Appendix 2 (PDF - 2.3 MB) - City of Greater Geelong

3.0 Staged Work Plan and Indicative Costing
3.0 Staged Work Plan and Indicative Costing
3.1 Infrastructure Upgrade and Play Space
Redevelopment
A staged work plan has been developed and consists of two components:
1. infrastructure upgrade
2. play space redevelopment
This work plan has been developed based on a priority classification
applied by City of Greater Geelong staff, using the following
assessments
If playground has been updated with new equipment within
recent years it is classed as high priority for an infrastructure
upgrade.
If playground is well used and doesn’t have infrastructure it is
classed as high priority.
If playground is not well used (for reasons other than because it is
boring or unattractive) such as there is a good alternative nearby
or doesn’t have the current residential catchment it is classified
as low priority for upgrade.
If the reserve has a current master plan it is classed as high
priority.
If playground is in a high profile location it is classed as high
priority.
If playground has capital funding due in next financial year it is
classed as high priority.
If playground has just been upgraded during last 12 months (since
last playground audit) it has been classed as low for equipment
replacement,
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This work plan incorporates both infrastructure upgrades and play space
redevelopments (where equipment is replaced and the space as a whole
is redesigned) into common stages.
Overall attractiveness and utility value of individual play spaces can be
greatly enhanced by development of infrastructure such as trees, paths,
seats, tables, drinking fountains, toilets, signage and basketball pads. Each
play space has had specific recommendations developed for the provision
of infrastructure which has been costed and incorporated into the staged
work plan. It should be noted that this is not an annual plan as each stage
may take a number of years to complete, depending on the size of
recurrent funding and the allocation of extra funds through submission of
specific business cases. Indicative values for infrastructure items are
indicated in Table 2.
City of Greater Geelong Play Strategy Appendix 2 – Page 40