Plane Tree Grove Playground Renewal

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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:

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.

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:

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.

  • Play Design Concepts: Plane Tree Grove

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    Plane Tree Grove is ready for a play refresh! Five exciting concept designs have been produced to replace the existing equipment, so we have put together this handy explainer to present them all. Please review each design and it's included play elements and features before completing the survey.

    Click here to view the Plane Tree Grove Play Design Concepts

  • Frequently Asked Questions

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    What upgrades to Plane Tree Grove will be covered in this project? When will the playground renewal happen? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for more information.

    Read the FAQ here.

  • Related: Our Strategic Community Plan

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    The Plane Tree Grove project aims to implement solutions with strategic, long-term thinking and guidance that speaks to the City of Fremantle’s 2024-2034 Strategic Community Plan, as well as the City’s asset renewal program related to parks, reserves and play equipment.

    The City's 2024-2034 Strategic Community Plan is the City’s most significant guiding document and establishes the community’s long-term aspirations and vision for Fremantle’s future. The Plan drives the City’s planning, budgeting, resource allocation and service delivery over the next decade, and was developed in direct collaboration with people who live, work, and play in Fremantle. This project meets a number of key focus areas set out by the community - most importantly that Fremantle is a "Liveable City that is vibrant, socially connected and desirable" with "sustainably designed and optimised urban and natural environments."

    Read the Strategic Community Plan here.


  • Key Document: City of Fremantle Public Open Space Strategy 2024 - 2034

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    The Plane Tree Grove play renewal takes into consideration the aims and directions laid out in the City's Public Open Space Strategy 2024 - 2034.

    In today’s rapidly changing world, public open spaces serve as vital sanctuaries, providing communities with places for recreation, relaxation, social interaction, and connection with nature. As population growth, climate change, and urbanisation pose significant challenges, the value of these spaces becomes increasingly evident.

    The purpose of the City of Fremantle Public Open Space (POS) Strategy is to provide a clear strategic direction and framework for the provision and management of POS within the City. In doing so, the Strategy recognises the challenges presented by the City’s declining POS provision per person and limited opportunities for new POS acquisition. The City’s future directions for public open space is to ensure it continues to serve its purpose to allow the community to participate and connect in a functional, flexible and sustainable environment.

    You can read the Public Open Space Strategy 2024-2034 here.

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