Charlish Park Playground Upgrade

Upgrade Complete!

The new playground has been completed and is open for the community to enjoy. Featuring a new swing set, play unit with double slide and climbing, footpath access, seating area with garden and drinking fountain, and a larger lawn area for running around.

Newly completed Charlish Playground Upgrade (view from main park footpath)

A design has been developed following site analysis and review of the community's feedback. The new playground will take a smaller footprint to provide a larger open space for running and unstructured play. The existing play unit and swings will be replaced with new equipment, that is more consolidated but retains much of the core features of the previous playground, including a slide, climbing, balancing, and a shopfront feature. The upgrade will accommodate longer and more pleasant visits to the park with an improved sitting area, accessible drinking fountain, planting and a footpath to enable easier pram access.

Stage 1 Consultation Report

Click here to see the report of consultation results

Overview:

Charlish Park Playground has been scheduled for a play equipment upgrade as part of Council’s Playground Strategy 2020. A community consultation occurred from 21 October to 24 November 2025 to inform Council of what improvements should be priortised.

The consultation process included:

• One online survey inviting feedback
• Notification signs with QR code in the park
• Social media posts

During the consultation period, 83 people visited the Have your Say page with 14 people participating in the survey and one written response.

Key findings and Community Priorities:

• The park is mostly used by residents who live a walkable distance
• Most respondents use this park for its playground
• Charlish Park is used in addition to nearby playgrounds, mostly being The Canopy, Cullen Street Reserve, Finlayson Street Playground and Nichols Reserve
• Majority of the respondents have children aged 0-4 years old.
• Popular preferences of play features included swing, slide, climbing and nature play

Stage 1 Consultation

As part of Council's Playground Strategy, Charlish Park Playground is scheduled for an upgrade.

Council is gathering feedback from kids, families, and the wider community to understand what you love about this park and what you’d like to see improved. Your input will help guide the design of an upgraded playground to be built within this financial year.

Have your Say

The consultation period is now closed.