changes in age structure and community demand. and community structure in age changes and adapt to easily evolve can spaces that Design dynamic play Ensure the planning, design and construc Ensure children. Par children. Encourage the use of recycled materials in play spaces and maximise play value from exis from value play spaces and maximise in play materials the use of recycled Encourage vegeta Inves are publicly accessible in new medium / high density residen are Strategy Strategy No. of a play space (including children and young people) at the planning design stages involvement community E1. Social - Encourage and the community. agencies schools, inter service providers, relevant from of contacts network database a shared Formalise that are sensi play spaces E2. Social - Create iden local Celebrate and engage with each other. interact people of all ages to encourage provide gathering areas to E.3 Social - Ensure play spaces Inves budget. Council’s supplement partnerships to - Where possible seek funding or community E.5 Economic Inves ensure minimal impact on the environment. to responsible play spaces - Provide environmentally E.6 Environmental iden to the planning stage mapping at analysis site adequate Ensure Undertake facilitated community consulta community facilitated Undertake spaces. Con play Principle E: Play spaces are sustainable spaces are Principle E: Play
44 Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 189 ng ve ve ve rac rac rac ng Waverley ng Waverley ng Waverley Clean & A Waverley, Crea Waverley, Waverley Crea Crea Clean & A Waverley Clean & A Waverley Crea SHORT SHORT TERM SHORT SHORT TERM TERM SHORT SHORT TERM TERM SHORT SHORT TERM Priority Who gate a method for for a method gate and upgrades. work ons, repair SHORT hierarchy. level ect the play space fl ng of expenditure for all individual play spaces all individual play for ng of expenditure ngs, play space safety and how the audits may be improved. Undertake 25% Undertake be improved. and how the audits may space safety ngs, play fy the costs associated with each play space upgrade or replacement. space upgrade with each play associated fy the costs SHORT on ra on Register to meet Australian Standards, log safety inspec log safety Standards, Australian meet to on Register of playground assets. and maintenance ve approach in the planning, management condi on asset report ons that are adequately trained unto a Level 3 TAFE Accredited Playground Safety Training Course or similar to meet the meet or similar to Course Training Safety Playground Accredited 3 TAFE a Level unto trained adequately are ff that re each play space programs for and maintenance ve monitoring ec ff on onal sta Ac on assessments per year over 4 years (life of SAMP 4 years) of SAMP (life 4 years over per year on assessments annual inspec gate Include play spaces and their hierarchy into Council’s mapping system including their boundaries, size and extent and ins and extent including their boundaries, size mapping system Council’s into spaces and their hierarchy Include play basis. on an ongoing of the database management Condi requirements of the Australian Standards. of the Australian requirements Inves Develop business cases to secure funding that accurately iden accurately funding that secure to business cases Develop Ensure opera Ensure Strategy Strategy No. F1. Ensure Council adopt a proac repor Provide expenditure. works and capital cycle space life of play review ongoing Ensure e F2. Implement Space Condi the Play maintain Regularly annually. Principle F: Play is underpinned by a robust planning, management and maintenance system and maintenance planning, management a robust is underpinned by Principle F: Play
Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 45 190 ve rac ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley ng Waverley, Crea Clean & A Waverley Crea Crea SHORT SHORT TERM SHORT SHORT TERM SHORT SHORT TERM Priority Who picnic shelters ng, tables, challenging er physically ff sea ng points, o es that vi es such as social mee in ac engage ons, to ng facili ying foxes, half court basketball courts, and areas for informal ball games ball games informal for and areas courts, basketball half court ying foxes, fl is shaded. ng area spaces. play ve’ on and include suppor es to develop as ‘adventure’ style playgrounds. style as ‘adventure’ develop es to es to incorporate wheeled play such as paths for scooters or bicycles. or bicycles. scooters for such as paths wheeled play incorporate es to part of the sea es. Ensure / Imagina ve ve and Free’ play. play. and Free’ ve opportuni