Mensforth Park Stage 2 - Youth Space
Client: Murray River Council
Collaboration: Tooleybuc Central School Children, RMG structural engineers
Status: Construction completed 2021
Collaboration: Tooleybuc Central School Children, RMG structural engineers
Status: Construction completed 2021
This project builds on the Tooleybuc Open Space Strategy and Mensforth Park upgrade (stage 1) completed in 2018. The proposal for an area for teens was an outcome of these projects.
THLA undertook design development including additional consultation with the local children to discuss how they use the park and their future aspirations. Requests included a small skate park, hangout spaces, a replacement flying fox, wifi, study space, table tennis tables, exercise equipment and more.
Once the design was approved by the children THLA completed detailed documentation drawing for construction include a cost breakdown. Key features of the final park include:
THLA undertook design development including additional consultation with the local children to discuss how they use the park and their future aspirations. Requests included a small skate park, hangout spaces, a replacement flying fox, wifi, study space, table tennis tables, exercise equipment and more.
Once the design was approved by the children THLA completed detailed documentation drawing for construction include a cost breakdown. Key features of the final park include:
- A raised shelter ‘hang out’ space with a outdoor table tennis table
- Footpath network connecting existing paths, stage 1 area and access to the school
- A 40m flying fox
- A small skate area with prefabricated jump and grind features
- A grassed amphitheatre with future location for a community stage
- Canopy trees for shade and understorey planting
- Area for future exercise equipment unit
- Area for future small water play area