FAQs

The existing playground equipment is ageing and in need of replacement. 

The City of Cockburn manages more than 200 playgrounds and has a renewal schedule where older playground equipment is replaced with new ‘like for like’ equipment. For more information, read our Public Open Space Strategy 2014-2024.

Each playground has a warranty which lasts 15 years and when due for replacement can’t be sold. The City breaks down the components to be recycled.

In the playground renewal program, playgrounds are replaced on a ‘like for like’ basis. The program does not include adding new things like shade sails, extra seating, or BBQs.

The planned playground replacements are scheduled to take place in the 2022-23 financial year.

Each park is classified either as Local, Neighbourhood, District or Regional. This is based on:

• The park’s size;
• How many people are likely to visit;
• How far they are likely to travel to visit.

The type of facilities provided for a park depend on its classification. For example, a small local park would not have a BBQ or toilet as visitors would spend less time there and go home to use these amenities.

For more information, read about levels of embellishment for each type of park in our Public Open Space Strategy 2014-2024.

Requests for additional or new facilities like BBQs are investigated and budgeted as a separate capital project. They are assessed in relation to the park’s classification and similar facilities within the neighbourhood, and prioritised against maintenance and renewal requirement for existing facilities and with all other new requests.

Request for park upgrades can be sent to [email protected] where they will be assessed against the City's Public Open Space Strategy. 

Usually 10 to 12 playgrounds are scheduled to receive a renewal each year. This year there are 14 playgrounds scheduled for renewal. Replacements are based on condition reports from yearly inspections.

Designs are based on providing  'like for like' or similar types of play elements that currently exist at the playground. 

To see the proposed designs, select a playground on the webpage and view options.

The playground renewal program is for replacing aging equipment with a new 'like for like' version. Shade sails are not part of this schedule and can be requested separately through the City's Customer Request System. Shade sail requests are reviewed against the City's Shade Sail Strategy, other requests, requirements and priorities identified within the existing budget.

Nature playgrounds are significantly more expensive than standard playgrounds and are therefore installed at regional and/or high use parks only such as Bibra Lake Adventure Playground.

Yes we can pass suggestions on to our Parks Team but due to budget constraints there is not much opportunity for significant variance. Please contact us for more information.

The playground renewal program is for replacing aging equipment with a new 'like for like' version. Rubber soft-fall is not part of this schedule and can be requested separately through the City's Customer Request System. Rubber soft-fall requests are reviewed against other budget requests, requirements and priorities identified within the existing budget. 

The City considers using rubber soft-fall when universal access is required to specific play elements. For example a rubber path up to a birds nest swing will allow access for people with mobility restrictions.