Resources

Everything you need to plan with confidence

Practical, plain-English guides to designing, approving, funding and caring for a commercial playground in Australia — written from years of doing exactly that.

Design & plan

A great playground starts long before anything is bolted to the ground. Here's how we turn your site, your users and your budget into a space children genuinely love — and one that keeps working for years.

Compliance (AS 4685 & AS 4422)

Compliance isn't paperwork we bolt on at the end — it's designed into everything we build. Here's a plain-English guide to the Australian Standards that govern playgrounds, and how we make sure your project meets them.

Council approval

Will your playground need council approval? Sometimes yes, sometimes no — it depends on where it's going and how big it is. Here's how Australian approvals generally work, and how we take the load off you.

Surfacing & softfall

The surface beneath a playground is its single most important safety feature — it's what protects a child when they fall. It's also one of your biggest budget and maintenance decisions. Here's how to choose well.

Funding & grants

Playgrounds are big-ticket community assets — and there's more funding out there than most people realise. From government grants to local fundraising, here's where the money comes from and how to give your application the best shot.

Warranties & care

We build playgrounds to last — and we back them. Here's exactly what's covered, for how long, and the simple upkeep that keeps your playground safe, compliant and looking its best for years.

Playground planning checklist

A free PDF to help scope your project before you start.

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