The report will explore options for a significant playground in the southeastern section of the City, in either Leeming or Bull Creek.
A 104-signature petition submitted in September 2015 calling for a new playground at Peter Ellis Reserve will be considered as part of the investigation.
City staff estimate a playground meeting the specifications of the petition would cost about $280,000.
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READ NOWMelville chief executive Shayne Silcox said the park development planning report would be completed in the first half of 2017.