Page 3792 - Week 12 - Thursday, 25 November 2021
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• Bonython, Burgoyne Street.
• Chifley, Charteris Crescent.
• Coombs, Terry Connelly Street.
• Florey, Kesteven Street (Shops).
• Gungahlin, Yerrabi Pond (Liberty Swing Only).
• Jacka, Appleford Crescent.
• Kaleen, Gwydir Square (Shops).
• Kambah Adventure Playground (Liberty Swing only).
• Macgregor, John Holt Street.
• Narrabundah, Iluka Street (Shops).
• Ngunnawal, Paul Coe Crescent.
• Phillip, Eddison Park.
• Phillip, Tank Street.
• Spence, Glassey Place (Shops).
• Waramanga, Waramanga Place.
(2) The ACT Government is currently assessing a proposal to adopt playground fencing standards into the ACT Municipal Infrastructure Standards that align with guidelines from Kidsafe Australia and the Building Code of Australia, which at a minimum comply with the BCA-SPSC standard/Australian Standard 1926.1 Swimming Pool Safety – Safety barriers for swimming pools.
(3) Since 1 August 2020, fencing repair work has totalled $2,877.00 (ex GST). Repair work was due to vandalism. Sites included:
• Bonython Playground, Burgoyne Street.
• Florey Shopping Centre Playground.
• Narrabundah Playground, Iluka Shops.
• Jacka Playground, Appleford Crescent.
(4) Playgrounds, including associated fencing, are built in accordance with the standards that applied at the time of construction. Playgrounds are annually assessed through an independent Level 3 Safety and Compliance Audit. Works programs that follow this audit are risk-based with the highest safety concerns being prioritised.
(5) The Coombs playground including the associated fence was built in accordance with the standards that applied at the time of construction.
As identified in the ACT Municipal Infrastructure Standards, “fences or barriers are not to be used as passive management to contain unsupervised children.” This highlights the importance of supervising children while they use playgrounds.
(6) Yes, there was community consultation done in 2016-17 at each dog park which has informed improvements made over the subsequent period.
The fencing component of the playground, shade sails and fencing project is a direct outcome of feedback from the 2018 Better Suburbs Play Spaces Forum about the need to make playgrounds more inclusive, safe and suitable for families with special needs, in particular for children with autism and Asperger-related conditions, and their parents and carers.
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