Mandurah Forum Alfresco Dining Precinct

In mid 2026 Mandurah Forum opened its new Alfresco Dining Precinct. We were part of the team that delivered it, looking after the landscaping and coordinating with the other suppliers on site. The centre wanted an outdoor space where families would stay a little longer. Somewhere to grab a coffee, have lunch or take a break from shopping while the kids play within sight of the tables.

Designed around families

The centrepiece is a kids’ play zone with a rock pool theme, a nod to Mandurah’s coastal lifestyle. Our part was the landscaping around it, so the whole precinct feels like a place to sit and relax rather than somewhere you walk through on the way to the car park.

• Artificial grass on both sides of the main path, so families have a soft, clean place to sit and play all year round
• Curved steel-edged planter beds, mulched and planted with hardy coastal plants, framing the path and the seating
• Large feature rocks set through the beds and around the play area
• A bowl water feature set into the planting beside the seating
• New trees planted between the existing palms
• Coordinating the exposed aggregate path that runs through the middle of the precinct

Working on a commercial site

A shopping centre is a different job to a backyard. People are walking through all day, the businesses nearby still need to trade, and several suppliers are working in the same space. We coordinated with the other trades so each stage happened in the right order, kept the site safe and tidy, and kept the client updated on what was happening next. Nobody should have to chase us to find out where their project is at.

The finished precinct

There’s now lawn, planting and shade right in the middle of the centre. Parents can sit at the tables on the edge of the grass while the kids explore the play zone, and the curved beds and water feature give the space a relaxed, coastal feel.

Looking after a commercial property and want an outdoor space people will actually use? Have a look at our commercial landscaping or get in touch to talk through your site.

Services: Commercial landscaping, supplier coordination, artificial grass, planter beds and planting, feature rocks, water feature, exposed aggregate path

Mike Tuhaka

Mike Tuhaka runs Perth Landscape Guys. He and his team design and build outdoor spaces right across Perth, from Currambine down to Mandurah, including paving, decking, retaining walls, artificial grass, lawn and reticulation. They are preferred installers for Freo Stone, Eco Stone and Remastone, and have worked on commercial projects for Murdoch University and Parsons Group. What customers mention most is Mike’s honest advice and the regular updates from the first plan to the final clean up.