Public's penchant for 'destination' playgrounds proceeds apace
Public’s penchant for ‘destination’ playgrounds proceeds apace We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement Once upon a time, a playground was complete if it had a metal slide, monkey bars, swings and a big concrete pipe. Today, it’s almost compulsory to include trampolines, rock climbing walls, flying foxes and water play areas. There’s a castle, too: the centrepiece of Thomas Street Playground in Hampton is a three-level castle. Credit:Scott McNaughton Budgets for these schmick mini-villages often exceed $1 mi...