Help shape the future of playspaces in the Camden area!

Camden Council is inviting community input to shape the development of a Playspace Strategy.

Recognising the vital role of play in the growth and wellbeing of children, young people and their families, Council aims to create well-designed and enjoyable playspaces.

We're developing a strategy to guide the creation and maintenance of playspaces across the Camden area that are secure, accessible and suitable for children, families and caregivers of the present and future.

The strategy will:

  • Offer an assessment of current playspaces;
  • Present a summary of community feedback regarding playspaces;
  • Determine the principles to address how council improves playspaces;
  • Establish objectives for playspaces in our LGA; and
  • Provide direction for the establishment of playspaces.

Check out the map below to see where existing playspaces are located.

The strategy will be formulated based on community input gathered through conversations, surveys and workshops conducted throughout May 2024.


Our workshops were held on 14 and 17 May 2024 to provide background to the development of the strategy, current trends and types of play, existing distribution and opportunity to provide feedback from an adult and children’s view through activities.

Get involved

Share your ideas

Too busy juggling life to join us at a workshop? No problem! We're also collecting your ideas through an online survey and ideas wall. The survey is open until Friday 31 May 2024.

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Got a great idea? Share away. We are listening!

Add your ideas and thoughts or 'like' someone else's. Share a story of a playspace you particularly enjoyed and why. Upload a photo, drawing or video.

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Sand, shade and soft floors

Posted by Lis |

We love going to the parks and the Camden council ones around Leppington and Gledswood Hills are great - thank you and good job! It would be fantastic if the sandpits got a top up of extra sand at least once a year as it can get pretty dirty. Also the growing graffiti is a worry - particularly at the toddler / small kids focused parks. I would also suggest that the parks include more soft ground space to put down a rug for babies to have a walk / crawl around without getting hit by a swing…

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Inclusive and fenced play spaces

Posted by Diana |

As a parent of a child with a disability who loves to run like the wind and escape very quickly, a fenced playground would be amazing. A space where we can still watch our child but not hover over them and give them the space to explore safely would be appreciated by many parents. I think a communication board is also a great inclusive option as well as a playground with lots of fun nature aspects, waterplay, swings, slides and climbing structures.

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Best features of a park

Posted by Kim |

As a mum of two that engages with individuals and families of many ages and stages, and an educator of school aged kids, these are the features I have heard others report and experienced myself as being the best features of a park. -Fully Fenced (useful for toddlers but also large families) -Swings: including toddler swing (bonus if there’s two so two toddlers can play together), plus rigid base swing or inclusive seat for older kids and adults. Some swings aren’t wide enough for adult hips…

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Climbing mound
Slide
Nature play
Image of children running