Background
The Darley Park Master Plan (adopted in 2021) identified the need for a playground upgrade. A community survey, which allowed the community to indicate the type of play equipment they wanted at the new play space, also found almost 700 people aged 55+ years provided unpaid childcare to someone else's children, identifying a strong need for an intergenerational play space where seniors and children can interact and engage in physical activity together.
Council received $200,000 from the State Government's Living Local - Regional Grants Program in 2022, going toward an over $800,000 project.
The project
The project will include:
As part of the works, the existing playground (which currently sits between the cricket nets and shelter) will be decommissioned, and the site will be restored as a lawn area. The new play space will be located on the corner of Grey and Fitzroy streets, Darley.