gate opportuni gate and BBQ facili experiences such as, climbing, rebound walls, walls, such as, climbing, rebound experiences play. / free on • social interac Maximise • people, in highly visible loca young for play Provide • Inves • the roadway. to or fencing Barriers • space play A District • Include ‘Ac • spaces. play / Nature’ Include ‘Exploratory • the roadway. to or fencing Barriers • Include ‘Crea • Inves Upgrade this play space to: this play Upgrade Ac Park ff Strategy Strategy No. Barraclu A1, B1, B2, B4, C1, D1, D3, E2, E3 Reserve Belgrave Street A1, B4 spaces to: this play Develop Biddigal Reserve A1, B4 spaces to: this play Develop Individual Play Space Action Plan Individual Play
46 Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 191 ve ve rac rac ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley, Crea Clean & A Waverley, Waverley, Enriching Waverley Crea Enriching Waverley Crea Clean & A Waverley SHORT SHORT TERM LONG LONG TERM MEDIUM TERM Priority Who on and on and ng, tables, ng points, sea ng points, es. challenging er physically ff es such as social mee o es that sts that promote community interac community promote that sts sts that promote community interac community promote that sts all abili es for vi is shaded. ng area ng facili es such as social mee such as, climbing, challenging experiences er physically ff ar ons by local ar ons by local ng facili is shaded. ng area in ac engage ons, to o es that on and include suppor ying foxes, half court basketball courts, and areas for informal ball informal for and areas courts, basketball half court ying foxes, fl vi part of the sea es. Ensure on from the street to the play space. the play to the street on from public art installa ve public art installa ve on and include suppor part of the sea es. Ensure interac es for es to include sand and water play elements play include sand and water es to interac es for es to incorporate wheeled play such as paths for scooters or skate boards for younger children. younger for boards or skate scooters for such as paths wheeled play incorporate es to tables tennis table outdoor incorporate es to ves. ves. es that are accessible on Council’s website. accessible on Council’s are es that space design. of this place in the play on the story a a ying foxes, half court basketball courts, and areas for informal ball games / free play. / free ball games informal for and areas courts, basketball half court ying foxes, fl spaces. play and Free’ ve spaces. play and Free’ ve opportuni gate opportuni gate opportuni gate opportuni gate opportuni gate and BBQ facili picnic shelters ng, tables, picnic shelters and BBQ facili picnic shelters place making ini games / free play. / free games experiences such as, climbing, rebound walls, walls, such as, climbing, rebound experiences sea place making ini rebound walls, walls, rebound on • social interac maximise Design to • connec and comfortable convenient Provide • interpreta Ensure • Inves • Inves • Include ‘Ac • people, in highly visible loca young for play Provide • facili play Promote • Inves • social interac maximise spaces that Design play • and facili includes accessible equipment that playground level A Regional • Inves • Include ‘Ac • space design. of this place in the play the story Interpret • in ac engage people to young for play Provide • Inves Upgrade this play space to: space to: this play Upgrade space to: this play Develop Ac Strategy Strategy No. Bondi Park A1, A4, B1, B2, B4, C2, D1, D3, E2, E3 Park Bondi Skate C1, E2 space to: Expand this play Park Bronte A1, A4, B1, B2, C1, E3
Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 47 192 ve ve rac rac ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley ng Waverley ng Waverley, ng Waverley ng Waverley Crea Clean & A Waverley Crea Crea Crea Clean & A Waverley Crea Crea LONG LONG TERM SHORT SHORT TERM MEDIUM TERM TERM SHORT SHORT TERM LONG TERM LONG Priority Who ng points, es such as social mee is shaded. ng area ng facili on Needs Study 2008 on. on and include suppor part of the sea es. Ensure Play. ve on from the street to the play space. the play to the street on from ons as set out in Council’s Recrea out in Council’s ons as set / Crea ve spaces. play ve on of ac es to include toddlers in these play spaces. in these play include toddlers es to spaces. play and Free’ ve es to incorporate outdoor table tennis tables tennis table outdoor incorporate es to playgrounds. style as ‘adventure’ develop es to / Imagina ve spaces. play and Free’ ve Social and Imagina ve, gate places for informal ball games, such as half court basketball