Peggy Womersley Reserve (Kingsdene Oval), Carlingford - Playground Upgrade and Associated Landscaping
The Peggy Womersley Reserve (Kingsdene Oval) playground upgrade is now complete and open to the public. Officially opened in late September 2024, this revitalised playground, located at 98 Felton Road, Carlingford, now features an exciting range of skill and sensory-based play equipment, including a climbing tower, double swings, a slide, a spider web climbing net, and soft-fall synthetic grass.
The new playground offers improved connectivity with the adjacent sports ground, enhancing both accessibility and safety. Thank you to everyone in the community who contributed their feedback, helping to shape this engaging and adventurous space for all children. We invite you to come and enjoy the upgraded facilities at Peggy Womersley Reserve. You can view the enhancements in the image gallery.
Community engagement
In October 2023, you shared some thoughts on how to make the playground at Peggy Womersley Reserve better. We used what you said to develop draft design for a new playground. In April 2023, we made that draft design public and asked you to jump in again and share your thoughts.To view the designs, see the draft concept design section on this page.
About Peggy Womersley Reserve Playground
The playground at Peggy Womersley Reserve, located at 98 Felton Road, Carlingford is a local playground geared towards children aged 0 - 12 years old. The play equipment is skill and sensory-based, and currently includes:
- Double swing
- Spinner
- Climbing tower with car themed cubby
- Vertical spider web climbing net
- Slide
- Synthetic grass soft-fall
New playground location
The new location has been selected to allow for better connectivity and surveillance between the sportsground and the playground.
The sloping site also creates the opportunity to design a playground that meets the community’s desire for more adventurous play with sliding and climbing elements.