Playspace Planning and Strategies

Our Appreciation

Play is an important part of a child’s development, and it is critical to understand the varying developmental needs of children as they grow. The opportunity for play, in particular in natural and public settings is clearly understood by our team, and the need to combine and understand play theory in line with the design, distribution and management of assets, is an approach that has been fine-tuned by One Eighty SLS who has become a leader in the field.

Our approach in playspace planning is well regarded and we have a thorough appreciation and understanding of planning, design, and management and includes:

Our Approach

  • Establishing a policy framework regarding the importance of play to include:
    Benefits
    Play theory
    Target population groups and their needs
    Playspace hierarchy
    Defining council’s role

  • An audit of all play to include:

    Age
    Classification
    Condition

  • Mapping exercise and heat clustering to determine areas of under or over supply

  • Community consultation

  • A costed and prioritised asset strategy

Our Experience

Examples of the projects we have developed for playspace planning, design and management include:

  • Wollongong Playspace Strategy NSW (Current)

  • Sorell Playspace Plan TAS (Current)

  • Cumberland Playspace Strategy NSW

  • Berri Barmera Playspace Strategy SA

  • Lake Macquarie Playspace Strategy NSW

  • Glenorchy Playspace Strategy Tasmania

  • Toowoomba Playspace Strategy QLD

  • Woollahra NSW Playspace Strategy NSW

  • Campbelltown NSW Playspace Strategy NSW

  • Penrith NSW Playspace Strategy NSW

  • Roxby Downs Playspace Strategy SA

  • Murray Bridge Playspace Strategy SA

  • Mitcham Regional Playspace Strategy SA

  • South Australian Playground Manual; Office for Recreation and Sport

  • Tea Tree Gully Playspace Strategy SA

  • Whyalla City Council Playspace Strategy SA

  • Port Augusta City Council Playspace Strategy SA

  • Prospect Memorial Gardens Playspace SA

  • City of Prospect Parks and Playspace Strategy SA

  • Port Augusta Water Park Feasibility Study SA

  • Mawson Lakes Play Space Strategy SA

Let’s Work Together

Please feel free to contact us for a no obligation chat about how we can assist in turning around your challenges with our innovative solutions. No job is too big or small and we work nationally and internationally so please get in touch so we can work together to create great communities, businesses, and organisations.