courts, designated ballgame zones (i.e. zones ballgame designated courts, basketball such as half court ball games, informal places for gate opportuni gate opportuni gate spaces. play and Free’ ve and BBQ facili picnic shelters ng, tables, sea volleyball) with considera volleyball) gate removing this play space due to its size and poor loca its size space due to this play removing gate on • connec and comfortable convenient Provide • social interac maximise spaces that Design play • opportuni play Extend • Inves • space A Neighbourhood play • Include ‘Ac • space A Neighbourhood play • include ‘Ac to Develop • Include Ac • Include Crea • ‘Ac • Inves • spaces. play / Nature’ ‘Exploratory • Inves Upgrade this play space to: this play Upgrade Ac yn Park ff Strategy Strategy No. Ca A1, B2, C1, D1, D3, E3 Reserve Street Clarke A1, D1 space to: this play Upgrade Park Clementson A1Cuthbert Street space to: this play Develop A1, B1 spaces to: this play Develop Park Dickson A1, C1, D1 include: spaces to this play Develop Dover Road B3, F1 Inves
48 Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 193 ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley ng Waverley ng Waverley ng Waverley ng Waverley Crea Sustainable Waverley, Enriching Waverley Crea Crea Crea Crea Crea LONG LONG TERM SHORT SHORT TERM SHORT SHORT TERM SHORT TERM MEDIUM TERM TERM Priority Who SHORT SHORT on and ora / fauna / fauna ora fl challenging er physically ff o es that vi on Needs Study 2008 sts that promote community interac community promote that sts in ac engage on, to ar ons by local spaces. play ve’ ying foxes, half court basketball courts, and areas for informal ball informal for and areas courts, basketball half court ying foxes, fl ons as set out in Council’s Recrea out in Council’s ons as set public art installa ve / Imagina ve on of the natural environment (such as hydraulic systems or systems (such as hydraulic environment on of the natural on of ac spaces. play ve’ interac es for es to incorporate outdoor table tennis tables. tennis table outdoor incorporate es to ves. on and educa a / Imagina ve schools. access from es) or in places within easy opportuni gate opportuni gate place making ini games / free play with considera play / free games communi experiences such as, climbing, rebound walls, walls, such as, climbing, rebound experiences on • Inves • and Social play. Quiet Include Free, • Include interpreta • space A Neighbourhood play • people, in highly visible loca young spaces for play Provide • Inves • space A Neighbourhood play • Include ‘Crea Ac Reserve Street Strategy Strategy No. (Playground) Reserve Page Dudley A1 (Cycle Track) Reserve Page Dudley include ‘Crea spaces to this play Develop A3, C1, E2 space to: this play Develop Reserve Fingleton B1, B4, D1 space to: this play Upgrade Reserve Gibson Street A1Gilgandra Reserve spaces. play / Nature’ include ‘Exploratory space to this play Develop A1, C1 space to this play Develop Hewle A1, D1 space to: this play Upgrade
Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 49 194 ve ve rac rac ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley Crea Clean & A Crea Enriching Waverley Waverley Crea Clean & A Waverley Crea Sustainable Waverley Crea SHORT SHORT TERM MEDIUM TERM LONG LONG TERM SHORT SHORT TERM LONG LONG TERM Priority Who ng, on and ng points, sea ng points, ora / fauna / fauna ora fl in levels. c changes es such as social mee es such as social mee sts that promote community interac community promote that sts is shaded. ng area ng facili ng facili is shaded. ng area ar ons by local ons. leash areas, busy roadways, or drama roadways, busy leash areas, ff on and include suppor on and include suppor part of the sea es. Ensure public art installa ve ve Play, and Nature / Exploratory Play / Exploratory and Nature Play, ve part of the sea es. Ensure on of the natural environment (such as hydraulic systems or systems (such as hydraulic environment on of the natural spaces. play ve’ / Crea ve interac es for ves. on and educa a / Imagina ve Imagina ve, schools. access from es) or in places within easy spaces. play and Free’ ve opportuni gate gate the use of barriers or fencing to busy roadways. roadways. busy to or fencing the use of barriers gate gate the use of barriers or fencing to dog o to or fencing the use of barriers gate and BBQ facili picnic shelters ng, tables, place making ini sea communi tables, picnic shelters and BBQ facili picnic shelters tables, on • Inves • Inves • space design. of this places in the play the story Interpret • Inves • spaces. play / Nature’ Include ‘Exploratory • social interac maximise spaces that Design play • Include ‘Crea • spaces. play / Nature’ Include ‘Exploratory • Include interpreta • Include Ac • people in highly visible loca young spaces for play Provide Upgrade this play spaces to: this play Upgrade • • space. A Neighbourhood play • Include ‘Ac social interac maximise spaces that Design play spaces to: this play Develop Ac Strategy Strategy No. Reserve Kimberley A1, B2, E3 spaces to: this play Develop Macpherson Park A1, B2, B4, D1, E3 Park Marks A1, A4, B4, E2 Marlbourgh Reserve A1, A3 spaces to: these play Develop Reserve Murriverie Road A1, B4 space to: this play Develop
