SA/NT Playspace Technical Tour – ‘Northeast Explorer’

10 Sep 2024
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Join us on board for our ‘Northeast Explorer’ Playspace Tour as we take a look at three unique playspaces across Adelaide’s North Eastern suburbs – Thorndon Park Reserve, Paradise Recreation Plaza, and Edinburgh Reserve. 

Hear from the expert construction team behind Thorndorn Park Reserve and Paradise Recreation Plaza, LCS Landscapes, while local council staff guide you through each site and provide a behind the scenes understanding of the playspaces from concept to project delivery and community benefits. Discover each site below, along with the full schedule. 

Event is inclusive of bus travel to and from each site, along with complimentary hot beverage. Tour begins and ends at Thorndorn Park Reserve.

*Tickets including bus transfer have now sold out, all remaining tickets are self-drive only*

Thorndon Park Reserve (9:30am – 10:30am)

Completed in December 2022, the Thorndon Park playground is an all-inclusive play space, with elements for all ages and abilities to enjoy.

The playground celebrates the diverse and plentiful bird life that Thorndon Park is known for with play zones inspired by flight and nesting, as well as habitat types and food sources. Some of the playground’s accessible features include a liberty (wheelchair) swing*, vision impaired table tennis table, wheelchair accessible trampolines, raised sand play area, raised water play area, an all-access carousel, Auslan signage, communication boards and accessible pathways.

Paradise Recreation Plaza (10:40am – 11:30am)

Paradise Recreation Plaza provides an exciting and dynamic space for people of all ages, abilities and skill levels to enjoy. It offers a new safe, accessible and highly functioning recreation destination providing high quality play, skate/scooter, bike/BMX, parkour, ninja adventure, hardcourt space, kick-about grassed area and picnic/BBQ facilities.  Winner of the 2024 PLA SA/NT Park of the Year Award it also received the PLA SA/NT 2022 Strategic and Master Planning Award.

The redevelopment was completed in December 2023 at a project cost of $3.89 million, with $1.52 million awarded from the South Australian State Government’s Planning and Development Fund Open Space Grant.

Edinburgh Reserve (11:50am – 12:30pm)

The reserve is set within a quiet bushland and creekside setting and upon opening has been enthusiastically used by kids. The inclusive playspace accounts for several activities, including accessible trampolines, slides, swings, climbing structures, sensory elements,
exercise equipment, and more. It also contemplates an accessible toilet, including an adult change table and ceiling hoist.

Another highlight is the indigenous sculpture at the entrance, designed by Alan Sumner.

This event is proudly brought to you in partnership with

At LCS Landscapes, we specialise in landscape design, construction and maintenance.

Our Mission is simple – deliver clients quality landscape services on time and on budget. We are a client focused business that prides itself on working closely and transparently to achieve impressive outcomes. 

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Thorndon Park Reserve

Hamilton Terrace
Paradise, South Australia 5075 Australia

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10 September @ 9:30 am - 1:00 pm

Free – $50.00

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