Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the preliminary design for a significant upgrade to the Lyons Oval play space in Lyons. Feedback closed on Tuesday 27 June 2023.

We are currently reviewing the feedback received ahead of releasing the final design.

We are also delivering significant upgrades to play spaces in Chisholm, Gordon, Ngunnawal and Kaleen. Visit the better play spaces page to learn more.

Earlier this year we received 178 pieces of feedback in total via the online survey, email, social media and a face to face pop up. This feedback informed the preliminary design for the Lyons Oval play space which we shared with the community in mid-2023 ahead of finalising the design for construction.

Feedback received during this second phase of engagement will be used to finalise the design ahead of construction procurement later in 2023.

Note: feedback received during the second phase of engagement is being used to inform the final indicative design. Below is feedback received from the first phase of engagement, which was used to help shade the preliminary design.

What you told us you’d like to see

• Amenities: furniture for sitting, eating, or studying, shade, picnic shelters and improvements to paths and access such as a clear link to the shops close by.
• Play equipment: nature play, climbing structures, more diverse equipment such as slides and forts, fitness elements and all abilities play and multipurpose areas such as a basketball hoop or court.
• Relocation of the existing playground closer to the shops, near the underpass on Launceston Street with a new path connection to the play space
• New furniture and shade sail
• New combination unit fort with slides and climbing elements
• Shade trees and other deciduous plantings and trees
• Nature play elements for balancing and imagination, including landscaping
• Accessible nest swing and painted games

How we have used your feedback

• Relocation of the existing playground closer to the shops, near the underpass on Launceston Street with a new path connection to the play space
• New furniture and shade sail
• New combination unit fort with slides and climbing elements
• Shade trees and other deciduous plantings and trees
• Nature play elements for balancing and imagination, including landscaping
• Accessible nest swing and painted games

The relocated playground on the Lyons oval has a unique theme which revolves around the forest ecosystem. The forest theme will create a playful and colourful play space which references autumn foliage colour of the surrounding tree plantings of Pistacia, Prunus and Fraxinus. The play space is adjacent to a recently planted row of deciduous trees, the theme will be developed through additional tree plantings to create a vibrant mini forest.

The forest theme is highlighted by:

• Tree and leaf motifs on concrete paths to encourage imaginative play
• Painted games on new concrete surfaces
• Forest graphics on play equipment
• New trees and plantings
• Sculptural log carving.