Playground Safety Community News

10-month old survives accidental overdose at playground… More than 20 hurt after dogs got onto school playground… Town continues to use glyphosate near playgrounds… sexism in the playground, making spaces for girls… playground upgrade from bark to wetpour to reduce maintenance…

Is Melbourne playground enriching or dangerous, two birds nest swing injury lost High Court action, documentary exploring how playgrounds could be made by kids for kids, parents debate over AR playground features, one of Perth’s first playgrounds to install communication board…

Warning after toddler left with burns… equipment under scrutiny after spate of injuries… playground communication boards for people with speech difficulties… council removing basketball courts after local complaints… parents question swing design…  child mistakes condom for balloon… school cools down playground by using solar reflective paint…  new playground equipment targeted and destroyed by arsonists… 4 …

Adelaide’s new super playground… Why you should buy only Australian-made playground equipment… making children feel included on and off the playground… Funding and a board motion making commitments to green in school yards…. city cleans playground after locals caution taped entrance… parents pushing for shaded playgrounds and cool water as they face worst heat wave …

Child almost severs finger on disability carousel… child shocked by live powerline on an elementary school playground.. concerns that students are running out of play space… council playground permanently closed due to animal contamination… strategic planting of vegetation around playgrounds can reduce traffic-related air pollution… playground equipment supplier sued… mystery playground irritant… locals undecided if …

Every Brisbane playground to have shade within 3 years, preventing and reducing children’s challenging behaviours on the playground, disabled children feel unsafe on playgrounds and missing childhood experiences, dangers of excessive heat on US playgrounds, equipment made from recycled ocean plastic, the best bodyweight workout you can do on a playground, self-powered botanical garden with …

New NSW multimillion-dollar playground being assessed after 30 major incidents, 7 elementary children treated by paramedics after suspected hot-sauce smeared on play equipment, PPE masks used for playground surfacing + 7 more.

Mothers warning of tandem riding on slide after 18 month old breaks leg, boy killed on birthday after being hit by car in playground, a mums mission to make playgrounds accessible for all kids and abilities, adults and children over 12 barred from city parks, parents warning disabled children are disappearing from their communities as …

Child killed after SUV plows into playground, toddler snatched from Perth playground, otherworldly and architecture award winning playgrounds, playground construction team member being investigated after attempting to move school students away from playground + 11 more.