Explore the draft concept design for the Mildura Riverfront Adventure Playspace
We’ve developed the draft concept design for the Mildura Riverfront Adventure Playspace. From a paddlesteamer with a 6‑metre slide to Pondi the Giant Murray Cod and a flying fox, we’d love your feedback on what’s proposed.
You can take a guided tour of the playspace by watching the video below. There’s also a draft concept plan and artist impressions to explore.
Once you’ve had a look, please share your thoughts by completing the short survey below by 1 June 2026.
Please note: delivery of the playspace is subject to securing additional funding, detailed design and procurement.
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Draft concept design - Mildura Riverfront Adventure Playspace
Download the draft Concept Design
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Community engagement summary
Thank you to everyone who shared their ideas and feedback to help shape the future of the Mildura Riverfront Adventure Playspace. Community input was gathered between October 2025 and January 2026 through in‑person conversations, pop up community engagement sessions, and online through our Your Say page.
How we asked for your feedback
Young voices helped inform the concept design
As part of this work, we invited young people to share their designs as part of our Children’s Voice Consultation, with their suggestions proving creatively inspiring!
From 83 submissions, five lucky winners were randomly drawn to receive a special prize pack, presented to them by Mayor Cr Ali Cupper in thanks for their efforts.
Congratulations to Phoenix, Lydia, Domenico, Harvey and Louie (absent) - we can't thank you, and everyone who contributed, enough for your ideas!
What we heard from our children's voice consultation
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What we heard through our survey
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What's next?
You can read the full engagement report through the link in the Document Library.
Council will use this feedback to finalise the concept design and commence detailed design and seek additional funding opportunities.
What's happened so far
Survey update - May
The draft concept design will be presented to the community and council to ensure the design is reflective of the initial consultation. Once support is confirmed council will proceed to detailed design and lobby for additional funding opportunities.
Survey Update - January
Thank you to everyone who provided us with ideas. The survey has now closed.
We are now working to turn your ideas into a concept design that we will be sharing with you for further feedback in the coming months.
Please keep an eye on this page for future updates.
Project background
What has happened to date
Mildura Rural City Council called on community to provide feedback to inform the design of the new Mildura Riverfront Adventure Playspace!
The playspace was originally intended to located at Nowingi Place, the 2022 Murray River Flood forced Council to relocate the proposed playspace to Jaycee Park – a prominent and popular feature of our iconic riverfront.
The project aims to deliver a regional level playspace that offers varied play and recreational opportunities for a broad range of ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
The new playspace aims to capture the historical, natural and culture significance of the playspace’s new home at Jaycee Park, while ensuring it offers everything locals value.
The final design will be informed by previous work with the community when designing the original playspace for Nowingi Place, while ensuring the concept meets objectives of the Riverfront and Jaycee Park masterplans.
Council has identified budget to go towards this project, with external funds required to deliver the project in full.
Now that consultation has closed, a full Concept and Costings Plan will be developed. Once the design is endorsed by Council, Council will then work to secure the funding required to deliver the Playspace to its full potential. The project may need to be delivered in stages depending on the outcome of external funding.
Update - May 2026
- The draft concept is now presented for comment and for the community to identify their level of support prior to detailed design and seeking additional grant funding opportunities.
Children's Voice
Children's Voice
Council sought the children's imaginative design ideas for the future playspace through a design competition.
Every child that returned a survey has gone into a draw to win a prize pack that includes a family swimming voucher to Waves, a Cinema and Mildura Sports Precinct pass.
FAQ's
FAQ's
The original playspace at Nowingi Place was endorsed and funded by Council prior to the 2022 Murray River flood event. Following this event, Council endorsed a decision to relocate the Adventure Playspace to Jaycee Park due to changes in insurance limitations and potential flood risks.
The new location offers a great opportunity to create a regional playspace that will cater to all ages and abilities, create a major tourism drawcard and ensure it serves generations to come.
Ultimately, we’re aiming to double the play value, and incorporate additional facilities, into the final design. Community input is vital to ensure the final design meets expectations, while also providing Council with a clear direction to secure external funding to deliver the project to its full potential.
Existing toilets were earmarked for removal as part of the Riverfront Masterplan Further Design Report 2021. A large Changing Places Public Toilet has been installed as part of Powerhouse Place project completed in 2024. A new toilet facility has been identified closer to the playspace, with residents able to provide feedback on future toilets at the site as part of this consultation round.
The Riverfront Masterplan Further Design Report 2021 recommends relocating the existing Locomotive K175 train off site. This would increase the usability of the open grass area for events and recreational opportunities. However this will be subject to feedback received during this latest consultations round and required funding.
No. Jaycee Park will remain an active events space following the project’s completion. Sunraysia Farmers and Makers Market organisers will be among the many key stakeholders Council will consult with as part of this process.
The new playspace will be designed to sit above flood levels experienced during the 1956 flood event.
Construction timelines will be dependent on the outcome of external funding applications. Council will begin to seek funding for the project once the final Design and Costing Plan is endorsed in late 2026.
Yes. The current plan is to retain the existing junior playspace installed in 2021. At this stage there is allowance to improve surfacing and integration with surrounding playspace including landscaping and fencing requirements. There is also provision to include an accessible path to provide improved connections to this location.
New tree plantings are expected to be included in the final plan. Existing shelters and shade sails at Jaycee will be retained as part of any works, while additional shelters and shade sails over play equipment are also expected to be included.
Yes. The current scope aims to provide shelter and seating at prominent locations to improve carers and parent supervision. Provision will be made to replace the existing shelter with a large functional barbecue shelter centrally located within the playspace. The existing large shelter beside the carpark will also be retained.
No. The existing carpark will remain unchanged.
Yes. Works to install additional walking paths to improve connectivity and access between Bobby & Me and the Water Play Park, new shade sails in the playground area, a rock-lined sandpit, replacement of equipment to the existing playground and the installation of a 55-metre Pump Track have all been completed at Nowingi Place following the decision to relocate the Adventure Playspace to Jaycee Park.
