Carss Bush Park Playspace Upgrade Stage 2

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Following the completion of Stage 1 in October 2024, we're now designing Stage 2 to create an even better play experience for our community. The design will integrate with Stage 1 while adding new play opportunities

Quick facts:

📌 We are sharing our design for the Carss Bush Park Stage 2 upgrade
🛝 A new centrepiece sea creature will be added to the park, as well as more inclusive play elements and a chill-out area
💬 We invited our community to view and vote on their preferred playspace centrepiece.
😀 We hosted two pop-ups at Carss Bush Park

Update: April 2026

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback and took part in the community vote. Our team is now reviewing all submissions, and we will update this page with next steps shortly.



What's happened so far: Stage 1

Stage 1 of the Carss Bush Park Playspace Upgrade was designed in 2022/23 and construction was completed in October 2024.

This first stage brought significant improvements to the park, including:

  • Expanded play areas with new equipment suitable for different ages and abilities
  • Better connections throughout the playspace to help everyone move around easily
  • New seating and supporting infrastructure for families to relax and enjoy the park



Carss Bush Park Play Space, Carss Park



What's planned for Stage 2?

Stage 2 will introduce exciting new elements while maintaining our commitment to inclusive, accessible play for everyone. Here's what we're planning:


A Sea Creature Feature

The centrepiece of Stage 2 will be a sea creature inspired by the coastal location of Carss Bush Park.

We've narrowed it down to two sea creature options, and we want the community to choose which one becomes the signature element of the new playspace.

Help us decide between a Blue Ring Octopus or Fish Amongst Seaweed.


We're proposing to create either a Blue Ring Octopus or Fish Amongst Seaweed playground equipment.

Option A: Blue Ringed Octopus

Although known for their venom, we promise this octopus doesn't bite.

Designed and colourised to match a blue ringed octopus, this eight-legged adventure space offers plenty of ways to play, including climbing net, slide, lookouts, and balance challenges.

It provides imaginative play, creative storytelling, and high vertical challenge, making it the stronger choice for a signature destination feature.


Click or tap the information sheet to read more about the Blue Ring Octopus Option.


Option B: Fish Amongst Seaweed

Option B provides a broader variety of climbing routes, nets, pods, and accessible play events, delivering more distributed play opportunities and a slightly more balanced mix across age groups.

It excels in play diversity, continuous movement, and high-capacity flow across multiple structures.


Click or tap the information sheet to read more about the Fish Among Seaweed Option.

Which playground centrepiece appealed to you? Make sure to read on to cast your vote and tell us which one you prefer as part of Carss Bush Park Playground Stage 2 upgrade.


What else is coming with Stage 2?

Stage 2 will feature more inclusive play elements, including a new wheelchair accessible swing, an accessible flying fox, durable rubber soft fall, and connected pathways to move safely in and around the playground.

We're also creating a space where teenagers and parents can relax, socialise, and enjoy the park environment.

This area will feature contemporary design elements to create modern, welcoming gathering spots.


Renders of the Stage 2 upgrade featuring the proposed Blue Ring Octopus Design. Click or tap to view the images in full.



Aerial of Carss Bush Park Playspace, showing Stage 1 and the proposed Stage 2 and how they overlap. Click or tap to view the aerial in full.


Guess 'hoo's' coming home?

The Owl sculpture, created by Greek sculptor Takis Kozokos, will be reinstalled in the playspace.


Owl Sculpture by Takis Kozokos, due to be reinstated at Carss Bush Park

Takis Kozokos was Georges River Council's first Artist in Residence and is known for his public artworks in our area, including the Australia and Lemnos memorial statue in Kogarah Town Square.


Have Your Say: Community Vote

We asked the community to help us choose the sea creature that would become the signature feature of Stage 2. Community members were invited to choose between:

Option A - Blue Ring Octopus centrepiece

Option B - Fish Amongst Seaweed centrepiece

When casting their vote, participants were asked a few quick questions:

  • Which option do you prefer?
  • Why did you choose this option? We'd love to hear what appeals to you.
  • Are there particular colours or colour schemes you would like to see?
  • Is there anything we've missed?

The poll closed on 31 March. Thank you to everyone who took part and shared their ideas.


Colouring-in Activity

We invited children and young people to share their ideas for the colours of the new centrepiece. To help spark their creativity, we provided two colouring‑in sheets so they could show us the colour palette they thought would work best.

Option A - Blue Ring Octopus centrepiece

Option B - Fish Amongst Seaweed centrepiece


Feedback has now closed, but if you would like to enquire about this project, please quote SF25/4330 Carss Park Playspace Stage 2 upgrade at the beginning of your submission and return:


Pop into our community pop-up

Thank you to everyone who came along to our community pop‑up sessions at Carss Bush Park. These sessions were an opportunity to meet the team, view the renders in person, ask questions and cast a vote.

We were on site:

  • Saturday 21 March, 10.00am–12.00pm

  • Wednesday 25 March, 10.30am–12.30pm


Do you need assistance reading and accessing this page?

For a free interpreter call us via the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450

If you have a hearing or speech impairment, please contact the National Relay Service:

  • Voice Relay number: 1300 555 727
  • TTY number: 133 677


⚠️ Important!

We value the input from children and young people and also want to protect their privacy. Please do not include any photos, names, or details that could identify a child or young person.