50 Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 195 ve ve rac rac ng Waverley ng Waverley ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley ng Waverley, ng Waverley Crea Crea Crea Clean & A Crea Crea Clean & A Waverley Waverley Crea SHORT SHORT TERM SHORT SHORT TERM TERM SHORT TERM TERM MEDIUM TERM SHORT Priority Who MEDIUM challenging er physically ff . o es that vi on Needs Study 2008. on Needs Study 2008. on. on. in ac engage on, to ying foxes, half court basketball courts, and areas for informal ball informal for and areas courts, basketball half court ying foxes, fl Play ve ons as set out in Council’s Recrea out in Council’s ons as set on, including: ons as set out in Council’s Recrea out in Council’s ons as set on of ac / Crea ve on of ac es to incorporate wheeled play such as paths for scooters or bicycles scooters for such as paths wheeled play incorporate es to spaces. play and Free’ ve gate the use of barriers or fencing to unsafe or high risk area such as play spaces close to busy roadways. roadways. busy spaces close to such as play or high risk area unsafe to or fencing the use of barriers gate gate places for informal ball games, such as half court basketball courts, designated ballgame zones (i.e. zones ballgame designated courts, basketball such as half court ball games, informal places for gate opportuni gate games / free play with considera play / free games experiences such as, climbing, rebound walls, walls, such as, climbing, rebound experiences volleyball) with considera volleyball) gate removing this play space due to its small size and poor loca its small size space due to this play removing gate and poor loca its small size space due to this play removing gate space in this loca a play installing gate on • level a District At • people, in highly visible loca young spaces for play Provide • Inves • Inves • Include ‘Ac • and Imagina Quiet Include Free, • Inves Ac Strategy Strategy No. Reserve Niblick Street B3, F1 Inves O’Donnell Reserve Street A1, C1, D1 spaces to: this play Develop Reserve Onslow Street A1 Reserve Avenue Palmerston spaces. play / Nature’ include ‘Exploratory spaces to this play Develop A1, B4 space to: this play Develop Raleigh Reserve B3, F1 Inves Reserve Rodney D1 Inves
Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 51 196 ng Waverley ng Waverley ng Waverley ng Waverley ng Waverley ng Waverley Crea Crea Crea Crea Crea Crea SHORT SHORT TERM MEDIUM TERM LONG LONG LONG LONG TERM TERM SHORT TERM TERM Priority Who LONG LONG ora / fauna / fauna ora fl Play ve / Crea ve on of the natural environment (such as hydraulic systems or systems (such as hydraulic environment on of the natural ve Play and Nature / Exploratory Play / Exploratory and Nature Play ve ve’ and ‘Exploratory / Nature’ play spaces. play / Nature’ and ‘Exploratory ve’ / Crea ve es to incorporate outdoor table tennis tables. tennis table outdoor incorporate es to include climbing structures. es to include climbing structures es to on and educa / Imagina ve es). opportuni gate opportuni gate opportuni gate communi on • Include interpreta • Inves • spaces. play / Nature’ ‘Exploratory • Inves • space Neighbourhood play • Imagina Include Free, • space design. of this place in the play the story Interpret • Inves • space A Neighbourhood play • Include ‘Crea Ac Reserve Street Strategy Strategy No. Sco A1 Reserve Sir Thomas Mitchell and Imagina Quiet include Free, space to this play Develop A1St James Reserve Play / Exploratory include Social, Nature space to this play Develop A1, C1 include: spaces to this play Develop Reserve Street Stephen A1, D1 space to: this play Upgrade Park Tamarama A4, C1 space to: this play Develop Thomas Hogan Reserve A1, A3, D1 space to: this play Upgrade
