The following describes municipal or general actions proposed and supported within the Frankston Play Strategy’s 15-20 year program:

• Prepare a 15-20 year capital works program for renewal, upgrade and consolidation of Council’s existing playspaces.
• Review current funding levels for playspace renewal, upgrades, design and master planning inline with strategy recommendations. Where possible consolidate funding programs.
• Review existing maintenance practices, service levels, capacity and budgets inline with proposed development standards, design guidelines and priority action plan.
• Prepare a feasibility study for the introduction of Water Play to Council’s play network including; types, function and issues, costs, technical and maintenance requirements and potential locations for consideration.
• Develop a policy for the long-term acquisition of open space for future playspace development in local areas without access to open space or play.
• Seek additional external funding to support identified new projects.

Fast Facts

Carrum Downs has:

• 20 play spaces
• 1 play space per 1125 residents
• 28 local parks

Play Recommendations

• Consolidate play spaces and return to open space or re-purpose use at Shearwater Reserve and Brolga Reserve.

Please Note: there are currently two playspaces in Brolga Reserve, the recommendation is to consolidate to one playspace.

• Design and develop new play experiences to close current local walking gaps at Paddington Reserve, Lyrebird Community Centre and Laurel Crescent Reserve.
• Multi-use Courts at Sandfield Reserve & Laurel Crescent Reserve.
• Provide Shade at Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve, Banyan Reserve, Botany Park, Lyrebird Community Centre, Rotary Park, Sandfield Reserve, Tucker/Wattlewoods Reserve.
• Water play at Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve and Rotary Park.
• Fitness Equipment and Sandfield and Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve .
• Retain or provide barrier fencing (with universal access) to site or part site at Banyan Reserve, Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve, Gamble Reserve and Sandfield Reserve.
• High Priority (1-7 years) playspaces for improvement in Carrum Downs include Banyan Reserve, Brolga Reserve, Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve, Jacana Reserve, Paddington Reserve, Rotary Park & Sandfield Reserve.

Local Park Recommendations

Local Park High Priorities for Improvement (1-4 Years)

• Carrum Bella Reserve
• Paddington Reserve
• Regency Reserve

Local Park Medium Priorities for Improvement (5-7 Years)

• Banjo Rise Reserve
• Clifton Grove Reserve
• Herbert Reserve
• Industry Reserve
• Lyrebird Reserve (Botany Park)
• Rundle Reserve

Local Park Low Priorities for Improvement (8-10 Years)

• Balmain Reserve
• Frankston Gardens Reserve
• Goldfinch Reserve
• Lakewood North Boulevard Reserve
• Lakewood South Boulevard Reserve

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Fast Facts

Seaford has:

• 20 play spaces
• 1 play space per 884 residents

Play Recommendations

• Consolidate play spaces and return to open space or re-purpose use at Park Reserve, McCrae Reserve & Centenary Playspace.
• Design and develop new play experiences to help address existing local walking gaps and improve play provision at Brunel Road (Peninsula Link), Seaford Library and Community Centre and Kananook Tennis Club.
• Develop a broader precinct plan to investigate play and other recreation opportunities as a broader precinct plan for Austin Reserve, Belvedere Reserve & Centenary Playspace.
• Multi-use Courts at Seaford North Reserve, Belvedere Precinct & Bruce Aitken Reserve
• Provide shade at RF Miles Reserve, Weather, Weatherstone Reserve, Seaford North Reserve, Kananook Reserve, Belvedere Reserve, Keast Park, Seaford Library & Community Centre.
• Water play at Keast Park & Seaford Library and Community Centre
• Fitness Equipment Seaford North Reserve
• Retain or provide barrier fencing at Bruce Aitken Reserve, Kananook Reserve, RF Miles Reserve, Seaford North Reserve & Wisewold Reserve
• High Priority (1-7 years) playspaces in Seaford include Armstrong Reserve, Centenary Playspace (Belvedere Bushland Reserve), Lorna Reserve, Kananook Tennis Club, Pimpala Reserve, Prince Reserve & Seaford Library & Community Centre

Please Note: Local Parks without play in Seaford will be assessed as part of the second phase of the Local Park Action Plan.

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Fast Facts

Sandhurst has:

• 6 play spaces
• 1 play space per 928 residents

Skye has:

• 7 play space
• 1 play space per 1234 residents

Play Recommendations

Please Note: Playspaces and Local Parks in Sandhurst are privately managed and have not been included in this Strategy.

• Design and develop new play experiences to address current local walking gaps at Lisa Beth Mews and Skye Recreation Reserve.
• Multi-use Courts at Lisa Beth Mews Reserve.
• New Shade at Heysen Reserve, Lisa Beth Mews, Skye Valley Park.
• Playgrounds in Skye are located away from major roads or water bodies. Suggest no need to fence playspaces in Skye.
• High Priority (1-7 years) playspaces in Skye include John Monash Reserve, Lisa Beth Mews, Heritage Reserve, Heysen Reserve & Lady Emily Reserve.

