WILD PLAY OPENS AT
CENTENNIAL PARKA new nature-play space has opened in the middle of
Sydney’s Centennial Parklands. Designed by Aspect Studios,
the Ian Potter Children’s Wild Play Garden aims to provide
opportunities for children to reconnect with natural
environments and systems. The garden provides an outdoor
learning experience for children aged two to twelve years,
of all abilities and backgrounds, enabling a “whole-of-life”
approach to education. The design includes bamboo forests,
giant tunnels, a bespoke treehouse, an artesian water basin
play space and a giant climbable “eel skeleton” structure.
Photo: Centennial Parklands
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DOCKLANDS CITY PARK STAGE
TWO OPENS
The final stage of a park redevelopment has been opened
to the public in Melbourne’s Docklands, at the corner of
Collins Street and Harbour Esplanade. Designed by landscape
architecture practice MALA Studio, the project was completed
in two stages and involved transforming the eastern section of
Docklands City Park. Stage two included the construction of a
multipurpose sports court, exercise stations, ping-pong tables,
daybeds, seats, gardens and open green space. The timber
used in the construction of the project’s new chairs, benches
and daybeds is a mix of native hardwoods reclaimed from the
demolition of nearby Docklands North Wharf in 2015.
Photo: Lisbeth Grosmann
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GRAMPIANS PEAK TRAIL
TAKES SHAPEMcGregor Coxall has been appointed to deliver the
implementation phase of the Grampians Peak Trail – a new long-
distance walking trail in Victoria’s popular Grampians National
Park. The project will deliver a series of high-quality hiker
camps along the length of the trail, providing a high-amenity
camping experience in a stunning natural environment. The
design team, which includes Sean Godsell Architects, will work
in close collaboration with Parks Victoria and other stakeholders
to deliver detailed design and construction documentation for
eleven hiker camps and one group camp. The 160-kilometre-
long Grampians Peak Trail will stretch from Mount Zero
(Mura Mura) in the north to Dunkeld in the south.
Image: McGregor Coxall
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