Playgrounds

This type of playground will typically have:

• a large open space to play
• 8+ pieces of play equipment
• play equipment that caters for the three different age groups (0-4, 5-9 and 10-14+)
• all-inclusive play equipment
• play equipment to support the seven types of play
  • active
  • imaginative/creative
  • social
  • exploratory/educational
  • quiet
  • free
  • natural

Destination playgrounds will also have the widest range of facilities, as families are likely to spend a whole day there. Therefore, destination playgrounds will provide the following:

• signage
• toilets
• rubbish bins
• seating
• shading (either sails/natural shading where appropriate)
• drinking fountains
• food and beverage facilities that could include commercial activities
• parking

This type of playground may have:

• an open space to play
• 3-5 pieces of play equipment
• play equipment that caters for the three different age groups (0-4, 5-9 and 10-14+)
• a piece of all-inclusive play equipment where possible
• play equipment to support two or three different types of play e.g. active, social and natural play

At community playgrounds, you would expect to find fewer community facilities than destination playgrounds as they are closer to where people live. Typically, these playgrounds will have:

• signage
• seating
• rubbish bins

This type of playground may have:

• 2-3 pieces of play equipment
• play equipment that predominately caters for two age groups (0-4, 10-14+)
• play equipment to support a one or two different types of play e.g. active and social play

Local playgrounds are like community playgrounds but have slightly less equipment and fewer community facilities. Typically, these playgrounds would have:

• seating
• rubbish bins

This type of skatepark will typically:

• Be a minimum size of 1700m²
• Meet the needs of the intermediate and advanced/competition level skaters that are 13+ years of age
• Have a separate beginner’s area (where space allows approx. 450m²)
• Have a range of design variations between the different disciplines (street and park)
• be able to accommodate both community and national events

Destination skateparks will also have the widest range of facilities, as groups are likely to spend a whole day there. Therefore, destination skateparks will provide the following:

• signage
• toilets
• rubbish bins
• seating
• shading (either sails/natural shading where appropriate)
• drinking fountains
• parking

This type of skatepark will typically:

• Be a minimum size of 950m²
• Meet the needs of beginners and intermediate skilled children who are 10+ years of age
• Incorporate 3-5 design variations between the different disciplines (street and park) e.g. street course such as ledges, stairs and rails and ramps.

At community skateparks, you would expect to find fewer community facilities as they are closer to where people live. Typically, these skateparks will have:

• signage
• rubbish bins
• seating

This type of skatepark will typically:

• Be a minimum size of 250m²
• Accommodate 10-15 skaters at a time
• Support maybe only one skate discipline e.g. park skating or terrain/obstacles
• Be limited to two or three pieces of equipment/obstacles e.g. a mini ramp, half pipe and/or, some rails.

At a local skate facility, you would expect to find fewer community facilities as they are closer to where people live. Typically, these skate facilities would have:

• seating
• rubbish bins