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The brand new Myella Estate nestled on the northern banks of Lake Joondalup is home to a super fun playground worthy of exploring! The bright orange play structure definitely sounds out in this nature-based playground. The structure is suitable for confident climbers who can navigate climbing nets and ladders to reach the slide. In the sandpit area, you will also find a small tripod swing.  The nature play area consists of a hammock swing – I was surprised this was my kids favourite feature.  A series of balancing logs.  And a small wooden lookout structure.  My kids also loved the Read more…

Forest Adventures South West offers an exciting high ropes experience located in the beautiful Ludlow Tuart Forest, just 10 minutes north of Busselton. This adventure park provides an exhilarating outdoor experience suitable for families seeking an active day out. Buggybuddys Review Forest Adventures South West           Read more…

Stirling Civic Gardens    Stirling Civic Gardens is a hidden gem. Concealed from the road, it is a lovely park with manicured gardens and plenty of shade provided by the large trees. The playground area has recently undergone an upgrade, and there is now more play equipment than ever for your children to enjoy.  The park features small lakes and water features, home to ducks and other water birds. There are paved paths winding their way through the gardens. These are perfect for gentle walks and help make the park more pram and wheelchair friendly. On the other hand, Stirling Read more…

 Fontana Park is a brand new (April 2022) little park is hidden away in Trinity Estate, Alkimos. Whilst not big, it kept my 3 children busy for easily over an hour. There is a huge log swing which they loved and lots of room for everyone!   The rock climbing wall was popular with my younger 2 children, which takes you up to the epic slide! They spent ages racing each other down the slide, it goes FAST and the kids absolutely loved it! ( shade sails above which was a bonus! ) There’s also a seesaw, and lots of Read more…

Heading to Collie to checkout the AMAZING Wellington Dam wall mural? Well, you may also find yourself in the town itself, looking for a bite to eat, or place for the kids to play. Collie’s Central Park and Water Play Space is a fab spot for children to roam and explore the many mini blue hills and bumps. The playground features both soft fall and nature play areas – packing a lot into a relatively small area. There are spinners, rope bridges, a nest swing, and more, with much of the equipment found under shade sails. And there’s also this Read more…

If you’re in the stunning Southern Forest town of Manjimup, no doubt you will have taken the kids along to the amazing Timber Park You know, the one with the ginormous slide and beautiful carved wooden birds hiding in the play area? Well, there’s another playground in Manji that’s well worth a visit – The Manjin Playground and Skate Park! If you find yourself in the more central area of Manjimup town, The Manjin Playground and Skate Park is a great spot for children of all ages to scoot, play explore. The Park boasts many quality facilities including a children’s playground, Read more…

Opened in 2020, this great park in Australind makes a great stopover on the way down south. It takes its name from the local Wardandi Noongar language. Karragarup means “place of crabs”, as the bay the park sits on is well known for it’s blue swimmer crab population. So, what better way to celebrate that than by playing on the giant blue swimmer crab that takes pride of place in the centre of the park! With one claw held high holding a net swing and water misters coming of him, you can’t miss it! The whole playground has a coastal Read more…

Silly Goose (formerly Brixton Yard) is a versatile family and pet-friendly venue located near Maylands train station, offering all-day dining in a converted mechanics workshop setting. Standout Family Features: Dedicated kids’ play area featuring: Play kitchens Large blackboard Space for children to move around Kids’ menu Train-watching opportunities from the courtyard Top Tip:  The venue is perfect for casual family dining throughout the day, with the added entertainment of passing trains for young train enthusiasts.   Buggybuddys Review Silly Goose, Maylands   Read more…

Gage Roads is a family-friendly brewery and restaurant located in Fremantle’s historic A-shed, offering a perfect blend of harbour views, local food, and entertainment for all ages. Standout Family Features: Multi-level playground in the “backyard” featuring: Converted car and boat play equipment Kids-sized picnic tables Shade sails Complimentary sunscreen Kids’ menu Family-friendly amenities: Air hockey tables Entertainment while waiting Spacious seating areas Launching Thursday 15 May, every week from 5pm until 26th June the brewery transforms into a full-blown family froth fest — packed with top-tier entertainment, free eats for the gromms, and something new for the kids each week. Read more…

School’s Out Winter Fest & Winter Fest Nights – Two Ways to Play This July! Perth’s best value, indoor winter experience is back at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre this July school holidays! By day, explore School’s Out Winter Fest (5–20 July) — a magical winter playground packed with real ice skating, snow slides, carnival rides, snowfall, and two epic new attractions: Snowball Showdown and Sub-Zero Silent Disco. Each ticket includes over $270 of value + FREE adult entry! After dark, and for 3 Saturday nights ONLY –  it’s time to glow with Winter Fest Nights (5, 12 & Read more…

  ENJOY FREE LEGO® FUN IN FREO THIS JULY Has Fremantle Prison had an Emerald City makeover? Maybe Moana is sailing into Fishing Boat Harbour? Or are a group of mischievous minions causing havoc at the Containbow? The Freo Builds LEGO® trail returns to Fremantle these July school holidays, and this time the port city’s famous icons have been given a big screen twist! From Monday 14 to Sunday 20 July, embark on the free trail to discover seven iconic movie scenes reimagined by WA school children and brought to life by Perth’s best LEGO® builders. Plus: FREE LEGO® toy Read more…

Highland Range, nestled in the foothills of the Darling Ranges and surrounded by nature, is a new estate in Jane Brook with a brand new playground! The wood chip playground includes a variety of natural play areas for children to explore. There there are stepping logs, a large climbing ladder, stepping poles, balancing logs, and a web swing. At the centre of the nature play is a playground structure with multiple things to occupy the kids including two slides, climbing ladders, climbing walls, a metal tunnel to climb through and a fireman pole. The playground also includes a basketball hoop Read more…

Did you know that Lake Leschenaultia has a pump track? If you want to start the kid’s love of mountain biking early, Lake Lesch is a perfect place to begin, with wide, flat gravel pathways and a fun pump track too. Found near the main entrance of lovely Lake Leschenaultia, the Lake Leschenaultia Pump Track will get the whole family’s heart rate up! Not sure what a pump track is exactly? It’s a continuous loop track (gravel in this case), that you can ride with a minimal amount of peddling, simply using momentum. The idea is the rider gets used Read more…

Wow! If your kids are into riding bikes – whatever age they are, John Dunn Challenge Park in Kelmscott is amazing. There are four bike tracks, plus a trainer track, mini track, intermediate track and advanced track – meaning there is a level to suit everyone here. The new (as of May 2022) bike challenge park caters for all things on two wheels – specifically mountain bikes and BMXs. If your kiddos love to ride their bike, be sure to bring them here. The John Dunn Challenge Park is ideal for little ones on balance bikes and training wheels, right Read more…

The Dick Lawrence Oval Playground in Beaconsfield has undergone a massive upgrade. The centrepiece is a 3-level treehouse with a twisty slide and a smaller dual flat slide.   To encourage all-inclusive access there are multiple entry points into the cubby – ramp, through the floor ladder, a timber climbing wall and a rock-climbing wall.  In the centre of the playground is a timber climber with a cargo rope ladder balancing logs and climbing ramps along the side.  The playground is mainly nature play-based with a sand play table with a pulley, balancing beam steppers, timber logs and boulders spread throughout Read more…

This fantastic playground & recreation space can be found in the new Mojo Urban Living estate in Cockburn Central.   The playground is a great mix of nature play amongst traditional equipment with a combination of soft fall, sand and wood chip ground cover. The traditional swing has 2 seats plus you’ll find the always popular Bird Nest/Circular swing. The main play structure offers various ways to get to the slide area platform, be it a log ladder, rope ladder, log steps or a climbing wall.   The whisper tubes are heaps of fun!  Although I’m still waiting for my Read more…

