Hillcroft Reserve playspace upgrade

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the Hillcroft Reserve playspace upgrade.

The feedback we received will help us to develop our final design for the playspace and make sure this reserve continues to meet the needs of our local community.

Here's a summary of the feedback we received.

The strengths of the playspace included its:

• New access path and rock staircase
• New picnic table area
• New play equipment and nature play elements
• New basketball pad area

Your suggestions for improving the playspace included:

• Replacing the existing monkey bars due to height issues with minors
• Replacing the existing mound slide due to its narrowness and water pooling issues
• More junior play options
• Consideration for a handrail for steep areas of staircase

Additional items:

We received recommendations to include a BBQ area and waterplay area, however this will not be explored due to the project’s limited budget.

What’s next?

The final design plan is currently being created and will be available later this year.

Construction will take place in early 2025.

Consultation on the draft playspace concept design for Hillcroft Reserve closed on Thursday, 9 May 2024.

We are currently reviewing the feedback we received.

We will report back on the key outcomes from consultation, with a final design for the playspace to be published at the end of June 2024.

If you have any questions about this project in the meantime, contact us on 9840 9333 or at manningham@manningham.vic.gov.au

Share your feedback and ideas for the new playspace at Hillcroft Reserve.

Check out our draft concept design and complete our survey by Thursday 9 May 2024.

The proposed upgrades will include:

• a larger basketball pad
• track glide, integrated nature play and a tyre course
• double swing set
• a four-person rocker
• picnic table area and upgraded drinking fountain
• new bench seats
• additional garden beds and trees
• an adult fitness station
• a new concrete footpath and rock stairway linking Hillcroft Drive and Lawanna Drive

Tell us:

• What do you like about the concept plan?
• Should anything be changed?
• Is there anything else that would encourage you or your family to use this space more?

The feedback received during this consultation will inform the final design for this playspace.

This project is part of our Parks Improvement Program and will be delivered under our 2024/25 open space Capital Works Program.

If you have any questions about this upgrade, contact our City Planning team on 9840 9333 or at manningham@manningham.vic.gov.au