The upgraded playground at Winton Road Reserve is designed with nature in mind, and aims to: 

• improve accessibility
• offer a range of play experiences for children
• increase nature play opportunities
• better meet the needs of children, families, parents, grandparents and caregivers, now and into the future. 

Playground features

• A play unit with platforms, slides and climbing that's suitable for younger and older children, with play opportunities underneath
• A climbing stalk
• A carousel that is wheelchair-accessible
• A triple swing frame, including a face-to-face swing
• Logs and boulders for seating and play
• A nature play area with tree education signs and the Winton Shop cubby
• Fruit and nut trees within the nature play area. Please note: an allergy warning sign is displayed at the playground.
• A learning circle where children can sit together, share stories and listen to each other. It's inspired by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who have been using yarning circles for thousands of years to listen, connect and understand.
• A track glide and monkey bars
• A seesaw and rocker
• A discovery trail with animal footprints and sculptures.

Other upgrades around the park 

• Improved seating overlooking the playground
• Two picnic table settings
• A paved footpath from Winton Road to the playground and outdoor shelter area.

More information

• Winton Road Reserve playground is at 38 Winton Road, Ashburton. It's classified as a local playground. Find out more about playground categories.
• The playground's design was shaped by community feedback over 2 stages of consultation. Find out more on our Winton Road Reserve playground update page.
• Learn about when and why we upgrade playgrounds. 

About the reserve

Warner Reserve is a pocket of green space in the suburbs of Ashburton.

The ground entrance is located behind the Craig Centre and Ashburton Aquatic and Leisure Centre. 

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Public facilities

• Car park
• Off-lead dog park
• Playground
• Seating
• Water fountain

Sport schedule

The winter season runs from 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026.  

* Our Organised Sport Seasonal Allocation Policy allows for night matches during the winter season at pre-approved sportsgrounds. There may be some night matches at Warner Reserve through the season. Matches will end by 9:30 pm (9 pm on Sundays). To find out more, please call our Sport and Recreation Team on (03) 9278 4797 or email [email protected].

Suitable for celebrations, casual social gatherings, cricket, soccer and outdoor fitness training.

Ashburton Park features:

• a sportsground
• cricket nets with 3 lanes.

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Winter sports schedule

The winter season runs from 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026. 

We are installing solar lighting along the car park entry and in the car parks at Ashburton Park, Ashburton. We are doing this to:

• provide safer access to the sportsground car park in the evening and after dark
• encourage more participation in sport by people of all genders - this forms part of our Diversity, Inclusion and Participation Program which you can find out more about by emailing our Sport and Recreation department at [email protected] or calling us on (03) 9278 4444.

About the project

Eight solar lights will be installed along the sportsground side of the entry and car parks at Ashburton Park. This includes the removal and replacement of 2 existing lights which are powered by electricity with solar lights.

Key features of the lighting include:

• targeted light to minimise impact on wildlife and surrounding neighbourhood
• energy-efficient LED lighting generated by solar power
• controlled timing, with the lights switched off between the hours of 10 pm and 5 am - this may change slightly in accordance with the sporting clubs allocated times at Ashburton Park.

We will also complete car park rectification works as part of this project.

Timeline

The works will be delivered in 2 stages:

1. Removal of the 2 existing lights powered by mains electricity (subject to authority approval) and installation of 8 new solar lights. The colour of the lighting poles will be black.
2. Car park rectification works and undergrounding the overhead wire from Fakenham Road (subject to further investigation). This wire currently powers one electrical light (which will be decommissioned), the barbeque and the maintenance shed.

All works are expected to be delivered from late April 2023 and completed by mid-2024. The undergrounding of the overhead wire is subject to investigations and may occur at a later date.

More information

For more information about the project, you can email our Landscape and Design Department at [email protected] or call us on (03) 9278 4444.