The Northern Midlands Council unveiled Tasmania's first electronic playground, located at the Village Green, Longford, in December 2016. The Northern Midlands Council unveiled Tasmania's first electronic playground, located at the Village Green, Longford, in December 2016. 

The upgraded play space has two components: a playground for younger children comprising play equipment with a motoring theme, reflecting the town's motor racing history, and a double swing plus a bird's nest swing, which is accessible to children of all abilities. 

The second component is a Kompan Play Space that caters for older ages of all abilities. The equipment combines the joys of outside play with electronic gaming, making a contemporary playground. Incorporating digital technology addresses the modern day interests of children whilst encouraging physical activity as well as team fun. 

Currently, there are three Kompan products installed at the Longford Village Green: 

1. SPACE

Chase each other around on the SPACE. Flashing games nodes are placed at strategic positions around the structure; hit the lighted nodes to win. Use teamwork to hit every node. Playing SPACE will test your agility and alertness. 

2. NOVA

The various NOVA games calls for speed, sudden turning actions and defence skills. Every NOVA games challenges your balance and muscle power. You must demonstrate effective coordination and maintain a firm foothold to secure your position on both the ring and in the game. 

3. ROCKY

Be prepared for an exhilarating experience. The ROCKY provides both forceful and finely tuned games. The user influences the games by the direction and weight in which they place their body. The best team is one that can position their weight effectively or repeat a given route with the most accuracy. 

The new play space is fitted out with instructions on how to use the electronic aspects of the play equipment. All games can be played alone, or in teams. The Northern Midlands Council is thrilled with the popularity of the playground since its launch last year. Mayor David Downie said the playground is a wonderful asset to Longford and a destination play space that is attracting families and visitors across the state. 

Longford is located in Tasmania's northern midlands, and is part of the Heritage Highway Tourism Region, which covers the northern and southern midlands area. The Heritage Highway region is packed with experiences, convict stories, built heritage, nature and wildlife reserves, a World Heritage Convict Site, and a national park.

For further information, please contact Mayor Downie on 0418 132 041