Burdekin Water Park to enter phase two
The highly anticipated multi million dollar Burdekin Water Park will now enter its second phase after Burdekin Shire Council awarded a firm the contract for the design and construction of the project.
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The highly anticipated multi million dollar Burdekin Water Park will now enter its second phase after Burdekin Shire Council awarded a firm the contract for the design and construction of the project.
At Tuesday’s Ordinary Council meeting, Council endorsed the recommendations of the assessment panel and selected Playscape Creations to be awarded the contract for the design and construction of the Burdekin Water Park for the total lump sum of $2,532,370.00 ex GST.
Building a Water Park in the Burdekin has been on the public agenda for some time.
In 2019, following a period of community consultation, Council included a water park concept in the footprint of the Ayr Swimming Pool complex as part of the ANZAC Park Precinct Master Plan.
Burdekin Shire Mayor Lyn McLaughlin said this is a project for the community that will allow locals to have hours of fun.
“I think the word legacy is such an important one in the decision that was made to go ahead with this. Every single person involved with this can walk away with heads held high,” she said.
Director of Infrastructure, Planning and Environmental Services at Burdekin Shire Council, Nick Wellwood, said the project would be a great addition to the attractions the Burdekin already has on offer.
“We’re really looking forward to starting the process with them and achieving the construction of the water park,” Mr Wellwood said.
Councillor Michael Detenon said he believed the project had the potential to attract new families to arrive to the region.
Works for Queensland 4 (W4Q) 2021-2024 funding of $2.48 million has been allocated for the Design and Construction of the Burdekin Water Park.
Additional funding from Council’s Capital Program has been allocated for preliminary works, concept design and required funds in excess of the W4Q funding allowance.
The Project is set to be completed by the start of 2023.
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Manager of Alva Beach Tourist Park Lloyd Vivian, is unsure he will be able to recuperate his losses as a result of the border closures, however, he is still optimistic about the future.
“I think that would be hard, they don’t tend to come to North Queensland in the Summer, they all get a little bit scared, but hopefully if they remain open it might kick things off a little bit earlier next year,” Mr Vivian said.
“Our season through the winter here was pretty good, but in all honesty, it probably dropped off earlier due to the pressure that was put on down in Victoria and New South Wales and people were worried that they needed to get home and go across the border.
Mr Vivian said the opening of the borders were a good thing, and said it will be beneficial for everybody to be able to get back to semi-normal.
“Last year when we were closed for two of our best months, we were closed in April and May and opened up in the first week of June.
“As far as our cash flow and turnover we lost huge amounts, during our Easter period we normally get grey nomads and that, it was like a ghost park, so we are hoping we can recoup some of that somehow,” he said.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced Queensland borders will re-open to domestic hotspots from 1am, Monday December 13.
Queensland’s Plan to Reunite Families had nominated December 17 as the target to re-open,” the Premier said.
“It is clear we will reach our target of 80% fully vaccinated much sooner although exactly when is difficult to predict.
“Nominating a time and date provides travellers and business with certainty to make their plans and comes four days early,” she said.
Teen shaves head to raise funds
A selfless teen will be shaving her head and donating her hair in order to raise funds for “Shave for a Cure”.
Lucy Creek, an 18-year-old at Ayr State High School said she was inspired by a “buddy” six years ago who also shaved her head for cancer.
“I thought it would be a good idea, I’ve had a few family members who have had cancer as well and I’ve been growing my hair out for six years”.
Creek said she is hoping to raise $2000 for Worlds Greatest Shave.
“We are going to go to school and they are going to auction my ponytails, and then my hairdresser, she is going to do the neat clean up of the shave,” she said.
Creek said that in preparation for her life as a short haired person, she has brought a number of bandannas and headbands.
According to the Worlds Greatest Shave funds raised will provide families facing blood cancer with the special care they need to make it through every scary, uncertain moment that follows a diagnosis.
“This care includes providing accommodation near lifesaving treatment at no cost and the support of specially trained blood cancer support workers who can help them navigate the system and their treatment at every step.”
Originally published as Burdekin Water Park to enter phase two
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