Shorland Park play area upgrade

We are upgrading the existing play equipment at Shorland Park in Island Bay in 2021.

Final plan – coming soon

We’re currently finalising the plan for Shorland Park. Unfortunately, this is taking longer than expected as we try to incorporate feedback suggestions into the design. We are also experiencing delays securing equipment from suppliers due to the impacts of Covid-19.

We’re sorry for the hold up, and look forward to sharing the final plan with you very soon.

A grassy area with swings to the left a large slide in the middle and smaller blue slide to the right. Behind the play equipment are a row of Pohutukawa trees.

About the project

Shorland Park is a community park in Island Bay, with a well-used but ageing play area.

The play area is due for an upgrade as part of Wellington City Council's renewal programme. See our Play Spaces Policy (2017) for more information.

The approximate budget for this project is $500k.

Scope of play area upgrade

The play area upgrade will focus on:

Location of the play areas
Liberty swing
Replacing existing play equipment (which doesn't meet current safety standards) with new equipment
The basketball hoop

What’s not included

Changes to the overall layout and landscape are outside the scope of this project.

Other works at Shorland Park

Upgrade of public toilets

At the end of last year, we upgraded the interior of the public toilets on Reef Street, increasing the number of cubicles from three to four.

We are also considering other works to be carried out at a later date, including: