Memorial Park Playground in Merrylands, NSW is an excellent case study in making playgrounds safer during hot weather.
Western Sydney University partnered with Cumberland City Council, GALE Pacific and several other parties to build a ‘UV smart’ shade structure over an existing playground.
The shade sail installation offers the ‘co-benefit’ of helping to provide instant protection from the sun, while also facilitating outdoor play and community wellbeing.
It also means that risk for Councils and Landscape Architects could be reduced.
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GALE Pacific has recently partnered with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA). AILA, GALE Pacific and local councils share a common goal… making open spaces safer. Playgrounds, parks and other outdoor areas without suitable shade can expose the community to UV radiation, and extreme surface temperatures in the summer months.
“On behalf of the AILA board and members, I am pleased to welcome GALE Pacific on board as an AILA National Corporate Partner. GALE Pacific shade fabrics are exclusively endorsed by Cancer Council, and our partnership gives our members access to best practice sun protection knowledge and products. We look forward to working together to help create safe, vibrant and inclusive open spaces for our communities.”
AILA CEO, Ben Stockwin
GALE Pacific offers the widest range of colours and certified flame-retardant shade fabric globally. You can add aesthetic value to your projects by integrating built shade into your canopy design, working in harmony with organic shade and other natural features.
Help protect the community from UV radiation and reduce your reputational risk by specifying GALE Pacific fabric for your shade sails… the only shade fabric endorsed by Cancer Council.
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