We are planning a playground upgrade in Woolston Park as part of the Council’s programme to make sure the local community has play equipment that is suitable, safe, and meets NZ Play Standards.
Project status: Decision made
Open for feedback: 28 July 2017 to 21 August 2017
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Consultation has now closed
Consultation on the proposed Woolston Park playground renewal has now closed. People were able to provide feedback from 31 July to 21 August 2017.
During this time we heard from twenty six individuals and groups. You can read their feedback [PDF, 28 KB] and also find out how this influenced the 4 December Community Board decision(external link).
Plan for community board approval [PDF, 1.3 MB]
Background
The playground will complement the play equipment at neighbouring Te Waka Unua School as well as the park’s existing outdoor fitness, basketball and tennis areas.
A new location next to the school will
- link via a gate to the school’s central pathway, and to its river and nature themes
- be overlooked by the school
- be separated from Ferry Road while still having some visibility to road users
- leave space for the heritage setting of the former MED substation at the park entrance
The Woolston Community Association is also interested in finding visual and social connections between the playground and their nearby Community Centre in the park.
Developing the plan
A group of senior students from Te Waka Unua School have worked with their teacher to consult with five local preschools.
They have come up with suggestions for the playground equipment and layout as shown on the consultation plan, and helped us consider access to suitable areas for all students.
Key features of the playground
A timber-framed swing-set with basket swing, infant swing seat and standard swing seat
‘Space Shuttle’ spinner—a four metre spinning climbing tower
A ‘nature’ obstacle course over low mounding and through planting, including timber stepping planks, posts with balance beams and boulders
Seat with nearby shade tree
A connecting path from the existing park footpath through to a new school gate and path
The existing playground will be removed and the area re-grassed.
The concept plan shows photo examples of the proposed equipment.
Plan of the proposed playground [PDF, 1.3 MB]
Next steps
Consultation summary letter to submitters - by the end of September 2017
Linwood - Central- Heathcote Community Board decision meeting - December 2017
Project start - planned for April/May 2018