Play spaces can be categorized into a hierarchy of five different tiers, depending on its purpose, size, catchment and the opportunities available. The hierarchy is as follows:

• Local – smallest play space, located close to homes, providing a smaller range of play opportunities and amenities, with a catchment of 400m.
  • although activities are offered they are not as extensive as those offered in district and regional play spaces;
  • have open space for informal games;
  • offer multi-activity play equipment including swings, slides and climbing elements.
• District - provide a wider range of play opportunities than local play spaces and cover a greater catchment area (up to 2 km). They are strategically located within larger reserves or sporting reserves and cater for a range of age groups.
  • have open space for informal games;
  • provide some all-abilities play elements;
  • have amenities such as toilets and shelters.
• Regional – largest play space, providing a broad range of play opportunities and amenities, with a catchment of 10km or more.

When we are renewing our playgrounds, we will make sure there is:

• somewhere to run;
• somewhere to swing;
• somewhere to slide; and
• somewhere to climb.

The current playground equipment will be replaced with new equipment with other supporting infrastructure such as concrete paths, park furniture, new shelter, trees and landscaping.

• There are currently over 380 public play spaces managed and maintained by the City of Greater Geelong and an additional 62 supervised early childhood centre-based play spaces.
• All City playgrounds are monitored regularly to ensure that they are free from defects and meet current Australian standards.
• Playgrounds are on a monitored playground upgrade schedule that is reassessed annually.
• Play spaces provide challenges and stimulating environments to allow users to explore their boundaries, provide opportunities for exploration, discovery and learning, and will encourage users to make decisions for themselves and have control of their play.

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