Around the corner from the well-known Jungle Park in the Swan Valley, a brand-new park has been constructed and is now open for play.   The 1.4 hectare Honeycomb park, located in Peet’s Brabham Estate, features a bee theme and 6-metre ‘honeycomb’ play structure What a great park! The yellow and black honeycomb play structure is massive and includes a big, fast yellow slide. No fear of heights and fast speeds are required here!   My son aged 18 months tried his hand at this play structure; it is for bigger kids 4+. There are ladders that take you to Read more…

The small but mighty nature-based Jurien Bay Oval Playground at the Jurien Sport and Recreation Centre has to be Perth’s most unique playground! The playground was brought to life by the same team who built the very popular Jurien Bay Foreshore Playground and is inspired by the home of Jurien Bay’s local football club, the Bulldogs. The standout is definitely the Bulldog climbing structure which also features two double slides – I love all the finer details like the spiked collar and rope leash. The boys also thought it was hilarious climbing up the dog’s butt 🙈 There is a Read more…

Perth’s favourite family stay-cay Holiday Inn Perth City Centre is the perfect place to enjoy a family staycation. Located in the heart of Perth city, and a short walk from all the main attractions, transport, venues and shopping, your family will have everything at your fingertips to ensure you enjoy a wonderful city break.  It is the added extras that makes Holiday Inn Perth City Centre the ultimate choice for your family stay-cay. Here, up to two kids aged 12 and under can stay for free when sharing their parents’ room, which means it’s never been easier to bring the Read more…

Canning River Regional Park is a large park and wetlands area covering about 6kms located around the Canning River. We usually go to the Kent St Weir area which also has the Canning River Cafe there but recently we discovered another playground a short walk away. This new playground has been designed based on feedback from the community and includes nature and adventure play and plenty of natural shade. The playground is located off Ferndale Crescent, Ferndale. You could drive there and park in the car park or you can park at the Canning River Cafe and take a short Read more…

Sandy Beach Reserve is one of Bassendean’s most well-known natural open spaces. It now has one of the most impressive playgrounds I’ve seen. Sandy Beach Playspace has been created for children of all ages, with play equipment and nature elements for everyone to enjoy. Located at the end of West Road Bassendean, right on the Swan River, this large reserve area includes both open grassed areas and tree-shaded areas, with the original trees surrounding the playground. During the summer months, it is a popular spot for local events. Sandy Beach Playspace is a welcome addition to the reserve. The centrepiece Read more…

In Dayton, there is a new playground on Arthur Street known as Dayton Neighboured Park. It is suitable for kids of all ages, with two primary play structures to choose from. The first structure is suitable for older children, especially those who enjoy climbing, as it consists of ropes bridges, and monkey bars.  It has a tunnel in the middle and a slide. The second play structure more suited for the younger ones has 2 slides, one for the bigger kids and one for the little ones. There are climbing walls, tunnels, rope climb frames, a fireman’s pole and a Read more…

Luminous Park is a “super fun” new playground that has everything (minus toilets) and is the third amazing great play space for the lucky residents of the vibrant Iluma Private Estate in Bennett Springs. The huge blue climbing tower is easy for little climbers to navigate and features a giant tunnel slide, a smaller slide, noughts and crosses, and a picnic table at the top. To the tower’s slide is a small sand play area with a bench, metal sift and buckets on pulley systems – this is the only sad at the playground so you are unlikely to go home Read more…

Rickman Delawney Reserve, Balcatta The playground at Rickman Delawney Reserve in the leafy suburb of Balcatta has recently undergone an upgrade. Gone is the dated old playground, and in it’s place stands a new climbing structure with a huge slide, toddler equipment and lots more! The whole family will enjoy this new play area.  On arrival, Miss 8 was wowed by the new slide. The old play area had one of the standard twisty slides that everyone knows. The newly refreshed playground features a new, tall tube slide, designed by playground specialists Imagination Play. To access this, children must climb Read more…