Following the completion of Stage 1 in October 2024, we're now designing Stage 2 to create an even better play experience for our community. The design will integrate with Stage 1 while adding new play opportunities

Quick facts:

📌 We are sharing our design for the Carss Bush Park Stage 2 upgrade
🛝 A new centrepiece sea creature will be added to the park, as well as more inclusive play elements and a chill-out area
💬 We invited our community to view and vote on their preferred playspace centrepiece.
😀 We hosted two pop-ups at Carss Bush Park

Update: April 2026

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback and took part in the community vote. Our team is now reviewing all submissions, and we will update this page with next steps shortly.



What's happened so far: Stage 1

Stage 1 of the Carss Bush Park Playspace Upgrade was designed in 2022/23 and construction was completed in October 2024.

This first stage brought significant improvements to the park, including:

  • Expanded play areas with new equipment suitable for different ages and abilities
  • Better connections throughout the playspace to help everyone move around easily
  • New seating and supporting infrastructure for families to relax and enjoy the park



Carss Bush Park Play Space, Carss Park



What's planned for Stage 2?

Stage 2 will introduce exciting new elements while maintaining our commitment to inclusive, accessible play for everyone. Here's what we're planning:


A Sea Creature Feature

The centrepiece of Stage 2 will be a sea creature inspired by the coastal location of Carss Bush Park.

We've narrowed it down to two sea creature options, and we want the community to choose which one becomes the signature element of the new playspace.

Help us decide between a Blue Ring Octopus or Fish Amongst Seaweed.


We're proposing to create either a Blue Ring Octopus or Fish Amongst Seaweed playground equipment.

Option A: Blue Ringed Octopus

Although known for their venom, we promise this octopus doesn't bite.

Designed and colourised to match a blue ringed octopus, this eight-legged adventure space offers plenty of ways to play, including climbing net, slide, lookouts, and balance challenges.

It provides imaginative play, creative storytelling, and high vertical challenge, making it the stronger choice for a signature destination feature.


Click or tap the information sheet to read more about the Blue Ring Octopus Option.


Option B: Fish Amongst Seaweed

Option B provides a broader variety of climbing routes, nets, pods, and accessible play events, delivering more distributed play opportunities and a slightly more balanced mix across age groups.

It excels in play diversity, continuous movement, and high-capacity flow across multiple structures.


Click or tap the information sheet to read more about the Fish Among Seaweed Option.

Which playground centrepiece appealed to you? Make sure to read on to cast your vote and tell us which one you prefer as part of Carss Bush Park Playground Stage 2 upgrade.


What else is coming with Stage 2?

Stage 2 will feature more inclusive play elements, including a new wheelchair accessible swing, an accessible flying fox, durable rubber soft fall, and connected pathways to move safely in and around the playground.

We're also creating a space where teenagers and parents can relax, socialise, and enjoy the park environment.

This area will feature contemporary design elements to create modern, welcoming gathering spots.


Renders of the Stage 2 upgrade featuring the proposed Blue Ring Octopus Design. Click or tap to view the images in full.



Aerial of Carss Bush Park Playspace, showing Stage 1 and the proposed Stage 2 and how they overlap. Click or tap to view the aerial in full.


Guess 'hoo's' coming home?

The Owl sculpture, created by Greek sculptor Takis Kozokos, will be reinstalled in the playspace.


Owl Sculpture by Takis Kozokos, due to be reinstated at Carss Bush Park

Takis Kozokos was Georges River Council's first Artist in Residence and is known for his public artworks in our area, including the Australia and Lemnos memorial statue in Kogarah Town Square.


Have Your Say: Community Vote

We asked the community to help us choose the sea creature that would become the signature feature of Stage 2. Community members were invited to choose between:

Option A - Blue Ring Octopus centrepiece

Option B - Fish Amongst Seaweed centrepiece

When casting their vote, participants were asked a few quick questions:

  • Which option do you prefer?
  • Why did you choose this option? We'd love to hear what appeals to you.
  • Are there particular colours or colour schemes you would like to see?
  • Is there anything we've missed?

The poll closed on 31 March. Thank you to everyone who took part and shared their ideas.


Colouring-in Activity

We invited children and young people to share their ideas for the colours of the new centrepiece. To help spark their creativity, we provided two colouring‑in sheets so they could show us the colour palette they thought would work best.

Option A - Blue Ring Octopus centrepiece

Option B - Fish Amongst Seaweed centrepiece


Feedback has now closed, but if you would like to enquire about this project, please quote SF25/4330 Carss Park Playspace Stage 2 upgrade at the beginning of your submission and return:


Pop into our community pop-up

Thank you to everyone who came along to our community pop‑up sessions at Carss Bush Park. These sessions were an opportunity to meet the team, view the renders in person, ask questions and cast a vote.

We were on site:

  • Saturday 21 March, 10.00am–12.00pm

  • Wednesday 25 March, 10.30am–12.30pm


Do you need assistance reading and accessing this page?

For a free interpreter call us via the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450

If you have a hearing or speech impairment, please contact the National Relay Service:

  • Voice Relay number: 1300 555 727
  • TTY number: 133 677


⚠️ Important!

We value the input from children and young people and also want to protect their privacy. Please do not include any photos, names, or details that could identify a child or young person.
Page last updated: 02 Apr 2026, 10:22 AM