Winner - People’s Choice Award

We are delighted to share some exciting news – our constructed project, the Stuart Park All-Ages All-Abilities Playground in Wollongong, has won another award! In February 2025, the project WON the Community Champion People’s Choice Award at the Shaping Australia Awards! This follows on from the Parks and Leisure Australia NSW/ACT 2024 Award for a Playspace Over $500,000.

The Shaping Australia Awards, presented by Universities Australia, celebrate the positive impact universities have on their communities. This year, the Community Champion People’s Choice Award recognised the University of Wollongong for the Stuart Park All-Ages All-Abilities Playground – a project that has made a tangible difference in the lives of locals, fostered strong connections between the university and the community, and promises to have a lasting and significant impact.

The playground was created through The Playground Project - a partnership between the University of Wollongong, The Disability Trust, and the City of Wollongong Council. Designed with accessibility in mind, it includes equipment for all ages and abilities including a full-sized mouse wheel, accessible carousel, trampoline and swings, a sensory garden, and interactive features that encourage play, movement, and connection for everyone.

We are very proud of our contribution to creating and constructing a vital recreational and social space on behalf of City of Wollongong Council for the Wollongong community and our role in bringing the Stuart Park All-Ages All-Abilities Playground to life.

Congratulations to everyone involved in this wonderful project.