A giant inflatable water park will be trialled at Clontarf during the Christmas holidays

A TRIAL of a giant inflatable water park will give southeast Queenslanders somewhere new to cool off, and it will arrive just in time for the Christmas holidays.

A water park, similar to this one will be trialled at Pelican Park, Clontarf, during the Christmas school holidays. Photo: FILE

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A GIANT inflatable water park will be trialled north of Brisbane these Christmas holidays.

The trial of the new attraction is part of the Redcliffe Foreshore Master Plan, which was adopted by Moreton Bay Regional Council on Tuesday.

The region’s chambers of commerce are backing the move as long as local business are looked after.

Moreton Bay Mayor Allan Sutherland said the water park would be trialled at Pelican Park, Clontarf, just north of Brisbane.

“Council is working with the State Government and private operators to trial an inflatable water park at Clontarf,” Moreton Bay Mayor Allan Sutherland said.

The water park is just one part of the master plan, which applies to a 15km stretch of foreshore and 30 parks, divided into nine precincts.

Nine precincts

1: Clontarf Beach, Pelican and Bells Beach Parks

2. Bicentennial and Woody Point Parks

3. Scotts Point, Progress, Lahore and Gayundah Arboretum Parks

4. Suttons Beach and Margate Beach Parks

5. Settlement Cove, Redcliffe Jetty and Captain Cook Parks

6. Queens Beach and Grant Parks

7. Scarborough Beach Park and Bill Marsh Lookout

8. Thurecht, Jamieson and Tingira Parks

9. Endeavour Park

The council conducted two consultation periods, including sessions with business owners.

More than 600 residents completed surveys and another 200 shared their ideas for the new plan.

An inflatable water park was the most popular attraction along the foreshore among residents.

Moreton Bay Regional Council has adopted a policy to determine what activities can be held in each of the nine Redcliffe foreshore precincts, including the Redcliffe Jetty. Picture: Chris Higgins

It describes the activities and businesses that can be set up at each of the major areas.

Including the use of pop-up food trucks, entertainment, activity hire and water sports.

Cr Sutherland said the council would work towards implementing the new assessment system for businesses wishing to work at the foreshore areas.

Councillor Koliana Winchester (Div 6) is looking forward to businesses using the foreshore areas.

“Under the new master plan, places like Suttons Beach will be able to open up to deck chair and umbrella hire, while areas like Bicentennial Park at Woody Point can be used for Eat Street-style markets,” she said.

Councillor James Houghton (Div 5) said the plan would complement existing businesses and retain the character of each of the nine key locations.

Commerce and Industry Redcliffe Peninsula president Nick Tzimas and Redcliffe Peninsula Chamber of Commerce president Ryan Elson agreed Pelican Park was a great location for an inflatable water park.

“It is a great idea and was part of our proposal,” Mr Tzimas said.

He said his main concern with the policy was the affect on local business and hoped the council kept the number of external business coming into the area to a minimum.

Mr Elson agreed: “One thing we said was that we didn’t want a competing business set up within 500m of an existing business.”

For more information and a copy of the master plan, visit the council website.