Kyneton Community Park

Kyneton Community Park was a community initiated project to develop a new play space and park within the township of Kyneton.   Local residents, in particular parents, identified a lack of quality children’s play spaces and led an initiative for a new high-end park for the entire community, of which nature-based play was to be a substantial component.  

Macedon Ranges Shire Council identified a site within the arboretum of the historic Kyneton Botanic Gardens for the park.   A Master Plan followed in 2010/2011 identifying a suitable location. Detailed concept design for the park was carried out in consultation with the community in 2012, and led  to the procurement of State and Federal funding. The Kyneton Community Park opened to the public in June 2017 and has been extremely popular with the local community. 

Project Summary

Lead Designer:
Andrew Laidlaw
Client:
Macedon Ranges Shire Council
Year:
2017
Budget:
$800,000* from Federal, State, Local and community sources
Team and
Collaborators:
Andrew Laidlaw and Andrea Proctor, through Laidlaw & Laidlaw Design
Kyneton Community Park Inc.
Warrandale Industries, landscape construction
Paul Turbitt, gravity tank cubbies
Play Rope, play equipment provider
Macedon Ranges Shire Council, project management, planting and maintenance
*all budgets approximate

Features

  • Nature Play
  • Accessible play pieces
  • Water Play splash pad
  • Gravity tank cubby houses
  • Salvaged oak tree climbing play
  • Stockyard maze
  • Boulder and Miscanthus grass maze
  • Play tractors
  • Giant Swing
  • Plant tunnels
  • Tyre play
  • Tree cubby
  • Balancing logs
  • Climbing nets
  • Outdoor table tennis
  • Toilets and picnic tables
  • Arboretum tree planting
andrea proctor landscapes
 horticulture | landscape architecture | heritage   
www.andreaproctor.com.au        [email protected]      +61 411 037 886
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