News

September 2021 Update

6 October 2021

Waverley Council has completed its upgrade of Barracluff Park, North Bondi, in time for the warmer months. This is the first inclusive play space to be fully upgraded by Council since the adoption of the Inclusive Play Study 2020.

The new large scale inclusive playground includes the following play experiences:

  • large custom built play tower with slides, climbing nets, fireman’s pole, musical instruments, and puzzles
  • new community sports court which includes netball, basketball, handball and tennis rebound wall
  • swing set with different options including a toddlers swing and basket swing
  • seesaw and springer rockers
  • group spinner
  • toddler size cubby with slide
  • nature play area with timber and rock balance challenges
  • new fence to fully enclose the play area
  • picnic tables and water bubbler.

Upgrades to the park have included:

  • access improvements including a new footpath along Warner Avenue and an accessible ramp linking the playground and bus stop
  • upgrades to sports lighting and footpath lighting to improve access and safety for all park users
  • new entry signage with park information, rules of park use and interesting local stories
  • upgraded park furniture such as bins and bike racks
  • In the coming weeks, the community half-court will also be layered with a sports surface.