Pick My Park

Features you might like to see in a park upgrade could include:

• Accessibility improvements like all-abilities play equipment, paths, seating and mobility scooter charging stations.
• Play equipment like playgrounds, nature play, water play, sandpits, obstacle courses, safe play surfaces, musical instruments, zip line, chess tables.
• Fitness and sport facilities like outdoor fitness equipment, basketball and netball half-court, sports goals, climbing walls, bike tracks, skate park, table tennis tables, bocce courts.
• Sustainability features like native plants, climate resilient and water sensitive features, recycled materials.
• Landscaping - tree planting, mulching, sensory gardens, urban greening.
• Community gardens - plots or help-yourself fruit and vegetable gardens.
• Seating and gathering spaces - picnic benches, grouped seating, tables.
• Barbecues and picnic areas – barbeques, picnic tables.
• Drinking fountains – drinking taps and fountains.
• Shade structures- shade sails, pergolas shelters, and repair or refresh to existing structures.
• Paths and trails – walking, bike or nature trails.
• Fencing –barriers around playgrounds or near roads.
• Dog park facilities - fenced areas, double-gate system, agility courses, water features, hydration stations, waste stations.
• Bike facilities –racks, e-bike charging points.
• Artwork - sculptures, murals, paintings.
• Lighting and signage –lights, wayfinding signs, other safety features.
• Performance and event spaces – outdoor stages and performance spaces.
• Public toilet facilities – toilet and change rooms.
• Bins - Rubbish and recycling bins.

Repurposing underused land into a park might include:

• turning an unused laneway into a pocket park with landscaping, shade and seating
• repurposing a car bay into a new parklet with greenery and seating
• upgrading an underused plaza to add a stage, seating, mural and landscaping
• constructing a play space on underused land.

Land managers and landowners will use the local insights from the survey to shape project applications for upgrades to existing parks and the creation of new urban spaces in eligible areas.

They will need to use the program guidelines to ensure their projects meet the program requirements, such as:

• Eligibility: including that the applicant, location and activity are eligible and that other requirements are met, such as co-contributions.
• Documentation: the application form is complete and mandatory documents are provided
• Project aim: how the application meets the outcomes and objectives of the Pick My Park program
• Community priorities: how the project aligns to the results of the community ideas survey and community priorities
• Project need and benefits: how the project will meet community needs and provide ongoing benefits
• Project deliverability: including a demonstrated and achievable approach to delivering the project
• Capability and expertise: how the application demonstrates the staffing, volunteer, and governance capacity to deliver the project.