The Jo Wheatley All Abilities Play Space on Dalkeith’s Beaton Park, has won a national Kidsafe award.
Held biennially, the Kidsafe National Play space Design Awards recognise excellence and innovation in the provision of safe, creative play spaces across Australia.
The City of Nedlands and Fiona Robbé Landscape Architects were the main winners, taking out the category for large-scale play spaces worth more than $1 million.
Nedlands Mayor Max Hipkins said the Jo Wheatley All Abilities Play Space had proven to be a major success since opening in June.
“The state-of-the-art playground – the first of its kind on this scale in WA – has attracted people from all over Perth with modern, high-quality play equipment that has been purpose-designed for people of all ages and people with disability,” he said.
“It began with a unique community partnership initiated by Rotary seven years ago and grew from there with the Rotary Clubs of Nedlands, Subiaco and West Perth raising funds to construct the facility, supported by a Lotterywest grant.
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