After over four years in the making, the 9 million dollar redevelopment of Shirley Strickland Reserve is complete! The dog-friendly sporting reserve is now home to a state-of-the-art Sport and Community Pavilion, a fantastic nature playground, fitness equipment and cycle/walking paths.  The main feature of the playground is the enormous wooden multilevel climbing structure with a bright lime green slide. The kids loved tackling the different climbing obstacles and racing each other across the bridge. The views of the sporting ovals are pretty good too. On ground level, there are plenty of nature play elements, including brightly painted stepping poles, Read more…

There’s yet another reason to make the South West town of Bunbury a stop on your next road trip – its brilliant new Koolambidi Woola Youth Precinct. Koolambidi Woola is Noongar for ‘celebrating young people’. Here there’s a basketball court, parkour (for big and little kids), massive beach climbing net, skate park, and even mini golf! Next time you head south with your family, be sure to pack the skateboards and scooters! The new multi-million-dollar Youth Precinct opened recently (July 2022), on the Bunbury. The new skate and scooter facilities are fantastic. Catering for beginner to advanced level skaters there Read more…

The Kent St Weir area has just got even better with the newly opened Pump Track. The pump track is located on Kent St as you drive into the main car park area. The last few times we have visited the area the car park has been full and parking has overflowed to the adjoining streets. The new pump track was built and tested by Common Ground, one of the premier track builders in Australia. It has been designed to be used by Bikes, skateboards or scooters. The design caters to all skill levels. As you enter the area, there Read more…

I don’t know about you but I am hanging out for these summer days to arrive and take advantage of the long warm days! However, as a family, it can be hard to find a spot which ticks all the boxes for everyone, so look no further than this hidden little gem located in Mandurah. Named McLennan Park, it is a 15-minute car ride from Mandurah located in the suburb of Madora Bay, which also has the added bonus of having a bus stop right at the park if you will be arriving by public transport. Located one side of Read more…

Considering Wanneroo is built on old market garden land, it is very fitting that the recently upgraded Frederick Duffy Park is farming themed. This great little park has something for everyone.   Set amongst mature gum trees the park has plenty of shade for playing and picnics. At the centre of the park is a big gazebo with a BBQ, picnic tables and a water fountain. Leading off from the picnic area is a circular concreted path, great for little kids on scooters and bikes. Connecting the picnic area to the toddler playground are some “naturescape” style stepping stones and Read more…

Mandurah’s newest playground, Koolaanga Waabiny, is nothing short of EPIC! Koolaanga Waabiny Playground is the latest addition to the redevelopment of Mandurah’s Western Foreshore, which also includes the construction of the Mandurah Skate Park which opened in 2020, a new toilet block facility and the meeting place artwork which were both completed in 2021. The name is pronounced kool-lung-ga waa-bin, and translates to children playing (Waabiny) and also refers to the local Swamp Sheoak trees (Koolaanga). The main feature is the Swamp Sheoak tree inspired 12m high climbing tower, which also features a 3-meter-long fully accessible ramp, speaking tubes from Read more…

Play among trees at Henley Brook’s Wongin Park! The treehouse-inspired playground might be small, but it packs a big punch! From ball play and big slides to water fun and an onsite cafe, Wongin Park is definitely a crowd-pleaser!!! The main feature of Wongin Park is the treehouse which wraps around the majority of the playground and is accessible by ramp, ropes, a rock climbing wall, ladders and stairs. The treehouse also features two tunnel slides, a fireman’s pole, rope tunnel and a fun little spider challenge. On ground level, there are lots of little nooks and crannies to discover, Read more…

The ‘Giants of Mandurah’ is a free outdoor exhibition celebrating the extraordinary beauty and importance of protecting our natural world, including Mandurah’s globally significant Ramsar-listed wetlands, unique waterways, bushland and wildlife. The magical world of internationally renowned artist Thomas Dambo arrives in Mandurah on 12th November 2022 and runs for at least 12 months https://www.giantsofmandurah.com.au/ Buggybuddys Review     Read more…

