FAQs

Every year the City of Perth upgrades playground equipment, with the aim of replacing outdated pieces with new, similar models or upgraded designs.

The Parks and Environment Team has received capital works funding in the 2025/26 budget to renew the existing playground facilities at Mardalup Park, which is nearing its end of useful life.

Any other minor park works identified in the community consultation process such as furniture and artwork refurbishments will be considered subject to budgeting allocation. Other issues such as toilets, park lighting, dog governance, BBQ and picnic shelters are not within the scope of this renewal project.

The nearest alternative playgrounds are in Wellington Square, East Perth - Moort-ak-Waadiny-wellington-square-playground or Rod Evans centre playground.

The City of Perth is committed to seeking community and stakeholder input to ensure the playground replacement meets the needs of the local community. 

City officers will be gathering community input from the Engage Perth survey, park drop-in session and any written and online submissions that are received.

Once the consultation period has closed, based on the community ideas and needs, as well as the budget, playground concept designs will be generated. 

Mardalup Playground is within a registered Aboriginal Heritage Site. Once concept designs have been drafted feedback will be sought from the advisory group before wider community voting. 

The final preferred design will be determined by:

•    The design being compliant with all relevant Australian Standards.

•    The design receiving a simple majority of community support.

•    The design not exceeding the available budget.

The City is committed to delivering the best possible outcome for the majority of the community. Unfortunately, due to the budget and simple majority voting it is inevitable that not every member of the community will be satisfied with the project delivered. We hope that through the voting and community engagement process we can deliver the best possible playground.

There is a fixed budget allocation to be included in the 2025/26 financial year. 

The budget must cover all works associated with the removal of the existing equipment, installation of new playground elements and softfall surface, landscape and irrigation remediation, temporary fencing, playground audit and any other minor park works identified in the consultation process such as furniture and artwork refurbishments.

The City disposes and recycles the equipment according to its asset disposal policy. When playground equipment is due for replacement, it cannot be sold.