Donvale Reserve playspace upgrade

As part of our Parks Improvement Program, we're upgraded the playspace and installed a brand-new outdoor fitness hub at Donvale Reserve!

The project was completed in June 2024. It was funded by our 2023/24 Capital Works Program.

Please Note:

The BBQ is temporarily unavailable for use. We are working to have it operating as soon as possible.

Share your thoughts on the Donvale Reserve playspace and fitness hub concept

Thank you again to everyone who contributed to our first round of consultation. We were pleased to receive over 60 responses summarised in our previous news update.

Have your say on the upgrade

We’ve used this feedback to develop the draft concept plan, and we want to know what you think.

Upgraded Playspace

The proposed design provides new garden beds and trees while maintaining the large open lawn area the community loves. It introduces more play opportunities with a new combination unit as well as stand alone pieces and nature play.

New Fitness Hub

In the proposed design, the new fitness hub is located along the path at the southern end of the playspace. It has four static fitness stations to work the upper, middle, and lower body for a range of age groups and fitness levels.

Images above are indicative only.

Feedback closes on Tuesday 13 June, 2023.

2 May 2023

We were pleased to receive over 60 responses to our first round of consultation for the Donvale Reserve playspace upgrade.

In 2023, we’re upgrading the playspace and installing a new fitness hub at Donvale Reserve, as part of the Parks Improvement Program.

Our first community survey was open throughout March, asking participants to share what they like about the current space, as well as what could be improved.

This feedback is critical for us to ensure that the upgrade will be valuable for the community. We're now using these responses to develop a concept plan for the playspace.

Here's a summary of the feedback we received.

The strengths of the playspace include its:

• surrounding open space for play and various activities
• nearby park facilities (paths, seating, public toilets, BBQ, car parking)
• surrounding nature (trees, shade, ambience)
• nearby sporting oval, basketball, and netball courts
• playground equipment
• closeness to local residents
• the view from the playspace

Your suggestions for improving the playspace included:

• a new outdoor fitness hub that is integrated with the playspace
• a larger playspace with more diverse play equipment
• more challenging play equipment
• maintaining space between the play area and nearby residences
• more shade (artificial and natural shade)
• more seating areas

Basketball and netball courts

We received some requests to upgrade the existing basketball and netball court facilities, but as stated in the FAQ, court upgrades are not included within the scope of this project. However, we have passed this feedback on to our recreation team.

Water play

We received some recommendations to include a waterplay area, but due to the constraints of the site and the project budget, this will not be explored.

What’s next?

We'll seek further community feedback about the concept plan, later in May 2023. In the meantime, if you have any questions about the project, please refer to our FAQ section or contact us by emailing manningham@manningham.vic.gov.au or calling 9840 9333.