Kokoda Memorial Park playground upgrade
Consultation has concluded.
The new playground was officially opened on 27 November 2021. Thank you to all who contributed to this consultation and helped us create a new playground!
View the final design for the playground here and read the concept plan consultation outcomes here. Learn more about the project here.
Randwick City Council is upgrading the playground at Kokoda Memorial Park, Kensington.
In mid-2019, we asked the community to tell us how the new playground should be designed. More than 40 playgrounds were designed by local kids aged 1 to 11 years old, some with a little help from mum and dad.
What we heard:
Parents and children want a playground for all ages, where big kids and little kids can jump, swing, climb and slide. We listened and are proposing bigger swings, and rope play with monkey bars for the big kids, as well as a toddler swing, seesaw, and a new boat for imaginative play for the little ones. The playground will also feature a wheelchair accessible carousel and sound sensory play equipment.
You can read the stage 1 consultation outcomes in our Summary Report or view the full Community Consultation Report.
View the concept plan and have your say!
You can share your thoughts on the concept plan by:
- Leaving a comment on our webpage
- Making a submission
- Sending your comments via email headed "Kokoda Park playground upgrade" to council@randwick.nsw.gov.au or by post to the General Manager, Randwick City Council, 30 Frances Street, Randwick 2031.
Official Consultation period: 15 January to 11 February 2021.
Fantastic concept and my grandchildren's can't wait for a new playground. My only negative comment is a large fig tree next to the playground is very messy when bearing a fruit and weekly cleaning of the playground during this period is not enough.
Peter
Feature tree is good but I would like to see more trees planted. Every park upgrade should be seen as an opportunity to plant more tree. A basketball hoop would be well received. Rubber soft fall is very very hot. Recent studies have indicated it can reach over 50 degrees.
Please consider use of more natural soft fall. Children need to get closer to nature
Love the Zip line and Rock climbing wall ideas. Also basketball court and skate boarding ramp. Thanks
Zip line, wiggly slide and cubby house. Thank you.
Charlotte 5 years old.
Rock climbing wall, trampoline recessed into the ground, two levels of slides (small for toddlers & large for older kids). Thank you :)
Lucas 8 years old
The new equipment and layout design is a positive improvement, however it is still only suitable for toddlers and young children. An established large fig tree exists near Ascot Street framing the playground. Therefore an alternative to the new feature tree, a large triangular net climbing frame should be installed suitable for older children. Without a feature of this nature, there is no new equipment for older primary school aged children.
It is imperative to keep the existing cycle track as a continuous circuit, as this is not clearly communicated in the design The Kokoda Park cycleway is a popular location for children learning to ride, scoot and skate.