Gympie Regional Council is asking the community to help shape renewed playgrounds at Crab Creek Park in Tin Can Bay and Clive Colburn Park in Kandanga. Both projects were funded in this year's Budget and aim to deliver modern, safe and accessible play spaces. The Crab Creek playground sits on the foreshore and is popular with locals and visitors. The Clive Colburn playground is heavily used on game and training days at nearby sporting fields. Surveys close at 5pm on Thursday, 12 November 2026, and the renewals are expected to be completed by 30 June 2027.
MidCoast Council says more than $11 million has been spent on parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities across the region over the past three years. The council has completed or partly completed 73 actions under its Open Space and Recreation Strategy, with more than $9.13 million coming from external funding. Major projects include the Black Head Skatepark, the Forster Pelican Boardwalk extension and the Gloucester Billabong Park Suspension Bridge. Council executive manager Liam Bulley said the projects reflect community priorities. Master plans have also been completed for Taree Recreation Grounds, Old Bar Park and Wingham Central Park.
Residents in Logan can help shape designs for seven park projects, with the first feedback deadline just days away. Logan Mayor Jon Raven said locals can influence what is included before plans are finalised. Proposals include a rocket-themed playground and flying fox at Logan West Parklands in Greenbank, and a moon buggy play feature at Mount Warren Park. Tudor Park in Loganholme could get a fenced futsal and basketball court. Feedback closes between 21 October and 13 November.
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Construction is complete on a major upgrade to Farfalla Way Park in Tarneit. The works added new play and fitness equipment, a basketball half court, accessible park furniture and an accessible barbecue. Landscaping and irrigation improvements were made to the kick-about space. A public toilet is expected to be installed on site in early 2027. Wyndham City Mayor Mia Shaw said the upgrade gives residents more places to play, exercise and relax. A community opening event will be held on Friday 23 October from 3.30pm to 5.30pm, with free hot drinks, a sausage sizzle and face painting.
The City of Wanneroo council has voted to award contracts to upgrade 39 parks across the city, from Koondoola to Yanchep. Almost $3 million will be spent on new play equipment, softfall and shade sails. New playgrounds will be built at 25 parks, rubber softfall added at seven, and shade sails installed at a further seven. Nine contractors will carry out the work, which is expected to start later this year and continue over the next 12 months.
