The 2-hour online bounce deal is my jam…read more As an avid believer of the need to air out children, this has been a great place to air out my own. Multiple trampolines, some ninja course thing, a basketball thing, dodgeball thing, and that big lovely pillow thing that has allowed my sweet little offspring to gain confidence to do front and back flips. The staff are beyond lovely and totally safety-focused, which is super comforting. An unexpected plus is the excellent free wifi and (not free but still delicious) hot tea. Great online deals, tons of parking, tons of play space, excellent people = win! Also, super cute socks.

Although they brought out flipout in munno para, there was a karen that wouldn't let me take care…read moreof my brothers in the kid's zone (although i'm 6'2). A bounce near where we live is just the best.

Nice venue called The Venue, and a well decked out club with pokies, bar, general crowd pretty easy…read moregoing family orientated groups and obviously steeped in the traditions and tensions of West Adelaide Football Club otherwise known as 'The Bloods' so you get the picture yeah! It's actually a really nice venue, no mucking about - nothing too over the top and I personally like all the showcased stuff. Check the pictures I took and you'll get my drift. You may find Scott behind the bar - which is usually open to midnight (the bar not Scott) and the gaming section usually goes later until about 2am or thereabouts.. So as cool as it may be, they are very much about responsible behaviours and all so when I say no mucking about, that's precisely what they mean.

West Adelaide Football Club is very welcoming. My son is a new player and has been made to fit in…read morevery easily. The club rooms are modern, with a bar cafe and pokies. Great service and pricing

This is really evidence of the value of the local Council in this area; not just a Memorial Garden…read morebut a place you can bring your dog on a leash, a place you can have a barbecue and a place you can sit quietly and have a picnic or watch the kids play in a covered (sun smart) playground. Not every area has something as lush as this, and yes it is directly behind the Council Chambers, but it is also close to a couple of schools and Churches and the Library is next door so it is in a very good place for what it is. I am all in favour of green spaces that are central and likely to be used just as I am in favour of the little reserve in the suburban street.

It is actaully surrounded by Allchurch Avenue, Talbot Avenue and Park Terrace. Five stars is a BIG…read morecall but this playground is Reserve is better than most free outdoor area's and is about the best of its kind until you get to the much bigger Parks like Jubilee Park or St Kilda. Best of all and what it makes it 5 star worthy, it really does have all the age groups covered. Plus it's a place you can organise a whole day out becuase it has toilets! And GREAT toilets. So good I have done a separate review just on the toilet as it is so worthy!!!! You have to go read about the toilet http://www.yelp.com.au/biz/public-toilet-north-plympton There is a large open grassed area. There is a sign that says no hard ball play on the area though so cricket is out but with tennis balls it would be okay. They also have a basketball area and tennis court. On top of that there isa fantastic playground with heaps of different area's and activites as well as a Liberty Swing. It is a fully fenced swing made with wheelchair access. It's the most fantastic thing I have ever seen at a playground. It's so good to see children with disabilities being included with a special swing even they can use as well as disabled toilet facilities. They have BBQ's, plenty of seating in the shade of the trees and some more seating under a shelter in the centre of the park. Drinking fountains work! Rubbish bins on site as well. Only minor confusion about this park is that there is a doggy bag dispenser in it, I have seen heaps of people walking through here with dogs and there is a sign at the park itself that says dogs not allowed within 2 metres of playground. Yet when I look up the Council's website it says dogs are prohibited on this Reserve. Then why contradict yourselves with doggy bags and signs??????

