Colour palette

1.0Overview 2.0Standard embellishments 3.0Seating 4.0Shelters

Standard embellishments

Embellishment	Colour	Application
Barbecues (new)	Stainless steel: Plain	Made from materials that will be durable and can be suitably protected from exterior elements, such as salt spray and UV exposure. Cabinet, workbench and cook top. Cabinets must be flat surfaced, 316 stainless steel. All stainless steel surfaces must be have a high quality polish finish. Surface coatings are not supported. All barbecue cabinets and hotplates must be 316 marine grade stainless steel, with a high quality polish finish.
Barbecues (older model) Note: this barbecue is an outdated style and not preferred anymore. Colour schemes are suitable until the end of asset life.	Rendered (older model)	Rendered base: Dulux Jasper (or equivalent) Top: Dulux Monument (or equivalent) EXISTING steel/metal component (e.g. doors, meter doors): Hammertone -Dark grey NEW metal components: doors and e.g. covers where meters have been removed: Plain stainless steel.
Bicycle racks and rails		Rails: 316 stainless steel tube. Powder-coating, 2 pack epoxy or painted surfaces are NOT accepted.
Bollards		Recycled plastic - black (preferred) Recycled plastic - brown or grey with custodian approval Custom/precinct palette (custodian approval required) Timber bollards NOT preferred – finish with non-polyurethane ultra deck or lanotec (or equivalent).
Drinking fountains		Must be Grade 316 stainless steel. Do NOT select powdercoat/2 pack epoxy.
Dog exercise areas		Fence and gates: black anti-corrosive coating for all componentry. Heavy Duty PVC coated (Black) wire mesh. Furniture: follow wider park palette Shelters: dark coloured posts, otherwise follow wider park palette.
Garden edging		Plain concrete (preferred) Custom/precinct palette (custodian approval required).
Playground fencing - option 1 e.g. Playground fencing - option 2 e.g.	Option 1 Option 2	Option 1 (preferred) Posts and caps: wood look aluminium Fence panels: black (preferred). Option 2 Posts and caps: Woodland Grey (or equivalent). Fence panels: Woodland Grey (or equivalent).
Fish cleaning (shelter)	Roof (painted/powdercoated) Post and fascia - timber painted	Roof colour: Colorbond (or equivalent): Surfmist Windspray Deep ocean Dune. Post and facia colour: Timber - painted (preferred) Dulux (or equivalent): Dune Terrain Surfmist Jasper Woodland grey Basalt Ironstone Monument Deep ocean Boatshed blue China white.
Public amenities Coastal example (external) Hinterland example (external)	See LIM Public amenities - schedule of finishes the following tables for colour palette details. External schedule - Coastal colour palette External schedule - Hinterland colour palette.	External finishes schedule: coastal colour palette (e.g. top left) hinterland colour palette (e.g. bottom left). Internal finishes schedule: unisex person with disability (PWD) cubicles basin area.
Shade sails - fabric	Fabric Fabric that requires custodian approval:	Fabric: Blue Navy blue (preferred) Black Lighter colours - e.g Green and Red (custodian approval required). Additional notes: Dark coloured shade sails are preferred to minimise staining and to meet UV requirements. Select darker colours to minimise staining and retain UVR protection. Consider lighter colours in residential/character areas.
Shade sails - posts		Posts: Plain galvanised steel (no colour) All framework and steel to be hot dipped galvanised (after manufacture). Coating systems should NOT be used.
Showers		Stainless steel Required design features include a 316 marine grade stainless steel bolt down body Showers must be constructed of 316 marine grade stainless steel (e.g. satin No. 4). Powder-coating, 2 pack epoxy or painted surfaces are NOT accepted due to the paint chipping, requiring ongoing maintenance.
Signage (Vehicle entry sign - Parks)		Timber posts and horizontal: Monument (Dulux or equivalent) Letters: white.
Skate parks	Vertical surfaces Flat surfaces	Concrete finishes: (post‑installation paint application or integral colour added to the concrete mix during pouring). Vertical surfaces e.g seating walls: Basalt (Dulux or equivalent). Flat surfaces e.g. remaining surfacing: plain concrete. Gary Rosman contact re colours
Tap post		Recycled plastic - blue (preferred) Recycled plastic - brown or black with custodian approval Stainless steel Custom with custodian approval only.

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