Rockingham Beach Foreshore Access and Inclusion Upgrades

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 facilitiesopens page or by visiting the Changing Places website.

As part of the City’s Asset Renewal Program and access and inclusion upgrades, works are now complete within Bell and Churchill Reserves on the Rockingham Foreshore. These works are aligned with the Rockingham Beach Foreshore Master Plan.

Completed works

• New centralised access path - Complete
• The removal of fenced playground - Complete
• Replacement of universal drinking fountains - Complete
• Relocation of selected beach showers - Complete
• Replacement of existing barbecues with new accessible barbecues - Complete
• Replacement of reserve shelters and associated picnic furniture - Complete
• The installation of a new nature play area - Complete
• The installation of two new play areas, each with rubber softfall and shade - Complete
• Relocation of waste bins - Complete

The existing play areas within Churchill Park have now been connected and transformed into one large play area creating a new accessible, heritage-themed play space for all to enjoy. The play space conveys 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 includes;

• all abilities play space
• rubber softfall (note: most of the nature play area has a woodchip base)
• nature-based play, under existing trees
• nautical themes
• historical themes
• imaginative play
• multi-aged
• seating
• path network

The total play space is approximately 2.5 times bigger than the previous areas. No trees were removed as part of the project.