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ken fletcher park tennyson

Tennyson's new state of the art riverfront park, named after local tennis g

a drawcard for all ages, with a fantastic industrial power station themed p

pavilions, a waterfront picnic terrace, amphitheatre, public pontoon (for n

watercraft), plenty of parking and access for the disabled.

For children there's one of the best climbing apparatuses we've seen anyw

of netting, ropes and webs suited for all ages, encased with power house

centred around steel chimneys modelled on those that were once the land

Tennyson Powerhouse that could be seen for miles around Brisbane.
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riders, and, to on the waterfront, some relic steel girders and the ruin of a

the powerhouse days.

Need to know: this park has an amenities block but some of the play equthe climbing frames) is lacking in shade.

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Written byNgaire on January 20, 2013 inSouth Brisbane Playgrounds -No comments

Think of a playground gone hyper on a power station and this doesnteven begin to explain the

this Ken Fletcher Park is

The playground is based around the look of a massive power station with smoke stacks and lots o

looks scarily like a power board. The climbing nets need to be seen to be believed- intricate, com

fun looking playground which we think gives it big points with kids because it is something differ

traditional forts or more modern sparce look. There are swings, seesaws and slides as well as som

perfect for hot days. There is also a back hoe which is would expect would a HUGE drawcard on

wannabe builders. A liberty swing makes this an all abilities playground. There is also a pontoon

say fishing????

Its location (built on an old power station site) speaks bundles about the opportunity to extend pla

and making the most of the power station vibe.
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Home>Things to do inBrisbane>Playgrounds|Picnic Spots|Parks|Fun forbyDebra Lidster(subscribe)Debra, a stay-at-home mum of three, loves experiencing and sharing all that Br

especially southside secrets.Write for WeekendNotes |Suggest an EventPublished January 10th 2013

'Powerful' parkSince moving to Brisbane in July 2011, I'm continually amathe quantity but the quality of parks and playgrounds locateBrisbane City Council has done it again; this time with a bra

riverside park at Tennyson, opposite the Queensland Tenn
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Built on 2.9 hectares of land, formerly the site of theTennyStation,this park has more to do with power than tennis. Tfeatures smoke stacks, safety signs, and climbing equipmeresembles a powerboard. While this brightly coloured play to older kids, there is plenty for pre-schoolers. As well as sw

and water play equipment, there's a large piece of heavy mon (I've been told it's a backhoe). The playground has beenchildren of all abilities and as such includes a liberty swing.
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The park itself runs alongside the Brisbane River, with a fethe power station left behind: rusty beams and brickwork. Oinclude a bicycle path that loops around the park, picnic tabbarbecues, a public plaza, and an open-air amphitheatre. Tamenities block.

Ken Fletcher Park is located opposite the Pat Rafter Arena

Terrace. Parking is available on-street or in the thirty-two slot.

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YOU'RE queuing patiently withyour child for a swing but the kidon it seems to be set for an age.It's all sunny in the sand pit untilsome brat decides to dish out thedirt in vour direction.Or 3 strange child looks up atyou and asks you to give them aheave ho to the top of the highestpoint of the play pit.What do you do?A trip to the playground can be aminefield in parenting politics. Inschool holidavs. when the mitesmultiply, child's play is an exercisein chaos.Here are five tips to getting outof the rough and tumble of theplayground:As tempting as it might be, don ttell off someone else's child. Ifthey are being mean, offensive,harmful, it's best to stick with ageneric "remember kids, we treatpeople ike we want them to treatus. Not as fun, but safer.Given we now all expect to workinto our mid-seventies, that snotty-

nosed screamer could grow up tobe your boss some day.2 Just like the advice you giveyour teenage daughter on herfirst date, avoid all physical contact f someone else's child asksyou to push them on a swing orgive them a boost up a tree, tellthem to ask their parent You neverknow if they are doing somethingthey are not supposed to be doing.And never lay hands on someone else's child if they are behavingbadly. Speak to their accompanying adult or, if necessary, go homeand practice voodoo. You didn'tthink Bratz dolls were for kids toplay with, did you?3 Take part, don't tune out. Ifyou have taken a few 5-yearolds to the maze of New Farm

Park's wonderful tree house, it'snot okay to bury yourself in a bookand a coffee.Not only can you make sureyour child doesn't get lost, break aleg, run off with a family ofpossums, you also get to releaseyour inner child.This rule particularly applies todads, who are mostly as mature asa 5-year-old anyway.4 Don tjust go to any park, planyour outing carefully. Chooseyour park outing based on thequality of playground equipment,the vicinity of quality take-awaycaffeine outlets and a direct routeto medical sen1ices in case the funturns into a thump.S lf you see a lost child, helpthem find their parent. Nojokes here- just put yourself in theplace of the parent and act like youwould want someone else to act. Ofcourse, if you do help the child findtheir parent who hasn't noticedthey were gone, you get bonuspoints for feelings of superiority.

Karen Coyne,42, Salisbury.Mum after""school care

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Q: Do you think kids aregetting rougher in theplayground?A: Yes, I think kids areacting out copying morethings rike tefevision andvfdeo games.Q: lf your chi d got into afight in the playground,would you separate them?A: If kids were being violentI'd separate them anddiscuss more appropriateforms of play.Q: Do you think it's OK totell other people's kids off?No. If I had I wouldI 1

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FOCUS on Community S


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FOCUS on Community S

Parks and Leisur

Opening on Australia Day 2012, Calamvale District

Park in southern Brisbane has provided a vital green

space for a growing population and transformed the

landscape of playground design.

In 2000, the Calamvale District Local Plan indicated to

the Brisbane City Council that a park was needed to meet

the recreational needs of the rapidly expanding Calamvalepopulation. As a result, Council undertook a process of land

acquisitio

infrastruc

The plwith a d

Calamvales District Pato rave review

The amazing SkyWalk, with its twisted slide and swinging bridges, rst imagined by Calamvale Community College students Daniel McCormack, Daniel W

This analysis assisted Council in developing draft concepts

for the park, which were then provided to the community

for comment in 2009.

Construction of the park was undertaken in stages, as funds

become available. In 2010 both the Festival Space a large

open area for community events and the off-leash dog area,

were established. These were followed by the installation of

the groundbreaking playground in 2011.

SkyWalk takes play to new heights

Calamvales remarkable playground is the result of comprehensive

consultation on the part of Council, specically with those who

would be using the equipment.

As such, design workshops were held with local students from

Algester State School and Calamvale Community College, in order togain an understanding of what kids wanted from the new playground.

The students provided Council with valuable insight and ideas

that contributed to the overall design of the playground and the

mix of equipment that was to be included.

Calamvale Community College students Daniel McCormack,

Daniel Woodbridge, Max Griesall and Isaac McKinnis came up

with a fantastic design for a spider web structure that linked to a

like a tree

down the

The succe

the result othe quality

consultati

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SOURCE:http://www.thechronicle.com.au/story/2012/02/14/playgrounds-ba
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