All Abilities Play Space

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Consultation has concluded

Phase 1 of the long awaited All Abilities Play Space at Beaton Park on the Nedlands foreshore of the Swan River in Dalkeith has been completed.

A huge 10,000-square-metre playground takes advantage of the natural environment on the banks of the Swan River has been purpose-designed to cater for children with disabilities and their families as well as teenagers, adults and older people, to play together with everyone using the same equipment.

The All Abilities Play Space is an inclusive, inter-generational play space for use by all in the Perth metropolitan area. It will be a large scale, innovative, state-of-the-art play facility that is purpose designed to meet the play needs of all, regardless of their age or ability.

Coinciding with these works, is a staged process to construct a rock revetment wall, including landscaping along the foreshore.

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Phase 1 of the long awaited All Abilities Play Space at Beaton Park on the Nedlands foreshore of the Swan River in Dalkeith has been completed.

A huge 10,000-square-metre playground takes advantage of the natural environment on the banks of the Swan River has been purpose-designed to cater for children with disabilities and their families as well as teenagers, adults and older people, to play together with everyone using the same equipment.

The All Abilities Play Space is an inclusive, inter-generational play space for use by all in the Perth metropolitan area. It will be a large scale, innovative, state-of-the-art play facility that is purpose designed to meet the play needs of all, regardless of their age or ability.

Coinciding with these works, is a staged process to construct a rock revetment wall, including landscaping along the foreshore.

How can I get involved, learn more or provide feedback?

  • Ask us a question using the Ask us a question using the tool below and we will respond
  • Providing feedback, using the feedback tool
  • Continue to visit this engagement page to read our updates

If you are interested in other community engagement projects being undertaken by the City, please register to be involved by clicking on the registration tab on this page.


Consultation has concluded

  • Commencement of Works

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    The first stages of two major projects to develop the Nedlands Foreshore will commence in January 2017 for a period of six weeks, for the:

    • restoration of the river wall between Sunset Foreshore (Iris Avenue) and the Tawarri Function Centre; and
    • construction of the All Abilities Play Space at Beaton Park

    River wall: work will include the construction of a new limestone rock revetment, a low crown wall, landscape softening, reticulation and lighting adjustments.

    All Abilities Play Space: work will be undertaken to relocate the sewerage pump station and power supply to the site.

    Thank you for your patience during this period.


  • Approvals Received

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    The City has formally received Ministerial approval from the Minister of Environment to commence development of the All Abilities Play Space. Works will now proceed in January 2017.


  • Designs Progressing Well

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    The City is progressing well with the detailed design including finalising the landscape design, materials, engineering drawings and tender documentation. Development approval for the project from the Minister for Environment and Heritage is imminent (hopefully within 4 weeks). The City will be tendering for some elements of the work and hopes to commence preliminary stage one works in early 2017.

  • Approvals for the construction in progress

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    The City is required to obtain development approval in order to construct the All Abilities Play Space.

    Regulation of development along the river foreshore is a complex process involving various government agencies. The City has formally lodged a Part 5 Application for Development with the Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW).

    Having lodged the application, the next step is for DPaW to refer the application to stakeholders for comment in order to prepare a recommendation for the Minister of Environment. If viewed favourably, the Minister will provide approval to commence development of the All Abilities Play Space.