This playground has a lot to offer a LOT of people. The actual play equipment is a little dated and…read moreit's not the most extensive range you can find but the Reserve, as a whole offers a great day out. There's tennis courts, a basket ball hoop, a drinking fountain, shelter for spectators at the tennis courts, sheltered table closer to the playground, BBQs, toilets and a mechanical swing for those children in wheel chairs. Not to mention the large lawn area where you could spread out a picnic rug or set up a friendly game of footy. This is certainly an area where you could spend many hours with friends and family but make sure you pack other things for the children to play with....I'm not sure if the playground would amuse them for the whole time. *Dogs allowed (not in playground area) *Drinking fountain* *Shelter* *BBQ's* *Tennis Courts* *Basketball Hoop* *Toilets*

Right in the corner of the Cowandilla Reserve which has all the outdoor grassed area you need for…read moresoccer, football, cricket and there are dedicated tennis courts, so this would easily be one of the best resourced youth sports groups around the Western suburbs. I've seen great deals of activity here at different times, obviously it is a seasonal thing. I understand they have a referral service and some counselling available as well, but the main thrust and focus is on healthy sports playing.

I am definitely a fan of this playground but something held me back from giving it five stars…read more Perhaps it was the dated equipment, perhaps it was the lack of equipment designed for the much older children, perhaps it's the lack of shade over the playground, or perhaps it was the long distance to the toilets, I'm not sure but let me tell you what's great about this place. This playground is fully fenced and the entire space has a rubber flooring. There is a drinking fountain, tap, table/chair and BBQ all within close proximity to the playground. Unfortunately there isn't any shelter/shade over the table but with the massive gum trees in the park, there is some shade depending on the time you visit. This is a great place to come but for me, it slightly falls short of my 'destination' playground status. Maybe I'm having a bad day lol. There's PLENTY of space to kick a ball or throw a frisbee outside of the fenced playground area. *Dogs allowed* *Drinking fountain and tap* *Table/chair area (not sheltered)* *BBQ* *Toilets (walking distance)*

Finally! A park with toilets. I think I'd give a park three stars simply for having a toilet, and…read moreeverything else on top of that is a bonus. My kind of park is one that has a great moat of green protecting a toilet right in the middle. Nothing else actually matter. And a drinking fountain too? Benissimo! There's a wide area and plenty of space to play with balls. There's your usual playground. There's a barbecue. And that's about it. But there's nothing more you need. Of course, there could, perhaps, be a little more shade. We're in Australia, after all, not Siberia. But, regardless, this is a nice park. If it's your local park, it's worth being proud of.

Helen, the driving force behind Marleston, is a netball missionary. She may have even invented her…read moreown sport, leagueball. In any case, Marleston is the home of leagueball, a confusing version of netball designed to speed up the game and weed out the weins who can't keep up. Helen and the volunteers go way over and above to create a happening sports club that's like a big netball family. Lighted outdoor courts. Patient umpires. Double the necessary parking. Womens netball is played Monday nights, mixed on Tuesdays. Call to enquire about leagueball, although perhaps stick to netball first. The clubhouse is like a log cabin with a bar and a canteen. I could see it as a good venue to hire for parties as you could make as much noise as you like without disturbing anyone. My favourite part of playing netball is having your nails checked. And as Helen says, "you can play netball in sports gloves, no need to shorten your nails." I'll have to try that sometime.

Imagine if you were in a wheelchair for ever. Born with a disability, or living after a terrible…read moreaccident. You would at some stage get pretty bored wouldn't you? Imagine if you were a bloke. Now you may find it a somewhat sexist remark, but if you were a bloke in a wheelchair you would get stir crazy unless there was something you could do to let off steam - not a game on a computer but something real. Well this is the great joy of the Wheelchair Sports Association of South Australia. They provide an opportunity for men and women in wheelchairs, and their families and friends to get out and have some bold activity along the lines of basketball, to help everyone live a next to normal existence. Not to mention the great health and camaraderie it enlivens in people. I attended the Paralympics in Sydney in 2000 as a journalist, and some of the team were from South Australia, and this is where they get that sort of training and courage to do that sort of thing. One of the best events in both Olympics and Paralympics was the wheelie basket ball - oh my goodness they went out hard. If you have a friend, or you yourself are in a wheelchair, or if you just want to be a volunteer and you enjoy sport. Get in touch with the sports development officer Josh. It's not just basketball it is also Lawn Bowls, Fishing, Target Shooting, Rugby, Track, Hand cycling, Table Tennis, and more.