Kadidjiny Park, Melville   Kadidjiny Park, also known as The Dr Seuss playground, is located in the suburb of Melville. With sensory elements, swings and slides, a picnic area and more, this park has something for the whole family.  The playground is very different to your traditional playground. There are no multi-purpose climbing frames. Instead there is more of a focus on ‘nature play’. What makes Kadidjiny Park so different are the hill mounds that make up the play area and make you feel as though you are in Teletubby land! My Miss 8 enjoyed running up and down these, Read more…

  Lords has you covered for every school holiday, keeping your kids energised and entertained. Our program focuses on developing confidence, coordination and teamwork all while emphasising the importance of keeping active and having fun. The program is facilitated by experienced, qualified and passionate program leaders with a focus on childhood learning and engaging all kids to have the best time possible.   When is it: Monday 7th July – Friday 18th July, excluding weekends and public holidays. Each day runs from 8:30am to 3:00pm. With additional late pick up option from 3:00pm to 5:00pm.   Who is it for: Read more…

  Specifically designed for children aged 6-16 years old and held every school holidays, the UWA Holiday Sports Clinics are an ideal opportunity for children to develop their athletic abilities in a safe and inclusive environment. With a range of traditional and non-traditional sports on offer, our specialist coaches will help your child develop the skills they need to succeed in their sport of choice in each half-day session. The clinics aim to provide children with a highly supportive environment which nurtures a healthy lifestyle, positive social interactions, introduction to leadership qualities, development of motor skills and the concepts of Read more…

Les Lilleyman Reserve, North Perth   Les Lilleyman Reserve in North Perth features a fenced playground surrounded by shady trees. Tucked away under the trees, this playground features swings, climbing equipment and nature play elements the kids will love!  Les Lilleyman Reserve offers something for everyone. To begin with, there are two swings. One is a regular swing, the other is a mobility swing with a harness. My Miss 8 was busting to get on these when we arrived!  Adjacent to this, there is a wooden climbing frame with a tube slide. To access the slide, children have multiple climbing Read more…

The Life Boat at Mindarie Marina is a casual, family-friendly summer venue perfect for relaxed dining and entertainment. Standout Family Features: Shaded sand-based playground featuring: Climbing frame and slide Monkey bars Boat structure Beach toys Family-friendly movie screenings Free nightly movies on the big screen Plenty of shaded tables for groups Top Tip: Plan your visit around sunset to enjoy the marina views from the rooftop deck, then settle in with the family for a free movie screening with fresh popcorn.   Buggybuddys Review The Life Boat, Mindarie Marina   Read more…

ocated in Morley, this welcoming local pub combines casual dining with great family entertainment options. Standout Features: Outdoor playground for kids Free children’s entertainment every Sunday (3pm – 5pm) Family-friendly dining area Sports Bar with big screens Pool tables Perfect for: Family meals, Sunday sessions with the kids, casual dining, and watching sports while the children play. Note: The venue operates under a tavern license, with appropriate family-friendly areas separated from bar sections.   Read more…

Recently renovated, The Bassendean Hotel offers a beautifully restored heritage venue that’s been thoughtfully designed with families in mind. Standout Features: Gated children’s playground Large climbing tower with enclosed slide Sandpit area Drawing walls for kids Six unique dining areas Easy access from car park Perfect for: Family celebrations Casual dining Group gatherings Relaxed family meals where parents can enjoy themselves while kids play Tips: The courtyard area is particularly popular with families Parents can easily supervise children at play while dining Order from your phone to avoid leaving your table   Buggybuddys Review The Bassendean Hotel   Read more…

Croc’s Playcentre Pinjarra is an exciting indoor play centre offering endless entertainment for children in a safe, supervised environment. The centre features an extensive playground with multiple play areas and activities to keep kids engaged and active. Families can enjoy the convenience of the on-site Muffin Break Café while children explore the play equipment.   Buggybuddys Review Crocs Play Centre Pinjarra   Read more…