Local Government Connect Session: 1000 Play Streets
Source
Online Learning Series - Play Australia March 2022
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Resource Category
Resource Tags
Early Years Series 2022
Member News Summer 2022
Purpose
This Advisory Note outlines the importance of play and provides principles and guidance to encourage built environment professionals to integrate opportunities for play throughout the built environment. It is intended to complement the forthcoming NSW Design and Place State Environmental Planning Policy, other place-based design guidance, and to align with international convention commitments and goals endorsed by the Australian Government1, 2.
In this session David presented some of his 25 years of research into the testing of sand and bark suitable for use as IAS within children’s playgrounds. He gave practical tips on what to look out for when choosing suitable IAS sand and bark.