The new playground has a range of play opportunities and will better connect the space between the sports field, the existing carpark, and the Plenty River trail. We have provided new and improved equipment to meet the needs of the local community.

In November 2022, we consulted with the community and received feedback from 20 community members through the online survey and emails sent directly to our Open Space Planning Team. Thank you for your comments and suggestions about the playground renewal.

Some of the feedback we received was included in the proposal.

The new playground will include:

• a swing set with a birds nest swing seat, strap seat and a toddler seat. The swing will be connected to the footpath with rubber soft fall.
• play equipment with slides, vertical rock wall and junior play panel
• a pod spinner
• a sliding pole
• an explorer climbing web net
• improved safety and accessibility for younger children
• natural elements to compliment the playground
• future garden beds and tree planting for additional shade.

We also received requests to provide a basketball court, a fitness park and a fenced area. We explored different options on how to incorporate your feedback into the designs. Unfortunately due to the playground classification, budget constraints and existing commitments, we are unable to achieve these outcomes, however the playground at Kalparrin Gardens North, which is a neighbourhood playground, offers more play options and is fully fenced.

The Paringtons Flat playground works are now complete.

Partingtons Flat is a large reserve located along the Plenty River in Greensborough. The reserve has two playspaces, one that’s located to the north at the top of a very steep hill and provides access to Gilway Rise. The other is located to the east of the Diamond Valley Soccer Club pavilion and sports field.

The reserve is well used by local families and the Diamond Valley Soccer Club. However, due to access issues, the playground located at the top of the hill, at the north end of the reserve, is not used much. The playground to the east of the Diamond Valley Soccer Club also has some issues and despite Council's attempts to address this, the playground continues to attract anti-social behaviour.

Council's proposal at the start of this consultation was to to remove both existing playgrounds and replace them with a new playground located closer to the Diamond Valley Soccer Club, to the west of the sports pavilion and within easy access to the carpark and the Plenty River trail.