We're excited to invite community members to the grand opening of the new playspace, recreation area and fitness hub at Mulgrave Reserve!

• Tuesday 17 June 2025
• 11am start
• 140 Garnett Road, Wheelers Hill

Be among the first in the neighbourhood to explore this destination playground and recreation space that was designed with input by you - the community.

Bring your family and friends and try out equipment for all ages:

• Challenging play equipment for older kids
• Dedicated junior play area for toddlers and preschoolers
• Fitness hub, including equipment for older adults
• Basketball / multi-sport quarter-court

Light refreshments provided. No need to RSVP, just drop in on the day.

We hope to see you there!

We'll be constructing a new, larger district-level playspace closer to the pavilion and car park. Please refer to the final concept plan to see what play elements and recreational infrastructure will feature in this new playspace.

To minimise disruption, the demolition of the existing playspace will be delayed until next year, when construction of the new one is almost finished. You can still use the current playspace during this time. After the existing playground is demolished, the area will be reinstated with grass.

Fencing will be installed around the construction areas, and 14 parking bays in front of the site will be unavailable. The rest of the reserve will remain accessible.

Supplies will be delivered via Gallaghers Road. There may be minor traffic disruption along the driveway into the reserve and around the parking bays near the new playground site. We apologise for this inconvenience.

To help us measure the effectiveness of the upgrade and understand how the playspace is being used, we have installed a sensor device at the existing Mulgrave Reserve playspace.

The device has been used since 4 September 2024.

The device detects people as anonymous objects, with no other identifiable information, so your privacy is assured. It does not operate as a camera and does not collect or store any personal information or images.

The device will help Council identify patterns at the playspace, such as which play elements are most used and which days the playspace is busiest. Once the upgrade is finished in 2025, the sensor will be moved to the new playspace, allowing Council to measure the impact and success of the upgrade by comparing usage figures. Figures from the sensor may also be used to inform future upgrades of other open space facilities in Monash.

For more information, visit Council's website.