The Gables Lake Foreshore Playground Box Hill

By Hills District Mums HQ | Jul 19, 2026 | Latest, Parks & Playgrounds

A brand new playground has opened in The Gables, and it’s a little different from your typical neighbourhood park. Instead of one central playground, The Gables Lake Foreshore Playground features five separate play spaces spread around the edge of the lake,...

Kilpack Park Playground Carlingford

By Hills District Mums HQ | Jul 13, 2026 | Latest, Parks & Playgrounds

New: Kilpack Park Playground Carlingford | A hidden gem  “Give me a home among the gumtrees” could easily have been written about Kilpack Park, Carlingford. Surrounded by towering eucalypts and native bushland, the newly upgraded Carlingford playground...

Somerville Park Playground | Eastwood

By Hills District Mums HQ | Jun 29, 2026 | Latest, Parks & Playgrounds, Play & explore

  Families have a fantastic new destination to explore with the reopening of Somerville Park, Eastwood, following a $4.7 million transformation. Located just minutes from Epping Station, the revitalised park has been designed as a space for all ages to play,...

Learn-to-ride tracks in the Hills and surrounds

By Hills District Mums HQ | Jun 22, 2026 | Latest, Parks & Playgrounds, Play & explore, Play & explore popular

There are several great learn-to-ride tracks in the Hills. If you haven’t seen them, these aren’t just paths that are great for riding. They incorporate pedestrian crossings, stop signs, petrol bowsers, round abouts and more. They’re perfect for...

Parks and playgrounds – hidden gems in the Hills

By Hills District Mums HQ | Jun 10, 2026 | Latest, Parks & Playgrounds, Play & explore

We love a park. They’re crucial to the survival of all mums, particularly those with active toddlers! We especially love it when you happen upon a park somewhere where you least expect it or when you had no idea there was a park in that spot at all! That’s often...

Parks and coffee – a mum’s perfect combination

By Hills District Mums HQ | May 10, 2026 | Eat popular, Latest, Parks & Playgrounds, Play & explore

We know that lots of mums grab a coffee en route to the playground and we also know it’s made all the more painless when it’s a one stop situation – park the car, grab the coffee and head to the park. No getting multiple kids out of the car multiple...