Anzac Park, Campsie NSW, Australia (2016)

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Anzac Park, Campsie NSW, Australia (2016)
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• When Street Furniture Australias photographer
  ventured to the upgraded Anzac Park in Campsie,
  it was so crowded with happy families he had to
  postpone the shoot for a less busy time of day.
  The popularity of this park is a testament to its
  design, by Moir Landscape Architects, and
  implementation by contractor Sterling Group
  Services.

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• The City of Canterbury-Bankstown commissioned the
  575,000 upgrade, co-funded with ClubGrants, as
  the first of several playgrounds to be developed
  for its growing population. Anzac Park
  Playground is one of the first major upgrades in
  the Canterbury region and, yes, there are plenty
  more in the pipeline, says Daniel Walters,
  landscape architect with the City of
  Canterbury-Bankstown.

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• The playground upgrade at Anzac Park
  is significant as it is in the centre of our
  busiest town and has such a diverse range of
  users. The playground was designed with this in
  mind.
• In the nineties there was very much a one size
  fits all approach to playground installations
  within the Canterbury region. They were often
  dull and offered limited opportunities for young
  people to challenge themselves.

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• Today our playground designs aspire to be
  innovative and provide all age groups and
  abilities with the opportunity to develop
  important life skills.
• These, together with demographics of an area,
  community expectations, and how well a proposed
  playground adds value and diversity within the
  existing playground network are factors that
  mostly influence design.

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• Moir Landscape Architects collaborated with the
  Council in designing a park to provide
  for diversity and more challenging play.
• Anzac Park Playground has been transformed into
  a vibrant city playground which caters for all
  ages and abilities, from the toddler play area
  through to adults exercise equipment,
  says Ashley Rathgen, senior landscape architect
  with Moir.

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• The community has embraced the space. With
  increased visitation users have been interacting
  imaginatively with the creative and challenging
  play elements and utilising the facilities for
  group gatherings.
• The large scale Giant Octanet and Mammoth Swing
  have become landmark features of the park,
  drawing older children to the playground and
  facilitating group interactions.

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• The hide and seek garden encourages
  non-prescribed play, incorporating natural
  materials, and imaginative play elements such as
  the fishing rod and boat to interpret a creek
  line which once ran through the site.
• Street Furniture Australia contributed Classic
  Plaza Platforms, settings of Classic Plaza DDA
  Seats paired with Park DDA Tables, and
  tailored Arc Seats were fixed on curved concrete
  plinths with brackets.

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• The street furniture was selected to compliment
  the play equipment and modern materials while the
  timber material is consistent with the more
  traditional elements in the park, says Rathgen.

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• The custom concrete, curved precast concrete and
  timber seats create a design feature unique which
  is unique to Anzac Park Playground.
• The curved seats were designed to allow
  supervision over the multiple play areas
  throughout the site and their generous size has
  the ability to accommodate users in busy periods.

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• The upgrade includes playground equipment
  including a Giant Octonet, new trees, an
  accessible swing, large shade sails and colourful
  rubber soft-fall surfaces.

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• Rathgen says accessible design has been carefully
  considered and integrated throughout the
  playground, from furniture selection to
  prescribed play elements such as the Mammoth
  Swing and Boat, and custom features including the
  accessible timber ramp through the hide and seek
  garden.
• Inclusive design ensures there are opportunities
  for children of all abilities to interact and
  experience the playground.

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