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Playground draft design – let us know what you think

We’re upgrading the playground at Reservoir Reserve on Grange Road in Kew. If you've been to Kew Traffic School, you've likely visited this playground which is right next door!

The draft design is now ready for your feedback. The design was shaped by ideas you shared during the first round of consultation. Thank you to everyone who provided their feedback.

Have your say: Let us know if the design is on the right track – complete the survey.

View the draft design

You can view proposed key features by selecting the hotspots on the map below:

Map showing where each feature of the new playground will be located

Exciting new play items include:

  • main combination unit with ramp access and multiple slides of different sizes
  • swing set with 3 swings including an inclusive swing
  • asphalt scoot track with traffic signs and line marking
  • interactive waste truck with ramp for wheelchair access
  • play recycling centre with interactive bike and scooter charging station.

The playground design also includes the following features which will be created from recycled and repurposed materials:

  • a large spiral bike rack for bike parking
  • brightly coloured bollards to create interest along the scooter loop path
  • Bluestone pitchers used as rumble strips
  • Bluestone kerbs repurposed as balancing beams.

We’ll upgrade some of the existing features, including:

  • adding a new shelter over one of the picnic tables
  • the footpath surface will be refreshed (as we heard many people use the path as a linking path).

The seat and picnic tables will be relocated to better serve people using the playground.

Some ideas suggested for the new playground are not included in the final design, such as:

  • Fencing – the playground will remain unfenced, consistent with our general approach for open connected spaces in our parks.
  • Separate shade structure (shade sails) – instead of installing standalone shade sails, we will install play equipment with more integrated shade, a new shelter, and plant trees to provide more shade. This approach supports long-term sustainability and reduces maintenance.
  • BBQs – this was recently upgraded.

Reservoir Reserve is classified as a district playground in our Playground Development Strategy. The playground’s category decides the budget, design focus and scope of its upgrade. Read more about this on our Upgrading our playgrounds page.

Share your thoughts


💬 Drop-in session: Cancelled due to bad weather

Due to bad weather conditions, we have had to cancel the drop-in session originally planned for Wednesday 22 October (from 3:45 pm to 5 pm).

If you would like to speak with a Council officer directly about the draft designs, please contact us at boroondara@boroondara.vic.gov.au or call 9278 4444.



Stage 1 community consultation

In March and April 2025, we asked you to tell us:

  • what you love about this playground
  • what could be improved
  • what you’d like to see in the new playground.

We heard from 99 community members through surveys and submissions. Of these:

  • 73% were female
  • 50% were children under the age of 14
  • 35% were a parent or guardian of a child aged 0-13 years
  • 46% lived in Kew.

We also received 156 pieces of feedback from children on a sticker board, which asked them to place a sticker on the element they would most like to see included. The most popular elements were the waste truck and the shop front.

What you told us

  • The slides and swings are the most popular play items. We’ve made sure improved versions of these elements are included in the draft design.
  • You liked the transport-inspired theme the best (55%).
  • You would like a wider variety of play equipment including more ramps (22 mentions), having different slide options (14 mentions).
  • You value the variety of play options for younger and older children.


Here’s what you said:

How the consultation was promoted

  • Social media: we posted about the consultation on our Facebook and Instagram.
  • Letter and postcards: we distributed letters and postcards to local residents and businesses.
  • On-site signage: we placed signs around the playground and at Kew Traffic School with a QR code for this consultation page.
  • Boroondara Bulletin: the consultation was included in the Boroondara Bulletin print and electronic editions.
  • Fortnightly Feed: the consultation was included in the Fortnightly Feed e-newsletter.
  • Your Say Boroondara email: we sent an email to everyone who has signed up for alerts about new consultations relevant to them. You can sign up for alerts at the top of this page.
  • Direct email: we reached out to relevant community groups and organisations.
  • Council e-newsletters: we promoted the consultation to the 35,000 community members subscribed to the Fortnightly Feed e-newsletter.