Parks & Playgrounds

A firm favourite in Five Dock, Livvi's Place at Timbrell Park is a fantastic example of an inclusive and accessible playground, designed to cater to children of all abilities. After opening in 2009 and then being updated in 2016, it is just as popular as ever and for every child, regardless of their physical or…

Douglass Avenue Reserve in Carlingford is a lovely little playground great for children about 2-6 years of age. Fairly recently built in 2021, its condition is good and the equipment is modern. While not the biggest of playgrounds, it packs a lot of punch including: slides a bucket swing bike / scooter track petrol refuelling…

Welcome to Heatly Reserve! This little playground one of our faves - not necessarily for its size, but because it ticks many of the boxes we mums love. Like what, you ask? Here's the low down: Heatley Reserve is located right outside a Sager Place shops with a great cafe (Fox and Bird Cafe), pizza…

Wadanggari Park St Leonards opened in September 2023 and is getting lots of attention! A fantastic playground for all ages, this new precinct contributes much-needed green space to the rapidly growing area. Wadanggari means 'Banksia' in Sydney's Indigenous language, the name voted on by the community as the most popular choice for the playground, and…

A new beach is about to open in Rhodes at McIlwaine Park along the Parramatta River! While swimming is not currently permitted, plans are underway to make it swim-friendly in the near future. However, visitors are welcome to enjoy wading in the rock pools and building sandcastles in the sand.     This recent transformation,…

If Parramatta Park wasn't already fantastic enough, it just got even better with a $1.5 million upgrade of the playground now called Paperback Playground at Pavilion Flat. Located near the George St Gatehouse on the eastern side of the park, this new inclusive playground is packed full of awesome features that the kids will enjoy…

Located 35 minutes from Ryde, Clontarf Beach has to be one of the best beaches in Sydney for kids, particularly young kids. You won't find any waves at this Middle Harbour beach, but you will find soft sand, plenty of flat grass to lay a picnic blanket and many large trees that provide great shade.…

Ian Potter Children’s Wild Play Garden in Centennial Park - now THIS is serious nature play! The $4 million play space opened in late 2017 and feels almost endless, sprawling across 6,500sqm of Centennial Park. Check out our reel!   Note the use of the term ‘play space’ rather than ‘playground’ - this is key.…

It's not in Ryde but Fairfield Adventure Park has to be one of the coolest playgrounds in Western Sydney.  It's PERFECT to visit in the school holidays as you can take kids from 2 - 15 years of age - it really has something for every age group! This playground has LOADS of equipment spread…

Linear Park is the newest open space within Sydney Olympic Park. This one is hidden in Homebush behind the IGA on Figtree Drive (on Kookaburra’s Lane). Designed following the release of the SOPA Masterplan 2030 framework, it aims to continue to develop the Olympic Games site into a vibrant commercial and residential zone. The park…

We’re calling it - this is Sydney’s BEST playground! And guess what - it’s in Meadowbank! Check out our Insta Reel here. Located on Constitution Road, this fully fenced 3000m2 playground is accessible and inclusive to children of all abilities and their carers. Features include: a water play area music zone slides sand play extra…

  Say hello to Janet Park in West Ryde! This little beauty reopened 31st May 2021 after undergoing a $100,000 makeover thanks to a Federal Government grant. In line for an upgrade already, the grant was able to bring the project forward a year. The upgrade has resulted in the existing playground at Janet Park…