He’s such a dick.

It isn’t really. The reason playgrounds are closed isn’t because of the kids. It’s the parents that congregate in groups around them that present the issue.

^ this is correct.

McGowen said it's because they're difficult to keep sanitised

Both correct.

Well yes, but whats the difference between school drop off/pickup and 100+ kids playing at lunchtime on play equipment and sporting equipment?

^ The difference is you are standing at the gate for a few minutes tops at drop off and pick up. At a play ground you’re in a group with your mummy friends for 30+ minutes.

^ Smartass 💚

My local private school won’t even let parents out of their cars. The kids have to walk to their parents. If you have a young child that needs walking to the gate, you are not allowed to park on school grounds. You have to park at neighbouring streets and walk to the gate then leave immediately. WA. The playgrounds being shut is all about the groups of adults that will be hanging around together for quite some time.

As has already been said here, and what I believe to be the case also, it’s not about the kids and the play equipment, it’s about parent standing around in groups while their kids play.

McGowen has never said anything of that nature

^ Cook did

^ That probably explains it then. I tend to tune out after mark McGowen finishes speaking. My mistake 😊

This is true, it’s about the adults hanging around in groups.

We actually have had community transmission.
Play in your backyard.

Not according to Mark Mcgowen and the WA Health minister, check your facts. We dont have a back yard, we live in an apartment.

abc.net.au/article/12211696

Read this. You might learn, apartment dweller.

Wowser, take a chill pill, bet your from Rockingham or Midland 😂

You could be the only family at the playground at THAT time. Then half an hour after you’ve left another family comes with their asymptomatic child. They leave, then half an hour later another family come thinking “ oh we are the only ones that use this playground”. 🙄🙄. Before you know it the virus has spread to other children who take it back to school and loved ones. Do you not get it? We are trying to be safe for everyone. It won’t be much longer. Why can’t you do another activity with your kids? Why do they HAVE to have a public playground. They play on the school playground 5 days a week, I’m sure they can go without it on the weekend. I know it’s such a low risk, but isn’t it better to be safe than sorry?

I’m from WA and I think you guys need to calm down. I have three young children and I don’t have a backyard. It is what it is, I trust the experts who are actually experts. I’m sure they are not just being difficult for the sake of it. Mid June is nothing.

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Actually cares, I meant to write.

I love McGowen

I love Mcgowen too, but he should open the playgrounds.

My kids are too old for the playground but I still think McGowen should open them