Playground Strategy and Action Plan 2013 Playground Strategy and Action Plan 2013 - 2023 Prepared by the Planning and Design Department, City of Greater Dandenong Playground Strategy and Action Plan 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. Key Principles ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2. Strategic Context .................................................................................................................................. 2 1.2.1. The Council Vision ................................................................................................................................. 2 1.2.2. Background: Previous Council Playground Strategies .......................................................................... 3 1.3. The Benefits of Unstructured Play and Playgrounds ............................................................................ 4 1.4. Children and Play in the City of Greater Dandenong ............................................................................ 5 2. Playground Hierarchy and Distribution ........................................................................................................... 8 2.1. The City’s Existing Playground Stock ..................................................................................................... 8 2.2. Playground Hierarchy ........................................................................................................................... 9 2.3. Proposed Playground Numbers .......................................................................................................... 12 2.4. District Playground Network ............................................................................................................... 14 2.5. Neighbourhood Playground Network ................................................................................................. 16 2.6. Local Playgrounds Network ................................................................................................................ 19 2.7. Proposed Playground Removals ......................................................................................................... 23 2.7.1. Protocol for Removing Playground Equipment .................................................................................. 25 3. Playground Design and Management Guidelines ......................................................................................... 26 3.1. Standards and Risk Management ....................................................................................................... 27 3.2. Play Value ........................................................................................................................................... 28 3.3. Community Safety .............................................................................................................................. 32 3.4. Accessibility and All Abilities Play ....................................................................................................... 33 3.5. Play Setting and Whole Park Design ................................................................................................... 39 3.6. Community Consultation .................................................................................................................... 43 3.7. Solar Radiation .................................................................................................................................... 44 3.8. Integrated Artwork ............................................................................................................................. 45 3.9. Playgrounds Directly Provided by Developers .................................................................................... 46 3.10. Environmental Considerations............................................................................................................ 47 3.11. Urban Playgrounds ............................................................................................................................. 48 3.12. Teenage Activities ............................................................................................................................... 48 3.13. Playground Facilities that aren’t Council Owned or Managed ........................................................... 49 3.14. Implications on Playground Maintenance .......................................................................................... 49 4. Playground Development Action Plan .......................................................................................................... 51 4.1. Playground Lifespan and Upgrade Frequency .................................................................................... 51 4.2. Playground Assessments and Criteria ................................................................................................. 51 4.3. Playground Development Action Plan ................................................................................................ 52 4.4. Recommended Annual Funding Allocation......................................................................................... 58 4.4.1. Funding Mechanisms .......................................................................................................................... 58 4.4.2. Funding for Supporting Park Infrastructure ........................................................................................ 58 4.5. Reviewing the Strategy ....................................................................................................................... 59 5. References .................................................................................................................................................... 60 Appendices ............................................................................................................................................................... 62 APPENDIX 1: Playground Network by Suburb .............................................................................................. 63 APPENDIX 2: Index of Playground Photos .................................................................................................... 70 Playground Strategy and Action Plan 2013 TABLES Table 1: Estimated Number of Children Aged 0-14 by Suburb (2011) ...................................................................... 5 Table 2: Victoria in Future 2012 - Greater Dandenong Population Forecast ............................................................. 6 Table 3: Characteristics of District, Neighbourhood and Local Playgrounds ........................................................... 10 Table 4: Proposed Playground Numbers .................................................................................................................. 12 Table 5: List of District Playgrounds ......................................................................................................................... 14 Table 6: List of Neighbourhood Playgrounds ........................................................................................................... 17 Table 7: List of Local Playgrounds ............................................................................................................................ 20 Table 8: Proposed Playground Removals ................................................................................................................. 23 Table 9: Design Principles for Children with a Disability .......................................................................................... 35 Table 10: Total Playground Asset Base .................................................................................................................... 51 Table 11: Playground Development Action Plan ...................................................................................................... 53 FIGURES Figure 1: Proposed Playground Network ................................................................................................................ 13 Figure 2: Proposed District Playground Network ..................................................................................................... 15 Figure 3: Proposed Neighbourhood Playground Network ....................................................................................... 18 Figure 4: Proposed Local Playground Network ....................................................................................................... 22 Figure 5: Proposed Playground Removals ............................................................................................................... 24 Figure 6: Playground Network - Dandenong North ................................................................................................. 63 Figure 7: Playground Network – Dandenong and Dandenong South ...................................................................... 64 Figure 8: Playground Network - Noble Park North................................................................................................... 65 Figure 9: Playground Network - Noble Park ............................................................................................................. 66