Waitati resident Mandy Mayhem said when the library was extended 12 years ago, all the playground equipment was removed, and all that remained in the area were a couple of trees and some berry bushes, making it a very unexciting place to play.
"There’s no playground - nothing for the children. It’s just crying out for some toddler play equipment."
No money was budgeted to replace the playground equipment, so parents in the area are holding a fundraising event on Saturday at 7.30pm - the Waitati Dead Rockers Ball.
She said the area had recently undergone maintenance work, including an expanded area with retaining wall and a new fence.
So it was now a blank canvas for a few fun and accessible pieces of play equipment.
"There will be some ideas and designs for local parents to be inspired by, and they can indicate what they would like to see there.
"In the meantime, we are getting started on the fundraising while a community vision for the space is created."
She said the Dead Rockers Ball would include prizes for the best-dressed dancer, raffles, plants and hampers to win, as well as a mystery bottle auction.
Dunedin-based three-piece swamp rock band Bulletproof Convertible would provide ’50s-influenced and "danceable as hell" music for the ball.
