Council are planning to update the play space at Mill Park Lakes Reserve in South Morang. We are proposing to renew the existing play space and construct a new municipal-scale playground, designed to offer more inclusive, accessible and exciting play opportunities for local families and visitors. We will also add a new fitness and exercise station to the reserve.

Consultation has now closed and the design is being finalised. Thank you to all those community members that provided feedback to help shape the final design.

A total of 67 community members provided feedback on the draft concept plan.

What we heard

• 74% of participating community members were satisfied with draft Concept Plan
• 89% of participating community members were satisfied with the outdoor fitness equipment

You can access the community engagement summary report to see in detail what we heard.

Top three play elements.

The top three elements that were important to the community were:

How We Engaged

Between 20 August and 14 September 2025, Council delivered a targeted place-based consultation to hear from people those who use the facilities at the reserve and/or live nearby.

Community engagement included both online and in-person activities to ensure everyone had a chance to participate.

Community engagement activities and project promotion included:

• Engage Whittlesea platform project page and survey.
• two in-person activities located at the recreation reserve
• direct engagement with South Morang Football and Cricket Clubs, Mill Park Lakes Preschool and Kindergarten, Merriang Special Development School and The Lakes South Morang College
• letterbox drop to over 650 residents living within a 700m radius from the play space
• onsite signage - four A2 size corflutes displayed around the reserve
• social media - posts on Council’s social media channels

What happens next?

Follow this project page to view the final design plan.

The design plan will go through the tender process and a contractor appointed to deliver the works. It is anticipated that all works will be completed in early 2026 pending budget allocation and availability of resources.