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ON A HILL Distinctive in design, unparalleled in execution, this community recreation park is a multipurpose masterpiece offering oodles of play value
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n the neverending skirmish fought by developers to distinguish their residential projects in a rapidly expanding market and attract residents to their communities, world-class amenities such as high-quality parks and active open spaces are becoming the field upon which battles are won. The
Located approximately 16 kilometres north of the Canberra CBD, Moncrieff is a planned community comprising 2200 dwellings across a mix of single residential houses and medium- and high-density multiunit dwellings. Set within an undulating landscape, the suburb features
victor in Canberra? Moncrieff Community Recreation Park (MCRP). As a means of establishing a “sense of place” within new developments, community recreation spaces are a crucial element for emotionally anchoring residents to their new home. This understanding bodes well for potential homeowners as it spurs a drive in developers to create bigger and better spaces that benefit the community and feed public need for quality amenities — a fact evident in the new suburb of Moncrieff in Canberra.
significant hilltops and ridges as urban landforms that offer striking outlooks. Prominently placed upon ridgelines and hills, the parks, playgrounds and open spaces of the area act as visual beacons for the local community, drawing them into recreation and play. Commissioned by Suburban Land Agency (SLA), a people-focused developer of residential estates and urban renewal projects in Canberra on behalf of the ACT Government, and outfitted with quality play equipment by KOMPAN, Moncreiff Community Recreation Park
