COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
KEEPING THE ADVENTURE ALIVE
ST KILDA ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND
CONSULTATION about the renewal of St Kilda Adventure Playground has
finished after four months of engagement with the community about how the
City of Salisbury can continue to keep the adventure alive.
Using a variety of different methods, Council has been collecting
the public’s views on how to improve both the elements of play,
and the experience of visiting the park for everyone who enjoys
this iconic landmark.
Ideas, suggestions and comments were collected online, via post
and face-to-face. Local residents, schools and children from local
Goodstart Early Learning Centres were asked for their ideas and even
took part in an interactive design activity which included drawing
pictures of what they would like the playground to look like.
The views collected are now being used to help Council’s landscape
architects and play space planners coordinate a design that reflects
both what the community would like to see and something which
will be durable and sustainable in keeping the adventure alive for
many more years to come.
As a result of comments made during the consultation, Council will
be considering more toilets, improved shade and extra seating as
part of the renewal.
Council will also be looking at installing more BBQ points,
dependent on some ground levelling work around the playground,
and access to power outlets.
Designers are also investigating an interesting concept for
improvements to the volcano with the possibility of adding new
slides; increasing the interactivity of the pirate ship and giving
it a face-lift. Work is also being undertaken on the design of
the castle, which could be given a whole new look, based on
feedback received.
Once these concept designs are ready, Council will share them
with the community on our website, social media and of course in
Salisbury Aware.
Council would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who
commented and contributed to this exciting new step in the life of
this historic play space.
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