Embellishments should be designed/selected and installed as follows:
Fit for purpose, appropriately positioned and accessible.
Durable, robust and safe (suitable for corrosive environments).
Vandal resistant with parts that are easily replaceable.
Easy to maintain (with appropriate warranty and workmanship).
Comply with relevant standards, legislation, corporate documents and approvals
Planning, design and positioning
Locate a minimum of 50% shade over playgrounds/play spaces, skate parks, exercise equipment and sport and games areas where there is inadequate shade
To prevent unintended vandalism and access onto shade sails:
Consider leverage points such as bins, structures and trees (both at time of planting and at expected size at maturity). Any embellishment or any part of a tree that can be used as leverage to climb upon must be separated from shade sails by 2.5 m.
Install to provide shade as a temporary measure while tree plantings reach maturity
Position with regard to shade sail modelling results and prevailing winds
Shade sail posts should be located outside of the playground surfacing footprint as the preferred option
Position posts in garden beds, or where posts are located in turf, provide a concrete mowing collar.
(A) Shade sail requirements
Shade cloth material must have ultraviolet effectiveness (UVE) of minimum 91.0. Min wind rating of N3, W50 gust wind speed or greater
Smaller multiple sails are preferred over larger single units. Where larger single units are necessary, a hole or flap must be engineered to release wind pressure in storm events
Shade cloth is to be fire retardant. Select darker colours (navy preferred) to minimise staining and retain UVR protection. Light colours (e.g. white, cream, yellow) are NOT accepted
Provide shade sails as per the site specific shade modelling (listed in the shade requirements below)
View lines must be retained
Ensure the shade sail is non-climbable (install anti-climb vandal barriers)
Minimum vertical clearance shade sail to any other climbable equipment is to be 3.0 m
Shade sails designed to be taken down during strong winds are NOT to be installed
Waterproof sails to be tensioned correctly to avoid ponding and collapse. Design sails to drain into garden beds not onto equipment/activity area
Installed by a licensed professional.
Finished surface and fixing method
Shade sails to be cut to form, NOT stretched to form
All framework and steel is to be hot dipped galvanised (after manufacture). Coating systems must NOT be used
Fasteners and perimeter wire is to be stainless steel 316 (tension independently of fabric tension). Provide PVC reinforced corners
Excavation for footings under existing trees should be by hand or vacuum excavation.
Note: Further guidance and clarification of the content on this page, can be found in the relevant sections of this information sheet.
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Information contained in this document may change without notice and you should use the current material available from Council’s website and not rely on material previously printed or stored by you.
All figures and diagrams are intended to be used as an aid to design and include Council’s preferred elements but they are not intended to be prescriptive and may need to be varied as dictated by site specific factors. While Council has exercised reasonable care in preparing this document, it does not warrant or represent that it is accurate or complete. The Council will not accept responsibility for any loss, damage, cost or expense that you may incur as a result of the use of or reliance upon any material contained in this document.
This document is produced to convey general information and is not intended to constitute advice whether professional or legal. Any reference to legislation in this document is not an interpretation of the law. It is to be used as a guide only. Consult relevant authority websites for current documents, revisions and amendments.
Where a particular product or supplier is profiled in this document, Council is NOT nominating this product or supplier as the selected choice. Product/supplier information has been provided to allow users to source products which contain the correct elements required for Council embellishments. Each product profiled states ‘or equivalent’ which means that different products may be supplied provided they satisfy the identified performance criteria, recommended standards, equal access guidance and product specifications.
Product design, manufacture and installation requires appropriately qualified people to provide site specific solutions to ensure the embellishment is appropriately adapted to local conditions and data.
This document does not override requirements stipulated in a development approval. Project specific variations may be appropriate as a result of site, environmental or other constraints. Any variations to these standards must be approved in writing by council prior to commencement of variation works. Components of this document may be used within a contract document but users should undertake their own investigations to confirm the information is suitable for this purpose.
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Details in this document are deemed to be the minimum standard and the user may wish to apply a higher standard subject to approval by council.
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