Apex Rotary Park Upgrade
Update 12 August 2025
Its finally happening!
Thanks to everyone who has been part of the consultation. The final design for the Park Upgrade is pictured below. Work has been scheduled to start at the start of September 2025. 
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The Project -
Apex Rotary Park is getting a facelift! Let us know how you use the park, how you would like to use the park and we'll work with you to workshop the final designs.
The Nyoongar Six Season Stumps in the park are also in need of repairs or upgrading, let us know your ideas for fixing, adding to or changing these installations.
As a local neighborhood park, there is only a certain amount of equipment that can be installed. After all, Australia's best playground (2017 PLA Awards) is just a stones throw away!
We need to improve the accessibility of the park, and while we're there we want to make sure it suits the needs of the local residents and users of the park.
We will be holding a fun community engagement Pop-Up Session, Saturday 17 June, 1.00pm - 3.00pm in the park with games and activities for the kids and free coffee and hot chocolates for our local park community. Come along and share your ideas for your park.
The survey is now closed and the process and timelines are listed to the side.
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Change to the design
Share Change to the design on Facebook Share Change to the design on Twitter Share Change to the design on Linkedin Email Change to the design linkWe have had to revise the stage design as the quotes have come in way too high. The stage will now be a flat concrete pad and be the same colour palette as the Yarning Circle (shown in yellow below)
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History of the Park
Share History of the Park on Facebook Share History of the Park on Twitter Share History of the Park on Linkedin Email History of the Park linkThe park was built - yes built! - by our very own Kwinana Apex Club back in 1972. Apex was a men's service club that worked to enhance family life by adding great community parks and hosting events. Creating the park was a real service to the then Town of Kwinana and it became a well used and loved place by all the locals. Over the years there have been upgrades to the park and interesting events. A big shout out must be made to Apex Kwinana (no longer operational) and Rotary Club of Kwinana for the incredible work and fantastic amenities created for the community to enjoy.
Apex Park Timeline:
1972 - Apex Rotary Park was originally built by the Apex Club of Kwinana. The community loved the park and local's used it to play basketball, have fun on the equipment and catch up.
1972 - The Medina Aboriginal Cultural Centre (MACC) was officially formed.
1973 - The Medina Aboriginal Cultural Centre (MACC) was given the premises on Leasham Way, opposite the park.
1979 - The Apex Club of Kwinana installed a time capsule under an artistic centrepiece in the Apex Park, corner of Summerton Road and Gilmore Avenue on 18 February. At that time, envelopes were sold for $1 so members of the community could stow their photographs and letters. These items were then placed in a stainless-steel capsule to be raised on the 50th anniversary of Kwinana. The items were removed in 2004 by the Apex Club.
Time Capsule2006 - Apex Park was renovated in 2006 by the Rotary Club of Kwinana, who replaced a dangerous wooden pergola with a metal shade structure and added wooden tables, seats, and a gas BBQ.
2023 - Community Consultation for the next park upgrade.
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Here's the design
Share Here's the design on Facebook Share Here's the design on Twitter Share Here's the design on Linkedin Email Here's the design linkIts nearly a year ago that we collected your ideas for the park upgrade. We are sorry that it has taken so long. We are back on track and have the final design to share with you. We were able to include most of the equipment and changes that you asked for that fitted within the allocated budget. These are listed on the design diagram.
We would love to hear what you think of the design and get you to help us select the colours for the furniture, colour palette for the native plants and decide on a surface. We will be at Apex Rotary Park at the following times:
Saturday, 29 June, 12noon - 2.00pm - a fun activity for the kids and coffee van (coffee from 12noon till 1.00pm) for a hot cupper. Come along and see the plans and talk to our landscape designer and art officer about the design. We need your thoughts on colours for bench seats and the colour palette for the native plants.
Thursday 4 July, 10.00am - 2.00pm - The MACC are holding their Family Day. It’s a fun day with lots of activities for everyone. We have a stall and would love to talk to you about the design.
Work is set to start in Spring.
Who's Listening
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Phone 08 9439 0261 Email Jenny.Marslen@kwinana.wa.gov.au
