Mardalup Park Playground Renewal
Let's craft an extraordinary small playground together!
Mardalup Park, a beloved park in East Perth, is set for an exciting playground upgrade with completion planned for June 2026.
Your thoughts and ideas are essential to help inform the concept designs and selection of the play elements to be installed in the park. Mardalup Park is more than just a space to play—it is where families connect with the river, culture and where our neighbourhoods flourish.
Please make sure you have reviewed the Frequently Asked Questions and Key Documents before submitting your comments. Thank you for taking the time to contribute feedback.
The Journey of a Playground Renewal
There are multiple stages in a playground renewal. Below is the City of Perth's approach
Stage 2 - Design - Complete.
We are so glad you want to be involved in collaboratively designing the new playground at Mardalup Park. Your feedback from Stage 1 - Engage has been used to inform the design. The City of Perth have awarded the playground renewal to Nature Play Solutions as it was considered to best meet the needs identified during Stage 1.
Check out the successful design here: Design Drawings
Stage 1 - Engage - Complete. Refer to Newsfeed for details
How can the community influence the project?
We are asking the public to:
- Learn more about the scope of the playground renewal project by exploring the Frequently Asked Questions and explainer documents.
- Share what you currently love about the playground and help us craft a new playground design by telling us what types of play opportunities you like by completing Mardalup Park Playground Survey
How can you give your feedback?
- Online via the submission Mardalup Park Playground Survey
- By email - info@cityofperth.wa.gov.au
- In Person by visiting the drop-in session at Mardalup Park
Drop-in sessions provide members of the public a chance to ask City staff questions about the specific topic, review engagement materials, and clarify how they can best submit feedback. The public can drop-in and out of the session as there is no formal presentation or set agenda.
- When: Sunday 23 March 2025
- Where: Mardalup Playground
- Time: 9:30am – 11:00am
Online submissions close Sunday 23 March 2025
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Stage One - Engage
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Overall the City of Perth received 36 Survey responses for this stage of community consultation.
Summary Results
- 50% of playground users are aged between 3 and 5. Followed by 44% aged between 6 and 10.
- 44% of respondents preferred a mixed playground style that include elements of nature based, traditional and artful play opportunities
- 75% of respondents said the most important play experience for the upgrade was 'climbing'
- 66% of respondents said the most important play experience for the upgrade was 'swinging'
- 58% of respondents said the most important play experience for the upgrade was 'sliding'
- Majority of users love the rubber softfall surfacing beneath playground equipment
- Majority of users loved the shade both natural and artificial
- Most users felt the current playground catered to a variety of age groups
Specific Community comments and themes in response
- Concerns around antisocial behavior
- Several respondents indicated a preference for traditional swings over basket swing
- Most respondents thought a public toilet was needed
- Several respondents indicated a desire for retention of existing shade sails and trees or an increase shade
- Several respondents were concerned about the temperature of steel slides in summer periods
- During the drop in session, several users requested monkey bars
Next steps
- A design and construct request for the new playground will been released through the WALGA Vendor panel. Community feedback will be shared as part of the request [DONE]
- The City of Perth will then review the submissions received and decide on a concept design that meets the needs as determined by the survey [DONE]
- The City will share the design with other organisations and seek their feedback. At this stage the design may be tweaked. Please review the F&Q tab to learn more [DONE]
- The new playground will be installed
Have more questions? Review the frequently asked questions tab or get in touch.
