Playground Upgrades - Port MacDonnell

Have your say on the Port MacDonnell playground upgrade.

The District Council of Grant have identified that some existing playground infrastructure within the area requires attention and Council are being proactive to repair, maintain and/or replace this equipment.

Playground upgrades have been included in Council’s major project works program for the 2022/2023 financial year, following the receival of Federal Government funding from Phase 3 of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program.

The following locations are included in the project works package and will have works carried out to bring the existing playgrounds up to date/compliant with the Australian Standards:

Blackfellows Caves
Carpenter Rocks
Donovans
Kongorong
Mount Schank
Nene Valley
Port MacDonnell
Tarpeena
Yahl

Due to the significant works involved, Council will be seeking feedback from the community, in a staged engagement approach, to determine what equipment options will be best suited for those that require significant replacements.

Additional feedback is welcome for future improvements to the playground, however this feedback will be considered by Council in future budgets.

PHASE 1 - Council held two community engagement sessions at the Port MacDonnell Community Complex on Tuesday, 20 & 27 September 2022 to chat about the upcoming playground upgrades at Port MacDonnell. Ideas were provided about preferred playground equipment aimed for ages 6 years and under.

PHASE 2 - Staff reviewed the feedback received at the community engagement sessions and have created equipment options for the community to consider. Council invite the community to review the proposed options which can be found in the documents section of this page.

Consultation is open between Friday, 21 October and Thursday, 10 November 2022.

Community members, visitors and regular users of the playground are encouraged to review the playground upgrade proposal and complete the survey indicating their preferred equipment.

Survey submissions will be accepted via the following methods:

Online via the below survey
Email at info@dcgrant.sa.gov.au
Hard copy to 324 Commercial Street West, Mount Gambier, 5/7 Charles Street, Port MacDonnell or PO Box 724, Mount Gambier SA 5290

An in person community consultation session will occur at 6pm Thursday, 27 October 2022 at the Port MacDonnell Community Complex. All interested community members are invited to attend and discuss the proposed equipment further with Council staff.

If you require any further information, please contact Council on (08) 8721 0444 or at info@dcgrant.sa.gov.au.

All relevant information is also available at the Port MacDonnell Community Complex.