Introducing our newest play spaces
The upgraded Dorothy Laver Reserve East playground in Ashburton and South Surrey Park playground in Surrey Hills recently opened.
Head to Dorothy Laver Reserve East for its much-loved castle-themed playground which now has 2 slides, a rope bridge, a drawbridge, ‘Dorothy Laver Market’ cubby house, spiral play tunnel, swings and monkey bars.
At South Surrey Park playground you’ll find many inclusive and wheelchair-accessible features such as a basket swing, carousel with a seat, a pulley-play system and self-closing gates. There’s also a big new play unit, agility trail, bird hide and quadruple swing set.
Building soon
This spring, we’ll start building:
- Mont Albert Park playground in Mont Albert
- Fordham Gardens playground in Camberwell
- Reservoir Reserve playground in Kew.
In early 2027, we expect to start work on:
- Trafalgar Road Reserve playground in Camberwell
- Watson Park playground in Ashburton.
Where’s next?
Later this year we’ll share the draft design for a new playground at Lewin Reserve in Glen Iris and start planning a new playground at H. A. Smith Reserve in Hawthorn.
Find playgrounds near you
To find your nearest playgrounds, visit our playgrounds page.
Three more playgrounds that were recently upgraded are also worth a visit:
- Howard Dawson Reserve playground, Glen Iris
- Norway Reserve playground, Canterbury
- Winton Road Reserve playground, Ashburton.