Peet has officially opened a community-designed park on the Southeast corridor at its Village Green Estate in Palmview. The new park, named Thistle Place Park, marks a significant investment in community infrastructure for one of the Sunshine Coast’s fastest-growing neighbourhoods.
Thistle Place Park is the largest play equipment park of its kind within Village Green Estate to date, featuring a 7.6-metre multi-level adventure tower, an 8-metre giant slide and a 5.5-metre flying fox, alongside more than 70 individual play activities across three dedicated zones.
Designed with accessibility at its core, the 1.5ha space includes inclusive pathways and multiple entry points to ensure the park is open to children of all abilities.
Peet engaged students from Palmview State Primary School and Palmview Special School to co-design the park’s play equipment, giving the children who would ultimately use the space a direct voice in its creation.
The park is structured across three distinct play precincts, each designed to cater to a different stage of childhood:
- The Wombat Den — a space focused on imaginative and social play.
- The Echidna Zone — designed for early childhood exploration and sensory play
- Possum Heights — the adventure hub, anchored by the tower, flying fox and giant slide
Peet Development Director, Jonathon Lawson, said the co-design process with both Palmview State Primary School and Palmview Special School put design decisions in the hands of the community’s place experts – local children.
“We’re excited to be opening this new park today and celebrate some of the young and talented community members who helped guide its design. The park represents a significant milestone for the Village Green Estate and reinforces Peet’s commitment to delivering community infrastructure that goes above and beyond,” Mr Lawson said.
“We made a deliberate decision early in the planning process to go directly to the kids of Palmview and ask them what they wanted. Their input was thoughtful, creative and fun. What you see here today is a park that was genuinely shaped by the community it serves.”
“Inclusive design was non-negotiable from day one, and we look forward to every child in this community, especially those who helped bring this park to life, enjoying this space for years to come,” Mr Lawson said.
Palmview sits within one of Southeast Queensland’s most closely watched residential growth corridors, with significant infrastructure investment from both the public and private sectors underpinning its long-term trajectory.
As the community continues to grow, with more than 300 homes already completed and a further 600 planned, spaces like this play an important role in supporting the increasing number of families choosing to call Village Green home.
For more information about Village Green, visit the community’s website.
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