The indicative final design for the Lyons oval play space has been released.

The community were invited to provide feedback in September 2022 on a significant upgrade to the Lyons oval play space in Lyons. This included what play elements and equipment the community would like to see. Following this, feedback was analysed and preliminary sketch plans were developed for further community feedback in May 2023. The indicative final design incorporates feedback from this second phase of engagement.

Lyons oval play space is being upgraded with key features including:

• relocation of the existing playground closer to the shops, near the underpass on Launceston Street with a new path connection to the play space
• nature play journey with timber and stilt steppers, boulders and timber balance log
• nest swing with rubber softfall (all ages and abilities)
• combination unit with slide and climbing elements (ages 0-17)
• drum (all ages and abilities)
• monkey bars, twirl bars and balance ropes (ages 5-17)
• centrally located seating and picnic shelter
• shade sail
• plants and trees.

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 on this project assisted in developing and then finalising the design.

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

Click here to see a full-screen version of the final indicative design.