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Fast Facts

Frankston has:

• 31 play spaces
• 1 play space per 1,272 residents

Play Recommendations

• Consolidate play spaces and return to open space or re-purpose use at Lipton Reserve and Victoria Park.
• Design and develop new play experiences to address current local walking gaps at Balmerino Square, Clarendon Street (Medical Precinct), City Park, Gretana Reserve, Wallace Reserve, and additional nature play at George Pentland Botanical Gardens. There is an existing gap around Skye Road, McMahons Road, Beach Street and the Frankston Freeway. Council to consider short and long term options around future land acquisition.
• Multi-use Courts at Jubilee Park, Ferndale Reserve, Lucerne Reserve, Montague Park, Whistlestop Reserve and Witternberg Reserve.
• Provide shade at Bruce Park, Ballam Park East & West, Beaty Park, Frankston Waterfront, George Pentand Botanical Gardens, Joy Reserve, Jubilee Park, Montague Park, Orwil Reserve, Whistlestop Reserve, Wingham Park and Witternberg Reserve.
• Water play at Ballam Park East (Junior), Frankston Waterfront, George Pentland Botanic Gardens, Jubilee Park, Whistlestop Reserve and Willow Reserve. Consider a civic water play feature at Long Island.
• Fitness Equipment at Beauty Park and Peninsula Reserve.
• Retain or provide barrier fencing to site or part site (with universal access) for higher level playspaces at Bruce Park, Frankston Waterfront, Kareela Reserve, Orwil Reserve and Montague Park.
• High Priority (1-7 years) playspaces for improvement in Frankston include Ballam Park East (Junior), Balmerino Square, Medial Precinct/Clarendon, City Park, Ferndale Reserve, Franciscan Reserve, Kareela Reserve, Lucerne Reserve, Orwil Reserve, Montague Park, Willow Park, Witternberg Reserve, Wolsley Reserve.

Please Note: Local Parks in Frankston will be assessed as part of the second phase of the Local Park Action Plan.

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Fast Facts

Frankston North has:

• 8 play spaces
• 1 play space per 747 residents
• 7 local parks

Play Recommendations

• Consolidate the play equipment and return to open space at Adib Reserve.
• Multi-use Courts at Eric Bell Reserve and Telopea Reserve.
• Provide shade at Armata Reserve, Monterey Reserve and Telopea Reserve.
• Water play at Telopea Reserve and Pines Aquatic Centre/Monterey Reserve.
• Fitness Equipment at Monterey Reserve.
• Provide barrier fencing (with universal access) to site or part site for higher level playspaces at Eric Bell Reserve and Monterey Reserve in conjunction with broader precinct planning.
• High Priority (1-7 years) playspaces in Frankston North include Rosemary Reserve, Eric Bell Reserve & Monterey Reserve.

Local Park Recommendations

Local Park High Priorities for Improvement (1-4 Years)

• Nodding Reserve
• Whitewood

Local Park Medium Priorities for Improvement (5-7 Years)

• Silvertop Reserve

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Fast Facts

Frankston South has:

• 16 play spaces
• 1 play space per 1202 residents

Play Recommendations

• Consider consolidating the playspace at Kars Street Reserve.
• Design and develop new play experiences to close current local walking gaps at Baden Powell Reserve & Derinya Reserve.
• Multi-use Courts at Eliza Heights Reserve, Overport Park, Pratt Reserve, Woodside Reserve.
• Provide shade at Baxter Park Reserve, Delecombe Reserve, Overport Park.
• Water play at Baxter Park.
• Fitness Equipment at Kars Street Reserve .
• Retain or provide barrier fencing to site or part site (with universal access) for higher level playspaces at Baxter Park, Fleetwood Crescent Reserve, Manor Reserve, Overport Park and Pratt Reserve.
• High Priority (1-7 years) playspaces in Frankston South include Eliza Heights Reserve, Baden Powell Reserve, Baxter Park, Delacombe Park, Derinya Reserve, Overport Park & William Hovell Reserve.

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Fast Facts

Langwarrin has:

• 21 play spaces
• 1 play space per 1152 residents
• 29 local parks

Play Recommendations

• Design and develop new play experiences to address current local walking gaps at Eric Court Reserve, undertake broader master planning to investigate new playspaces at North Road Reserve and Lloyd Park.
• Multi-use Courts at Dunn Reserve, Lloyd Park & Yarralumla Reserve.
• Provide shade at Dunn Reserve, Granite Reserve, Lloyd Park-Pindara, Southgateway Reserve & Yarralumla Reserve.
• Water play at Lloyd Park & Southgateway Reserve.
• Fitness Equipment at Lloyd Park.
• Consider a fenced playspace as part of a broader precinct plan for Lloyd Park.
• High Priority (1-7 years) playspaces in Langwarrin include Athol Reserve, Burgess Reserve, Cavill Reserve, Eric Court Reserve, Granite Reserve Local Major, Lloyd Park/ Pindara Precinct Community, Myrtle Reserve & Yarralumla Reserve.

Local Park Recommendations

Local Park High Priorities for Improvement (1-4 Years)

• Govan Reserve
• Korina Link
• Noel Reserve
• Pobblebonk Wetlands Reserve

Local Park Medium Priorities for Improvement (5-7 Years)

• Malcolm Reserve
• Maple Reserve

Local Park Low Priorities for Improvement (8-10 Years)

• Cotoneaster Reserve
• Gumnut Reserve
• Melaleuca Reserve
• Park Valley Reserve
• Stevens Reserve

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