Here is one for the kids who love to CLIMB. The playground at the Miller Park footy oval in Boronia is perfect for the kids that love to be off the ground and play floor is lava all over the lounge room.
Read MoreWhere is the smallest playground in all of the east? Quite possibly Alchester Village. You might call this a parklet or a pocket park, but either way - Mamma calls this one super handy when she wants to consume her latte while still hot or are looking for a little space for the kids to play before hopping back in the car.
Read MoreWombat Bend has got a wonderful reputation - Mamma can see why. It has everything!!!
Read MoreLooking for an awesome playground in Doncaster East that has something for ALL of the family? Best to give this one a whirl! In 2024 we have had a giant upgrade and Mamma thinks this is an absolute BEAUTY!
Read MoreSomewhere....hidden between Boronia and Ferntree Gully .... lies a Dragon themed playground that is fully fenced and now includes water play! Check out Tim Neville Arboretum.
Read MoreNestled in amongst greenery and surrounded by cafes, Anzac Memorial Park is a great spot. Despite being a smaller playground, it packs a punch with options to role play
Read MoreIf its adventure they want, ADVENTURE they get. This fantastic adventure playground in East Kew caters for everyone, of all ages and capabilities.
Read MoreThis park is sure to be a hit with both a skatepark and BMX track.
Read MoreIf you’re after a new adventure, then the Stamford Park Adventure Playground is for you. It features a pirate ship for little mateys to set sail on, a lookout tower perfect for spying on parents and heaps more!
Read MoreYou can’t beat a park with a helicopter. Or petrol pump. Or a tram! Lucky for this spot, it’s got all three. Foley Reserve in Kew is one of the most adorable play spaces in the east.
Read MoreAttention nature lovers! Adventure awaits at Valley Reserve Play Space. Winner of the 2016 “Best New Major Playspace - Victoria” in the Parks and Leisure Australia awards, it’s hard to believe that this playground, immersed in its surrounding bushland, is a stones throw away from cafes and the local supermarket.
Read MoreBelsay Reserve Chrinside Urban Park Playground is open and ready for adventure. This playground is one of a kind. You really can not miss these giant balloons and makes a beautiful connection to the hot air giants we see early in the morning over the valley.
Read MoreSail the seven seas aboard Talbot Park playground’s very own pirate ship or glide through the air on the reserve’s brand new flying fox. With ample ropes to climb, towers to explore, large tunnel slide and multiple swings to choose from, this mamma’s kids had to be lured back to the car with cheese sticks and sultanas.
Read MorePump Tracks seem to be the newest trend in the bike world and are popping up all over the East!
Read MoreTrains are everywhere! Trains on the tracks. Trains in the sheds. Trains in the park! I have a feeling there is a theme going on at the Elgar Park.
Read MoreH.A. Smith Reserve is home to a sweet little pocket playground. It’s got all the essentials: swings, slides, and for those wanting to get into the drivers seat, there’s a play car with double steering wheels too.
Read MoreBoronia has a bunch of playgrounds and here is Mamma’s handy guide that will help you find all of them!
Read MoreMammas, Sir Zelman Cowen Park Playground (formerly Kooyong Park Playground) has had a makeover and he is looking HANDSOME. Nestled amongst the towering trees of the reserve, it’s hard to believe it is located next to the freeway and not deep in bush land.
Read MoreMamma can’t go past a good deal and two playgrounds for the price of one is as good as it gets. Cameron Avenue and Progress Park Reserve are a feast for the eyes, with brilliant pops of pink and yellow that carry across both spaces for the dopamine hit this Mamma needs after a *very* early morning. If Pinterest designed a playground - this would be it.
Read MoreWhere do you head after a visit to the library to let restless legs run around? The park of course! There is a climbing frame with a number of challenges - a spiral step ladder, a rock climbing wall, rope net and tower of floating pod climb, all leading to the top of the slide.
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