River Road Playground, Shoalhaven Heads - Update
Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey about the River Road, Shoalhaven Heads playground replacement.
What we heard
We had a total of 254 visitors to the project page and received 48 survey responses.
Of those 45 people currently visit the River Road playground and 90% said a new playground at River Road would increase their usage of the park.
Some key results include:
Over 50% of the people who responded to the survey visit the playground once a week or month.
Ages 3-5 most commonly used the playground.
Over 50% of respondents walk to the playground with 35% travelling by car.
The majority of respondents spend 1 hour or less at the playground.
You also indicated that you would like to see the following equipment considered in the replacement:
- Slides
- Climbing equipment
- Swings
- Balance equipment
Some of the things you would like to see changed apart from the play space include:
- More seating and tables
- Undercover or shaded areas
- Fencing between the park and the road
- Spongey floor
- Connection paths
Next steps
- Information collected from this survey will now contribute to the tender documentation for River Road Playground Replacement.
- Construction of the new playground is anticipated to begin in September 2025 weather and materials supply dependent.
