Playground Study
Published on 25 August 2024
This report serves as a strategic roadmap for the stageable upgrade and implementation of Burnie's parks and playgrounds through the creation of four key 'connected parks'.
▪️Shorewell Park - Rural Theme
▪️View Road Reserve - Adventure Theme
▪️Burnie Park - Nature Theme
▪️Waterfront Playground - Marine Theme
These connected parks are built upon existing assets and features, establishing a hierarchy and strengthening the sense of place and uniqueness of Burnie. They also acknowledge the desired individual scale to support the community's social and physical well-being by connecting open space and community facilities, creating a dialogue between the parks.
Playground Study Burnie(PDF, 12MB)
This report provides an analysis of each identified park, a design theme is proposed, along with suggestions for improvements such as the addition of new play spaces, improved accessibility, increased interest and better connections between parks.
With the strong foundation provided by Burnie's current open space network, the implementation of this plan could have a significant positive impact on the Burnie community and the region as a whole.
This study was first made available for public viewing at Council's 'Food & Feedback' event, held at Burnie Arts on 24 August 2024. Playstreet's Miriam Shevland led public consultation on the Playground Study at the event with a particular focus on the $1m playground proposed for construction at Shorewell Park by the end of 2025.
$1.5 million playground planned for Shorewell Park
The first of the four parks proposed to be upgraded is Shorewell Park, which will boast a rural theme.
During the 2025 Federal election, both Labor and Liberal parties have promised $1 million towards the Shorewell Park upgrade.
The reserve is in a built-up residential area, next to the popular Burnie Community House. It will provide not only a safe space for children to play, ride bikes and enjoy the outdoors, but it will also deliver a place for community markets and events.
The Playground Study will be included in the April Council meeting, to be held on Tuesday 29 April, 2025.
Further community consultation for feedback on the design of Shorewell Park will commence later in 2025.
To follow Shorewell Park, new themed playgrounds are also proposed for View Road Reserve (adventure theme), Burnie Park (nature theme), and West Beach (marine theme).