Livvi's Place | Bernie Mullane Reserve | Kellyville

This playground in the centre of the Hills literally ticks all the boxes! Great equipment including water play, shaded, fully fenced, toilets and refreshments nearby!

Bernie Mullane Kellyville has always had a fantastic playground and after significant investment it continues to get better and better. In 2017, the Hills Shire Council joined forces with Touched by Olivia to turn it into a Livvi’s Place. There are numerous Livvi’s Places throughout Australia, the concept being that these inclusive play spaces provide a unique environment for children of all ages and all abilities to play side by side. You can read more at touchedbyolivia.com.au. In 2025, the Hills Shire Council dedicated a $2 million NSW Government Western Sydney Infrastructure grant to upgrade and extend this much-loved all-abilities playground.

This upgrade and extension will officially reopen on Tuesday 15 April.

Enough about the history, let’s get into the detail! Livvi’s Place Bernie Mullane Kellyville boasts a number of interactive spaces, including a large shaded water play area, swings, a musical play walk and cool tunnel, picnic area and seating, climbing ropes, cool in-built mini trampolines and so much more – all elements are real novelties for little people!

The space is brightly coloured (it’s nice to see purples and aquas rather than the classic red, blue and yellow playground equipment) and invites kids to use their imagination. The extension in 2025 introduces a variety of new features, including an accessible multi-activity play tower, a double flying fox, slides, a climbing net and swings designed for both toddlers and older children.

The renewal works in 2025 have completely upgraded the older part of the playground and this area is particularly for toddlers (it is also inclusive). Included in this space is new sand pit area with activity tables and digging equipment, new accessible play unit with ramped access, multi rocker, hammock swing, crawling tunnel, and new rubber softfall.

Additionally, the 2025 upgrades include the construction of an accessible amenities building, complete with a ‘Changing Places’ room, with an overhead hoist, shower, toilet, and ambulant unisex cubicles plus shade sails, picnic shelters, accessible park furniture and wide pathways.

Importantly, the access to the area for disabled children is great, with wide flat paths and larger than normal gates. There are also lots of disabled car spots right in front of the playground.