Project Robin Hood V

Melville Disc Golf

This project will see the creation of a nine hole disc golf course in the City of Melville for the disc golf community and the general public to enjoy.

There are few activities that rival a walk in the park in terms of health benefits and accessibility. Disc golf adds an extra element of fun and excitement and leads and encourages the community to get out to their local parks and connect with their community in a fun and physical way. Disc golf is a free, inclusive, fast growing sport that is played around the world. Very similar to regular golf, disc golf is played by throwing a disc or frisbee from a tee area, towards a basket with the aim of getting it into the basket using the least amount of throws. It has an established presence in New Zealand, USA, Canada and Scandinavia, and is quickly growing in Australia as well. This project aims to bring players to the area, as well as provide a free family-friendly activity that adds to existing amenities in the area.

• Budget: $4,954
• Location: To be determined
• Community Benefit: Positive health and wellbein outcomes, disc golf creates a sense of community and is an inclusive activity and will attract people into the City of Melville to play. 
• Who can be involved: A select group of passionate disc golf enthusiasts will assist in the project. The Perth Disc Golf Club and City of Cockburn can be consulted regarding course design. Design of the disc golf signage and other materials will be done by myself (I am a graphic designer by trade). The manufacturing of such signs will be done by a local signwriting company, and the baskets will be supplied by a local disc golf store.

Ship Shape Nature Circuit

The Ship Shape Nature Circuit includes a wooden lookout, balance planks, chin up bars, stepping logs, soft fall and tyres.

The playground is the hub of the school where friendships are made between children, parents and the wider community.  The Bull Creek Primary School P&C and community will come together to source and install rocks, logs, used tyres to landscape the area and expand the playground to build on the nautical theme in other parts of the school.
After school and on weekends families can use this community asset to meet and play.  The playground expansion is intended to attract families to stay and use the equipment which will help kids develop core strength and balance to help in all other elements of their growth and learning. 

• Budget: $19,550
• Location: Bull Creek Primary School
• Community Benefit: The students from the school, other schools and the broader community can use the space as a place to meet, play and connect.  The nature play space will also support physical and mental health and wellbeing of all ages.  
• Who can be involved: The P&C has a Playground Sub-Committee that will oversee the implementation of this project, with support from the School Administration. The broad school community can draw on a range of skills and materials. The Education Department requires that school playground development be coordinated through Programmed, and therefore there are some limitations to what the school community are permitted to undertake on our own. However, where possible we will draw on parents and the wider community for labour to undertake preparation of the playground area, source and treat materials – such as rocks and logs and place those materials to complement the playground works undertaken by contractors.

Interactive Signs for Blue Gum Lake Reserve

Blue Gum Lake Reserve will get a much-needed makeover with new signs celebrating the local flora and fauna.

It is currently difficult to learn about species of flora and fauna native to the area due to the lack of signage.  Students and staff from Brentwood Primary will install the signage around the lake without it imposing on the surrounding nature and wildlife.

The students will research the species of flora and fauna around the reserve, with the assistance/input of volunteers and experts. Part of this will be the creation of videos on the species they discover at the reserve that are both informative and entertaining thus serving as an attraction to all members of the community when exploring the reserve. The videos will be shared as QR codes attached to signposts and will also include local Aboriginal names of native plants and animals within the reserve to raise cultural awareness.

• Budget: $19,798
• Location: Brentwood Primary School
• Community Benefit: Educate the community and engage them with the cultural 
• Who can be involved: The Parents and Citizens (P&C) in association with Brentwood Primary School staff and students will spearhead the project and Jason Bird, Head of Landcare, Research Supervisor and Volunteer Coordinator at Wirambi Landcare will assist with local knowledge and considerations for the area.   Local organisations such as Friends of Booragoon and Blue Gum Lakes (FoBBGL) and South East Regional Centre for Urban Landcare (SERCUL) will also provide input. 

Dr Noel Nannup will be approached to assist with cultural awareness and guidance on the naming of flora and fauna.  Local businesses will be enlisted, where possible, to assist with the designing, sourcing and establishing of the signposts around the reserve.

Booragoon Sensory Playground and Garden 

CLANG-CRASH-BANG: Booragoon Primary P&C will add a sensory playground to the early childhood outdoor space for everyone to enjoy. 

A sensory and sound garden provides an opportunity for physical and creative play with different textures, sounds, feels, sizes, shapes and smells. Objects that respond to movement, light and touch stimulates curiosity and adds richness to outdoor and nature play. This outdoor space would offer a much needed sensory play environment for our students, families and the broader community.

The garden will comprise three gorgeous, colourful musical elements – a Daisy Petal Drum, a Harmony Flower and a Rainbow Trio Ensemble and will be created with the support of our school community through a number of busy-bees and planting days.

Booragoon Primary School is open to everyone after school and on weekends and they strongly believe the school is the beating heart of the community so this is another way to bring families in to share the joy.

• Budget: $19,298
• Location: Booragoon Primary
• Community Benefit: Anyone will be able to access the playground and garden outside school hours.  Encourage relationships and community connection, physical and mental health and wellbeing. 
• Who can be involved: The project will be coordinated by a project manager with consultation and support from the project team including Booragoon Primary School staff and Principal, P&C representatives, local businesses, Booragoon Champion Dads group and students.  A number of community days are planned for planting and landscaping around the pre-fabricated components.