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Parents, get ready! Ninja warrior is back on our TVs for season 6 this week. If you’re like most Aussie families, you can expect a lot of doorway scaling, couch cushion jump-pads, and jerry-rigged obstacle courses in the back yard. Nothing gets their imagination going quite like

In Australia, almost 20% of the total population (ABS 2019) and 1 in 10 children experience some form of disability (AIHW 2020). If you also include care givers, there is currently a large portion of the population who may struggle to access publicly available play spaces. The

Imagination Play is proud to be launching ACTIV8 this week! Our new, state-of-the-art range of outdoor fitness equipment has just launched on the market, and is available to customers Australia wide. With over 30 years in the outdoor recreation industry, we were pretty confident our new range

The physical, cognitive and social benefits of play are widely recognised. Schools around Australia are designing their outdoor spaces to contribute to growth and development of their kids! Stay ahead of the curve with these top three design trends, backed by research, grant proposals, and kids’ choice.

The benefits of Nature Play: Recent studies have found that a children spend less time interacting with nature than ever before. The impact of this is now starting to be understood, as more children than ever are presenting with difficulties processing sensory information and reduced motor skills.

More people than ever, are heading to the park. The last two years has seen an increase in outdoor exercise trends in Australian communities. Parks Victoria reported a 20% increase in visitors to Melbourne parks during the pandemic, compared to 2018/19 numbers. COVID safety concerns and numerous

PENCIL THEME PLAYGROUND A HIT FOR THE COMMUNITY AT CITY OF GREATER GEELONG OUR FIRST NEW PENCIL THEME RANGE HAS JUST BEEN INSTALLED IN MELBOURNE AND THE FEEDBACK IS AMAZING! Imagination Play has done it again with a fresh new theme in our range and the community

VICTORIAN SCHOOL GRANTS NOW AVAILABLE IN CASE YOU DIDN’T KNOW, THERE ARE CURRENTLY 3 GRANTS FOR VICTORIAN SCHOOLS CLOSING SOON! INCLUSIVE SCHOOL FUNDS FOR VICTORIA The Inclusive Schools Fund supports small innovative building projects that make a big difference to meeting the educational and social needs of

A truly stunning six metre high play space tower carefully designed to fit into its natural bush land setting. Imagination Play had the exciting opportunity to be involved in developing an exciting nature play area with huge centrepiece tower for the Kingston reserve for the City of

Latest news from Standards Australia. New standard to help minimise risks at trampoline parks The trampoline park industry in Australia has grown from a few centres in 2012 to over 80 open today. With this increase in popularity comes a higher chance of injury, and a greater