The Brimbank Community Playspace will be a world class facility which will facilitate innovative and rewarding open space experiences for families with children of all abilities in the western suburbs of Melbourne.

People & Parks Foundation received a $330,000 contribution from the Vision for Werribee Plains fund to develop an all abilities playspace at Brimbank Park.

This project aims to provide innovative and rewarding open space experiences for families with children of all abilities in the western suburbs of Melbourne.

Click here to view the concept design for Brimbank Community Playspace (3.36MB)

The region is particularly underserviced in terms of parks and facilities for integrated family and community play. The significant landscape values of Brimbank Park provide the perfect setting for visitors to enjoy a range of complementary recreational activities. The 329 hectare Park, which is located on the Maribyrnong River in Keilor, features exposed plains grasslands with sheltered riverside woodland, which offers attractive natural settings for visitors.

The development of Brimbank Community Playspace will:
• Provide a place for children, families, special needs groups and other community segments to recreate in an open setting,
• Encourage children and their communities to reconnect with nature,
• Promote the environment and the need for environmental protection,
• Promote volunteering and encourage community participation,
• Promote partnerships with state and local government agencies, local businesses, philanthropic organisations and other relevant stakeholders,
• Deliver benefits which extend beyond the life of the project,
• Promote sustainability through materials used and planting as illustrated in the design drawing