We have completed the City’s first nationally-accredited “Changing Places” facility which provides suitable toilet facilities for people with high support needs. This new facility is located adjacent to the current toilet block at Churchill Park.
Changing Places toilets are larger than standard accessible toilets which provide people with disability and their carers access to suitable, safe, and private bathroom facilities.
Changing Places enable many people with high support needs to enjoy day-to-day activities that many of us take for granted, such as going to work, playing in the park, or attending cultural, sporting, or social and family events.
You can learn more about these facilities on the Accessible community facilities page or by visiting the Changing Places website.
As part of the City’s Asset Renewal Program and access and inclusion upgrades, works began within Bell and Churchill Reserves on the Rockingham Foreshore in March 2024. These works are aligned with the Rockingham Beach Foreshore Master Plan.
The works will be delivered in stages to limit the impact on users. Limited parking restrictions will apply.
Planned works
- New centralised access path - Complete
- The removal of fenced playground - Complete
- Replacement of universal drinking fountains
- Relocation of selected beach showers - Partially complete
- Replacement of existing barbecues with new accessible barbecues - Complete
- Replacement of reserve shelters and associated picnic furniture
- The installation of a new nature play area
- The installation of two new play areas, each with rubber softfall and shade
- Relocation of waste bins
Safety guidelines
A portion of the reserve adjacent to the foreshore reserve will be impacted from time to time, with temporary fencing and barricades restricting access to certain areas.
We ask that residents follow these safety guidelines while works are being done:
- Do not enter the restricted areas of the reserve during works and out of hours.
- Do not approach plant operators for conversation. There are many hazards, which place the worker, yourself and others at risk.
- Do not stop the workers from performing their duties as this could result in unnecessary delays and place you at risk.
- Be aware of you own surroundings and keep dogs on leads at all times.
- Follow the instructions of the on-ground staff.
The existing play areas within Churchill Park are scheduled to be connected and transformed into one large play area to create a new accessible, heritage-themed play space for all to enjoy. The play space will convey the story of the early days of Rockingham, ‘Forest to Sea’; the days of the early timber industry. You can learn more about the Play space here on the Churchill Park Play Space webpage.
The play space will include
- all abilities play space
- rubber softfall (note: most of the nature play area will have a woodchip base)
- nature-based play, under existing trees
- nautical themes
- historical themes
- imaginative play
- multi-aged
- seating
- path network.
The total play space will be approximately 2.5 times bigger than the existing areas. No trees will be removed as part of this project.
On ground works are scheduled for May 2025.
