Williams Reserve, Dundas - Playground Replacement

We received feedback from 40 local community members, with over 70% visiting Williams Reserve weekly and 90% walking to the park. The vast majority bring children, while around 40% also walk their dogs or use the reserve for exercise. Locals appreciate the generous park size, open spaces, mature trees, and opportunities for recreation, including walking, exercise and the informal basketball court, and seating. Community feedback highlighted the need for more diverse play options to suit local families and children, with most requests focusing on active play equipment such as swings, monkey bars, slides, balance beams and climbing frames. 

Each year a selection of playgrounds are included in Council’s annual Playground Replacement Program. Playgrounds are selected and identified from an annual playground safety audit report, informed by regular safety inspections of all playgrounds across City of Parramatta. A condition rating is calculated for each playground, which determines its priority within the Replacement Program. You can find further details on which playgrounds are due for an upgrade at: www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/recreation/our-parks/park-upgrades

Williams Reserve playground is a local playground featuring playing equipment that caters to children aged 0 - 12 years old.

Currently, the playground and park feature:

•    Double play towers include a crawl tunnel, platforms, chain bridge, chain and corkscrew climbers, monkey bars, balancing beam, abacus balls and ladder
•    Double swing with lap seat and infant seat
•    Picnic shelter
•    Seating
•    Concrete dinky track
•    Modified basketball court 
•    Bin

•    New playground equipment 
•    New rubber softfall surfacing  
•    Updated seating with back rests and arm rests
•    New bin enclosure
•    New bubbler
•    New picnic shelter and furniture 
•    Additional pathways

•    Lighting
•    Play equipment typically designed for older age groups (i.e. 13+ years) 
•    Toilet block 
•    Shade sail 
•    Upgrading the basketball court

Parramatta City Council operates a network of play spaces designed for various age groups. Some of the large playgrounds feature equipment suitable for a wide age range, including teenagers. Below is a list of some of those playgrounds in the Parramatta Local Government Area. 

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When replacing and upgrading playgrounds, Council aims to improve accessibility where possible, focusing on elements which have been considered alongside the NSW Government’s Everyone Can Play framework and principles. These elements include providing accessible equipment, surfaces, seating with armrests and access to playgrounds via pathways. To find out more and what playgrounds already have these elements, please visit Council’s website by clicking here.