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Christmas/New Year Hours opening hours

Over the Christmas/New Year holiday season, some of our facilities will be closed or have reduced hours. 

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Swimming alert at Fitzroy Beach

Please don’t swim or gather food at Fitzroy Beach.

Testing of the water at the beach by Taranaki Regional Council on 9 December returned elevated levels of the potentially-harmful bacteria.

We’re sorry this will inconvenience people hoping to spend the weekend at Fitzroy Beach.

Check our Can I Swim page for information on other beaches.

Previous projects

Bromley Place Reserve Playground

We are closing the playground for a few months to make way for new equipment at this popular neighbourhood park in New Plymouth.

It is important to us that our playgrounds are fun, challenging and in good condition for kids to enjoy.

This playground was installed in 2003 and is looking a bit tired and we also want to even out the surface under the equipment, so it is all one level. 

Among the new play equipment are:

  • A pirate tower with crow’s nest and rope climbing frame.
  • A timber module with seven activities including a mini slide, crawl through tunnel and abacus – suitable for toddlers.
  • Interactive play panels
  • Swing set – including a nest swing and a toddler swing.

We removed the play equipment on 4 April before starting the required earthworks. These will take a few months to settle in before the new equipment is installed.

Check out our playgrounds map for other playgrounds across the district.

Timeline

April 2023: Earthworks begin.
May - June 2023: Playground installation.   

Concept of new play equipment in Bromley Place Reserve.

Concept of new play equipment in Bromley Place Reserve.

Location of playground at Bromley Place Reserve

Page last updated: 11:48am Wed 02 July 2025

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