Banks Road Playground

This may not be the most comfortable place to be in summer but it’s not a bad little playground really. It’s set right back from the road and it’s not a busy road at that. There’s a sheltered table/​chairs combo but it you’re one to fry in the sun (like me) this may be the place you spend all of your time. There really is no shade nearby at all.
If you check out the photos, there’s trees behind the playground, in a little gully area, but in terms of shade nearby it ain’t gonna happen. You can’t quite see them through the trees, but behind that lovely assortment of gully-​drinking greenness is a not-​even-​close-​to-​a-​half court, and a you’ve-got-to-be-dreaming-skate ramp. they certainly aren’t anything the skilled basketballer or skate boarder would get excited about but for a little tacker giving it all a go, it would be a great place to start.
The drinking fountain works (HOORAY!) and the BBQ COULD work but I’m not sure. Even though this one wasn’t littered with leaves like some I’ve seen, I don’t think it’s very responsible of me to start it and walk away. Knowing my luck something would have happened and I would have been responsible for burning down a community meeting place. I could never replace all that bark chip! ;-)
This is something worth checking out if you’re in the neighbouring streets/suburbs…provided the BBQ works, otherwise it loses its draw card. If someone finds out its not working, please let me know and I’ll revise this review… thanks.
*Dogs allowed*
*Drink fountain working*
*Sheltered table/​chairs
*Basketball hoop and skate ramp close by*