Maggs Reserve playspace upgrade

The new-look Maggs Reserve playspace in Doncaster East is now open, welcoming its first visitors on Wednesday 25 September.

We’ve upgraded and extended the playspace to include:

• play equipment and tower with double slide and fireman’s pole, with timber shop counter under
• triple swing set with pendulum swing
• monkey bar and track ride
• new picnic setting and park seating
• landscaping with rock and log edging for nature play.

A mini she-oak forest will be planted in late Spring 2025.

Visit Maggs Reserve to explore and enjoy the new facilities.

Construction works on the playspace upgrade commenced on 3 September 2024 and will take around four weeks to complete (subject to weather). Works will occur between 7.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

The upgrade will include a variety of new and exciting features, including:

• a play tower with double slide unit and fire pole, with timber shop counter under
• a triple swing set with pendulum swing
• monkey bar and track ride
• new picnic setting and park seats
• landscaping with rock and log edging for nature play opportunities.

The mini she-oak forest will be planted in Autumn 2025.

This upgrade is part of Manningham’s open space capital works program.

While works to the playspace are underway, you can visit Beverley Reserve playspace, which is approximately 400 metres away, at 115-117 Beverley Street, Doncaster East.

For more information about the upgrade, please contact Manningham Council on 9840 9333 or manningham@manningham.vic.gov.au

Following the quotation process, the play equipment for Maggs Reserve has been ordered. It includes:

• play tower with a double slide and fireman's pole, with timber shop counter under;
• climbing and scrambling elements;
• monkey bar and track ride;
• triple swing set with basket swing; and
• various other elements.

Delivery of the play equipment is scheduled for mid-late September 2024. The playspace upgrade should be completed before Christmas depending on contractor availability.

Consultation on the draft playspace concept design for Maggs Reserve closed on Tuesday, 30 April 2024.

We're currently reviewing the feedback we received.

We will report back on key outcomes with the final design by the end of May 2024.

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

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

Check out our draft concept design and complete our survey by Tuesday, 30 April 2024.

The Concept Plan proposal works include:

• New play equipment including a multi-age play unit with a slide
• A triple swing set and spinner bowl
• A track ride
• A mini She-oak forest
• A picnic table
• A range of seating options
• An upgraded drinking fountain
• Rock and log edging

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