Plane Tree Grove Playground Renewal

Plane Tree Grove Reserve in O'Connor is getting a play refresh - share your feedback on the 5 design options and help us determine the community favourite!

The City's Projects & Place Team has received capital works funding in the 2025/26 budget to upgrade play equipment at Plane Tree Grove to better serve its local community.

Five exciting playground concept designs have been created for feedback from the community. We want your input to help ensure the refreshed playground meets the needs of all those who enjoy the reserve. Once public consultation has ended and community feedback compiled, a winning design will be announced, with delivery scheduled for installation within the 2025/26 financial year.

Nestled on Cottonwood Place and shaded by mature trees, Plane Tree Grove Reserve in O'Connor is a hidden neighbourhood gem. Ringed by rows of leafy London Plane trees, the area was once home to Taylor's College, a thriving educational institution that operated during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Today, part of the former campus has been thoughtfully reimagined as a local park that offers a tranquil setting for casual gatherings and outdoor fun, and includes a children's playground, picnic tables and a barbecue area.

The scope of this park project includes:

• Replacement of the existing swing and playground equipment at Plane Tree Grove, which is at end of life.

How can the community influence the project?

We are asking the public to:

• Learn more about what is planned by exploring the Frequently Asked Questions and explainer documents listed below.
• Select your preferred option from 5 potential designs of the playground.
• Share what you currently love about the park and what replacement play design concept is most suitable by completing the Plane Tree Grove Play Renewal Survey.
• View the associated materials, talk to City officers and provide feedback in person at the Plane Tree Grove Drop-In-Session (details below).

How can you meet with City Officers to discuss the park upgrade and your feedback?

• Attend the drop-in session: Drop-in sessions allow the public to meet with City staff to ask questions about the project, seek clarification and guidance on how to best submit feedback. These are informal sessions that allow the public to come and go during the time period provided. To learn more, visit our How We Engage page here.
• Request a 1:1 or group meeting with city staff to discuss your thoughts.

Join the Plane Tree Grove drop-in session at the following date and time:

• When: Saturday 6 September 2025
• Where: Plane Tree Grove
• Time: 9:00 am - 10:30am

City Officers aim to:

• Present a variety of play design concepts that will enhance amenity and suit the needs of the local community
• Collect feedback on current experience and key elements where further improvements could be made if more funding becomes available.
• Keep you informed, listen to and acknowledge concerns and provide feedback on how public input influenced the project.
• Work with you to ensure that your concerns and aspirations are noted; provide clarity on questions that may arise.

How can you make your submission?
Submissions can be submitted online via the submission form below, or:

• By Mail
  PO Box 807
  Fremantle WA 6959
• In Person
  Walyalup Civic Centre
  151 High Street
  Fremantle WA 6160
• By email - communityengagement@fremantle.wa.gov.au
• Online via the submission form below

A hard copy of the survey can be sent or picked up upon request by emailing the Community Engagement team here: communityengagement@fremantle.wa.gov.au.

Submissions close 5pm, AWST 17 September 2025.