Macaulay Heritage Park playground equipment removed due to vandalism
A piece of equipment on the newly installed playground located at Macauley Heritage Park has been temporarily removed. The spring toy play feature was intentionally damaged, and the equipment will be reinstalled when replacement parts are available.
Massive early morning fire incinerates beloved Port Angeles playground
At 3AM on Wednesday morning, officers and firefighters responded to a fire at the Dream Playground at Erickson Park. When they arrived, the playground was fully engulfed, with flames nearing 60 feet high.
Playground relocation decision due to two prior separate drowning incidents
The council addressed risks associated with the Thompson Water Gardens and Regional Playspace and voted to close and relocate the play space and investigate options for alternative locations. The gardens were the site of two separate drowning incidents in 2021.
Shade sails on the way to new popular playground after concerns for lack of shade
Parents and grandparents interviewed were overall very positive in their comments. However, there were common concerns about the lack of any form of shade covering to provide protection from the sun on what was a hot day.
Half-finished playground left fenced off in the middle of a newly built Cardiff housing estate
Residents have been left with the “depressing” sight of an unfinished playground on their doorstep. The developer said it has not been finished yet due to some outstanding technicalities with the groundworks on site.
11-year-old boy who suffered multiple dental injuries that left him looking ‘like a shark’ in playground accident awarded €18,850
The boys brother said in evidence that he ‘looked like a shark with his teeth coming up’ after the windsurfer had struck him in the mouth. The judge found that in this case, the equipment was defective after finding that it had a missing bolt.
An elementary student tastes cocaine from vials found on playground, school says
A student recently found two small vials that contained a white powder at Evergreen heights elementary, the student then tasted the powder which Police later confirmed to be cocaine.
Aussie mum’s playground warning after 4-year-old child hospitalised
A mum says her four-year-old daughter have suffered permanent eye damage or been forced to have her finger amputated after a playground incident she warns could happen to anyone.
Safety message for playground users after thumbtacks deliberately scattered around two playgrounds
Parents have been warned to be alert after thumbtacks were found scattered around two children’s playgrounds in Somerville. Victoria police said neither incident resulted in injuries and have not been reported to them, so they won’t be investigating further.
Seattle cancels plans for privately funded playground near a nude beach after public outcry and petition
The Proposal to build a new children’s play area at a beach park known as an unofficial nude hangout has been cancelled after facing major backlash from people who viewed the plan as discriminatory and unfair, clashing against the rights of nude beachgoers.