52 Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 197 ve rac ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley, ng Waverley Crea Crea Crea Clean & A Waverley, Waverley, Sustainable Waverley Crea Crea MEDIUM TERM LONG LONG TERM LONG LONG TERM LONG LONG TERM TERM LONG LONG Priority Who / ora fl . such as, challenging experiences er physically such as, challenging experiences er physically ff ff on. o es that o es that vi vi on of the natural environment (such as hydraulic systems or systems (such as hydraulic environment on of the natural leash areas. ff on and educa spaces. play ve’ ying foxes, half court basketball courts, and areas for informal ball games / free play. / free ball games informal for and areas courts, basketball half court ying foxes, play. / free ball games informal for and areas courts, basketball half court ying foxes, fl fl es to incorporate outdoor table tennis tables. tennis table outdoor incorporate es to es to incorporate outdoor table tennis tables tennis table outdoor incorporate es to es to reuse the Rocket Ship. the Rocket reuse es to es to incorporate outdoor table tennis tables tennis table outdoor incorporate es to es to incorporate wheeled play such as paths for scooters or bicycles scooters for such as paths wheeled play incorporate es to include climbing structures es to es). / Imagina ve spaces. play and Free’ ve opportuni gate opportuni gate opportuni gate opportuni gate opportuni gate opportuni gate dog o to or fencing the use of barriers gate fauna communi fauna climbing, rebound walls, walls, climbing, rebound walls, climbing, rebound 2022. gate removing this play space due to its small size and poor loca its small size space due to this play removing gate on • Inves • Inves • Inves • Inves • Inves • Inves • Inves • Include ‘Crea • space A Neighbourhood play • in ac engage people to young spaces for play Provide • space. play / Nature’ Include ‘Exploratory • spaces include interpreta play Ensure • space play A District • Include ‘Ac • 2012 - Plan of Management and Pavilion Park as outlined in Waverley ground, play new toddlers Design and construct • space design. of this places in the play the story Interpret • in ac engage people to young spaces for play Provide Develop this play spaces to spaces to this play Develop space to this play Upgrade Ac Strategy Strategy No. Park Varna A1, C1 spaces to: this play Develop Park Victoria B1, C1, D1 space to: this play Upgrade Reserve Wairoa A1, A3, C1, F1 Park Waverley A1, A4, B1, B4, C1, D1 Reserve Weonga B3 Inves
Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 53 References and Bibliography Crown Lands Act (1989) Environmental, Planning and Assessment Act, NSW (1979) NSW Metropolitan Strategy (2009) Eager, David. (2005) New Playground Equipment Standard, Paper for IPWEA NSW Division Annual Conference City of Ryde, Children’s Play Implementa on Plan, Volume 1, DRAFT for public exhibi on, 1 September 2013 NSW Department of Environment and Planning 1985, Open Space in the Sydney Region Mary Jeavons Landscape Architects in conjunc on with ACT Government Territory and Municipal Services, Accessible Inclusive Playgrounds in the ACT, DRAFT Play Space Strategy, 2009 - NSW Government, Planning and Infrastructure, dra Centres Design Guidelines, March 2011, DRAFT for public exhibi on Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment - Space, United Kingdom, Public space lessons, Designing and Planning for Play, Waverley Council Environmental Ac on Plan (2008) Waverley Council, Recrea on Needs Study (2008) Waverley Council, Strategic Asset Management Plan 4 (2013) Waverley Together 3 Strategic Plan (2010-2022)
Web References: h p://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/npra-0-5yrs-brochure Kidsfae Western Australia, Viewed January 2014, h p://www.kidsafewa.com.au/playgroundimportance.htm ABS, Census of Popula on and Housing 2011.h p://profi le.id.com.au/sydney/fi ve-year-age-groups Australian Bureau of Sta s cs, Profi le id Waverley Council Community Profi le, Census Data 2011, viewed January 2014, h p://profi le.id.com.au/waverley/popula on?WebID=10 United Na ons, Conven ons on the Rights of the Child, updated April 2nd 2013, viewed September 2013 1996, h p:// www.unicef.org.au/Discover/What-we-do/Conven on-on-the-Rights-of-the-Child/childfriendlycrc.aspx NSW Government Planning and Infrastructure, Dra Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney, Viewed July 2013, h p://strategies. planning.nsw.gov.au/Image:
54 Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 198 Defi ni ons and Abbrevia ons
Access: The ability to physically get to playgrounds within a reasonable distance of residen al dwellings.
Accessible: Inclusive environments that engage and invite all community members to get involved, no ma er the level of their ability, background and/or belief.
