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Brigadoon Playspace

The City of Swan developed three playspace concept plans for the vacant land on the corner of Connemara Drive and Wallaby Road and consulted with the community from November 2022 to January 2023 asking their preferred concept whilst providing feedback on specific playground equipment.

The land was originally considered for a tennis court which wasn't implemented at the time of subdivision, however the developers have now contributed $200,000.00 towards a playspace on this site.

Initial community feedback received as part of a City wide consultation indicated a preference to use this as a new local play space. The City completed three concept options with this in mind.

Based on community feedback, the City has included $282,000 funding in addition to the developers contribution on the draft 2024/25 budget for Council's adoption in June 2023. Design is scheduled for 2023/24 with construction in 2024/25.

We have updated the design concept to reflect the below findings from the consultation

87% support constructing a playspace at this site
Concept preferences
- 76% - Concept one
- 16% - Concept two
- 8% - Concept three
Playground one was the most popular main combination piece
Basket Swing Pendulum was the most popular single piece of equipment
Multiple comments were made requesting
- Shade
- Single basketball ring with backboard
- Additional tree planning to provide a boarder to the neighbouring lots

You can view the approved design on the right hand side of this page.

FAQs

If endorsed, the City's landscape architects will undertake a detailed design on the site it is intended that community members will be shown the design and can provide comment.

These concepts have been developed as per the City of Swan Standards of Provision as a neighbourhood level playspace. It is a short stay space designed to fit within the current site.

Once feedback is received the project will need to be endorsed by council . The City will commence a full detailed design of the project and then complete construction in the following year. This allows time to complete the design and ensure due diligence before entering into a contract to complete the construction.

The preference for a playspace came through initial community feedback as part of the Playspace Strategy. The tennis court is not seen as a feasible option due to close proximity to Boulonnais Drive Tennis Courts.