2016 KIDSAFE PLAYSPACE AWARDS

The Awards are open to playground owners, service providers, design professionals, students, and landscapers from across Australia and offer a great opportunity to showcase playspace design in action.

The Awards aim to promote inspirational, innovative, best practice play facilities that encourage healthy participation in recreational activities for all children.

THE WINNERS

EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES
Winner | Wandana Outdoor Learning Area, Gillies Plains, South Australia
Highly Commended | Fit Kidz Putney Playspace, Putney, NSW

SCHOOLS
Winner | Skywalker Playground, Kellyville Public School, Kellyville, NSW
Highly Commended | Mater Dei School, Camden, NSW

PUBLIC PLAYSPACES CATEGORY A <$500K
Winner | Eyre Park All Abilities Regional Playspace, Middleton , Western Australia 
Highly Commended | Phoenix Park Playspace, Drummoyne, NSW

PUBLIC PLAYSPACES CATEGORY B $500K - $1M
Winner | Valley Reserve SPARC, Mt Waverley, Victoria
Highly Commended | Sydney Park Bike Track, St Peters, NSW

PUBLIC PLAYSPACES CATEGORY C >$1M
Winner | Playford Alive Town Park, Munno Para, South Australia
Highly Commended | Early Start Discovery Space, University of Wollongong, NSW

LEYCESTER MEARES MEMORIAL AWARD
Special Recognition for Innovative Design | The Happy Garden, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, NSW

Take a look at some of the great designs from this year’s winners below.

Images (top to bottom): Playford Alive Town Park, Munno Para SA; Skywalker Playground, Kellyville Public School, NSW; Valley Reserve SPARC, Mt Waverley, VIC.