Amenity: The contribu on of natural and physical quali es and characteris cs, and non-physical values to the playground area.
Community: Waverley LGA’s residents and visitors
Children: Under the age of 15 years old.
Enjoyable: Pleasurable, s mula ng and rewarding.
Open Space: Publicly accessible areas that are out doors, such as parks and reserves.
Playful Places: Publicly accessible places that include areas for spontaneous informal or non prescrip ve play.
Providers: Council, landowners or other play providers such as schools.
Playful: Interes ng, s mula ng and some mes challenging.
Playground: An area of public open space with play equipment and play experiences that provides a range of recrea on ac vi es for children and includes facili es for carers.
Play space: The area that extends beyond the actual play equipment to include the surrounding environment and the physical components of this environment. This area is typically occupied by toddlers, children, young people and carers.
Play Equipment: Equipment provided for the purpose of playing on. Generally, supplied by playground equipment manufactures and are likely to be selected from a standard catalogue.
People: Those that use of poten ally use play provision within Waverley LGA. This includes families, carers, young people.
Special Character: Physical character of a space that makes the place special / dis nc ve.
Suppor ng ameni es: other facili es located with the park or play space that support the func on and use of the play asset.
Safe: Complies with the Australian Standards.
Young People: People typically between the ages of 15-19 years old.
Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 55 199 Appendix 1: Planning Context State and Regional Planning Waverley Together 3 Exis ng legisla on at a State or regional level are relevant Community Strategic Plan 2013-2025 to this study, includes: Based on community consulta on, reviewed • Environmental, Planning and Assessment Act, NSW every 4 years. Shared vision and blueprint 1979 guiding Council & community over 10+ years. • NSW Department of Planning, Recrea on and Open Space Planning Guidelines for Local Government December 2010 • Local Government Act 1993 • Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 • The Disability Discrimina on Act 1992 Key Plans and Policies • State Infrastructure Environment Planning Policy 2007 Reviewed & developed in consulta on with the community to meet legisla ve requirements Local Planning and shape strategic direc ons. This is where the Waverley Together 3: Community Strategic plan 2013- Play Space Strategy fi ts in. 2025 is Waverley Council’s overarching strategic document. This policy document is wri en in conjunc on with the community and responds to change, challenges and opportuni es in a sustainable and coordinated way. Several direc ons within this plan are related to the Delivery Program (4 years) provision of play in Waverley. Figure 19 illustrates how the Development of the Delivery Program Play Space Strategy fi ts in to Council’s Integrated Planning considers input from Council staff and framework. community. Direc ons translated into broad cross-Council strategies with measures and outcomes
Opera onal Plan (Annual) Specifi c ac ons with measures and targets provide details about how we implement the Play Space Strategy. Annual planning and repor ng makes us accountable to the community
Annual Report Report progress on the implementa on of the Play Space Strategy Ac on Plan
Figure 19: Local Planning Context
56 Waverley Council, Play Space Strategy 2014 - 2029 200 Appendix 2: Procedure for Maintenance, repairs and upgrades
Major Play Spaces: Minor Play Spaces: Daily inspec on by Play Space Inspector of major play Monthly inspec on by Play Space Inspector of all spaces, including: other play spaces. • Biddigal Reserve Play Space • Bondi Park Play Space • Bondi Skate Park • Bronte Park Play Space • Marks Park Play Space • Tamarama Park Play Space • Waverley Park Play Space
Passes Inspec on Minor Iden fi ca on 1. 2. Repair works to 4. maintenance 3. of unserviceable equipment, surfaces or No Ac on required required: play elements for play elements required: decommissioning: Parks Opera ons Parks Opera ons Parks Opera ons Supervisor arrange Supervisor to advise Supervisor to undertake for maintenance OSP Manager 3 months works. Once completed, works. Once in advance prior or as Play Space Inspector completed, Play soon as iden fi ed to any to conduct safety audit Space Inspector play equipment to be using Play Space Safety conducts safety removed and no fy the Audit Checklist. audit using Play community. Space Safety Audit Play ground upgrade Checklist. to be planned and managed in line with Council’s Guidelines
Update Play Space Condi on Register:
Parks Opera ons Supervisor to ensure maintenance or repair works are recorded in the Play Space Condi on Register, ensuring that the SAMP condi on ra ng for each play element is updated to refl ect the works undertaken.
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