Kidsafe Australia is excited to announce the return of the National Playspace Design Awards in 2025. Since our last celebration of great places to play in 2020, many more playgrounds and playspaces have been created across Australia and Kidsafe wants to publicly recognise excellence, innovation, inclusivity and most importantly community involvement.
These inspirational playspaces encourage healthy participation in recreational activities for children across the nation.
This year Kidsafe Australia wants to acknowledge the importance of community engagement and their innovative approaches to embracing risky and challenging play whilst integrating the use of sustainable resources.
‘A child’s right to play’ (United National Convention’s Article 31) ‘I am learning through play for I will make a difference one day’
Congratulations to the following award recipients:
Category 1a: Preschool/Long Day Care
Winner: Fit Kidz Learning Centre, Box Hill, NSW
Designer: Urban Landscape Projects
3a: Public Playspaces – up to $500K
Winner: Fagan Park Children’s Forest – Hornsby Shire Council, NSW
Designer: Fiona Robbé Landscape Architects
3b: Public Playspaces – $500K – $1M
Winner: Karlkula Bush Park, Hannans, WA
Designer: Nature Based Play
Leyster Meares Award goes to:
East Cottesloe Nature Trail – Town of Cottesloe, WA
Designer: Nature Based Play
On Wednesday 30th July 2025, an online presentation will showcase these inspiring playspaces – check www.kidsafensw.org for up-to-date information.
For more information about the Kidsafe National Playspace Design Awards contact Kidsafe NSW by email at schn-[email protected] or 02 9845 0899.
For information about your local Kidsafe Office contact:
NSW: Kim Cooke – M: 0447 636 818
WA: Scott Phillips – M: 0400 828 011
