Background
The City of Marion is currently planning a local level playground upgrade at Manoora Drive Reserve, Hallett Cove. This project was identified as a key priority in the Open Space Plan 2024-2034.
As Hallett Cove already has a number of playgrounds, the vision for Manoora Drive Reserve is to create something a little different – offering diverse play opportunities you may not have experienced before.
A draft concept plan has been developed, with playground equipment options. In November / December 2025 we requested feedback from the local community to help shape the final design. Some of the ideas considered included:
Playground equipment (two options to choose from):
Option 1: Flowbars (including sliding and climbing), gyro swing, springers, talking tubes
Option 2: Multi-station with slides, climbing structures, mini flying fox, rope balance, springers, basket swing and talking tubes
Both options have:
- Seating & picnic setting
- Pathway connections
- Garden beds and tree planting
- Drinking fountain
Community Consultation
Community consultation closed on 3 December 2025. The community had the opportunity to provide feedback from 27 October - 3 December 2025. Views were shared by:
- Attending an onsite drop-in session on Tuesday, 4 November 2025, from 4–6pm
- Completing the online survey
We asked for both adult and child feedback and encouraged participants to complete the survey and then separately with their child.
Next steps
We are currently summarising the findings from the community consultation and will provide the findings on Making Marion by end December 2025. We will then finalise the concept plan and proceed to detailed design. Construction is planned for the 2026/27 financial year.
For further information about the design please contact the Open Space and Recreation Planning team on 8375 6600.
