Mills & Wares Park Survey

The City's Place and Projects and Community Engagement Team recognise Mills & Wares Park is a unique and treasured local asset and are keen to hear from all residents and visitors who interact with the park. We're asking the community to help us understand their priorities and values when it comes to the park - how they use it, what they would like to see preserved, enhanced or added in the future. In summary, we want you to tell us:

What be done to improve the park?
Are there any features or facilities the park is missing?
How could the park be more accessible and welcoming to everyone in the community?
What would benefit the local community?

We are asking the public to:

Learn more about the project and the context of the site by exploring the Frequently Asked Questions and explainer document.
Share your experience of the playground, park and what play design elements you would like to see included by completing the Mills & Wares Park Survey.
View the associated materials, talk to City officers and provide feedback in person at the Mills & Wares Community Drop-In-Session (details on the project page).

Submissions close 5pm AWST, 1 May 2026.

Introduction Questions

First Name

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Last Name

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Where do you live?

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Beaconsfield

Fremantle (Central)

Hilton

North Fremantle

O'Connor

Samson

South Fremantle

White Gum Valley

Other (please specify)

Please tell us about you. Which of the following do you identify as? Select all that apply.

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Resident

Ratepayer

Renter

Business Owner

Visitor

Other (please specify)

How do you engage with Mills & Wares Park? Select all that apply.

Play with children/grandchildren

Exercise & sport

Dog walking

Social activities (i.e. picnics, parent's groups etc.)

Enjoying nature

I live in the Mills & Wares Village

Other (please specify)

How often do you visit Mills & Wares Park?

Daily

2-3 times a week

Weekly

Sometimes

Other (please specify)

City staff are exploring how to improve or upgrade Mills & Wares Park along the following principles. Which of the three principles is most important to you?

A welcoming urban refuge -- a quite sheltered, green space within a built-up urban area.

Everyday neighbourhood life -- support informal, intergenerational use through places to sit, play, pause, and connect.

Industrial heritage -- respect the site's industrial past through the retention and expression of existing buildings and structures.

What do you love most about Mills & Wares Park?

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What do you think is missing or needs attention?

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What improvements to the space would make the biggest difference? (Select up to three)

More shade

More seating

Play elements

Accessibility improvements

Lighting improvements

Heritage maintenance/restoration

Public art

Landscaping upgrades

Other (please specify)

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What should be the top priority when it comes to Mills & Wares Park? Please order in terms of highest to lowest priority, with 1 being the most important.

Seating and amenity

Select

Heritage conservation

Select

Lighting and safety

Select

Play elements

Select

Accessibility upgrades

Select

Shade and landscaping

Select

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Can you tell us why you made that selection?

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Potential Opportunity: Play Elements

As a small park, Mills & Wares is classified as Basic Play provision. While it currently has no play facilities, it may be considered for the inclusion of 1–2 play types where a demonstrated community need is identified.

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Would you support the addition of 1-2 play elements in Mills & Wares Park?

Yes, I support the addition of 1-2 play elements in Mills & Wares Park

No, I do not support the addition of 1-2 play elements in Mills & Wares Park

I somewhat support the addition of 1-2 play elements in Mills & Wares Park

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Can you tell us why you made that selection?

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If your children/grandchildren use Mills & Wares Park, what ages are they?

0-5

6-10

11-15

Other (please specify)

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Which of the following playground elements would children like to see if the addition of play elements was supported by the community? Select their top 2.

SLIDING - i.e. slides, embankment slides

CLIMBING - i.e. rope nets, climbing cubes, climbing panels, lookouts, rope climbers

BALANCING - i.e. balance beams, timber logs, rock boulders, wobble bridges

MOTION – i.e. rockers, basket swings, see-saw, swings, spinners

NATURE PLAY – i.e. boulders, logs, steppers, wild play

JUMPING – i.e. trampoline, hopscotch, steppers

SAND PLAY – i.e. sand wheel, diggers, sand tables

SOCIAL INTERACTION – i.e. cubby house, shop front, team activities

QUIET PLAY – i.e. quiet places to sit and rest

SOUND PLAY - i.e. talking tubes, drums, hand pipes

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Can you tell us why you made that selection?

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Heritage & Interpretation

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How important is it that the park visibly reflects its industrial heritage?

Very important

Important

Neutral

Not important

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How should heritage be expressed in the park? Select your top 3.

Restore and conserve existing façade/structure

Subtle interpretation integrated into landscape

New interpretive signage

Public art referencing industrial/social history

Minimal heritage emphasis

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Is there anything else you would like the City to consider in planning improvements to Mills & Wares Park?

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Please upload any additional attachments or submissions here.