Playground Project

Site 1: Major Upgrade - Children’s Reserve - Scottsdale

29 George Street, Scottsdale
The Children’s Reserve is the main playground in town and is a popular choice for birthday parties and play dates. This project will transform this park by replacing several of the main elements in the playground and creating a community hub/destination style playground that will provide multi use spaces for informal gatherings, relaxation and play. Elements that target various age groups, in particular infants and toddlers will be included to create a multi-generational space with a focus on open-ended play.

WORKS UPDATE: The Children's Reserve will see an upgrade to the main combination piece (flying fox and slide piece) and replacement of the helicopter. The swings will also see an upgrade.

Community consultation is NOW OPEN (Closing December 11) -

Larger images can be viewed in the document library below

Option 1: Combination main piece focusing on school age children with choice of smaller secondary piece targeting younger children.

Option 2: Combination main piece focusing on school age children with choice of smaller secondary piece targeting younger children.

Option 3: Large combination piece targeting all ages

To vote for your favourite head HERE

Site 2: Major Upgrade - Branxholm Park - Branxholm

1-7 Scott Street, Branxholm
Branxholm Park is situated adjacent to the Branxholm Camping Ground and Swimming Pool and is a popular spot for campers and locals alike. Upgrade to the BBQ’s at the park is planned in order to value add/complement this project which will see the upgrade of the main combination equipment piece.

WORKS UPDATE: Branxholm Park is to receive a new main equipment piece (targeted at all ages) to replace the current piece which is nearing end of life. A community consultation period is now closed - thank you those who submitted feedback. Works are scheduled to be completed early in the new year.

Site 3: Minor Upgrade – Winnaleah Playground – Winnaleah
13 Main Street, Winnaleah
Winnaleah playground is centrally located in town and a popular place for locals. While catering well for school aged children and, to an extent, older children/teenagers the playground lacks key elements in making it a holistic play space for the community. This project will rectify this through provision of landscaping and additional play elements.

WORKS UPDATE: Winnaleah Playground has now finished a community consultation period and the concept plan has been finalised. Pressure washing has been undertaken on the basketball court in readiness for line marking to commence. An equipment piece as well as additional elements are being ordered with works aiming early in the new year.

This project was initiated as a result of feedback and data collated as part of the Playground Facility Audit Report.

This project has been funded by the Open Spaces Grants Program ($200,000) and Dorset Council.

Updated November 2024

Document Library

Winnaleah Park Concept Plan

Branxholm Park Concept Plan

Children's Reserve Concept Plan