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Exploring 2025’s Award-Winning Play Spaces

Join us for our National Awards Winners Webinar Series, where we celebrate innovation, creativity, and excellence in play space design. In this session, we’ll explore the winning submission of 2025 for the Lake Macquarie City Council and take a closer look at what it truly takes to create an award-winning play environment.

Our webinar will feature exclusive insights from the award winners themselves, who will share their experiences, strategies, and lessons learned throughout the various stages of their project timelines—from conception and design to execution and final recognition. Attendees will gain valuable knowledge on:

• The key elements that make a play space stand out in national awards
• Best practices in design, planning, and project management for successful projects
• Behind-the-scenes perspectives from award-winning designers and organizations
• Practical tips and inspiration for future projects

Whether you are a designer, educator, community planner, or simply passionate about creating impactful play spaces, this webinar is an invaluable opportunity to learn directly from those at the forefront of the field.

Don’t miss this chance to uncover the secrets behind 2025’s most celebrated play spaces and take your own projects to the next level!

Presenters:

• Stephen Prince – Coordinator Recreation & Land Planning at Lake Macquarie City Council
• Rachel Robson – Community Land Planner, Lake Macquarie City Council
• Caroline Cook – Landscape Architect, Lake Macquarie City Council
• Bryce Hinton – Design Manager, CONVIC