Strathbogie Shire invites community to select splash park equipment

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Strathbogie Shire invites community to select splash park equipment

December 23, 2021

Victoria's Strathbogie Shire Council has committed $1 million in funding in its 2021/22 Budget to create a splash park at Buckley Park, Nagambie and they are inviting the surrounding communities to select the equipment.

Council has engaged Wacky Water Play as the contractor to develop the aquatic facility for the Nagambie community. Wacky Water Play has installed a range of aquatic themed equipment in various locations across Australia including the well-established Resort Big4 Yamba.

The splash park pad at at Buckley Park allows for nine individual pieces of equipment and there are 11 options to choose from.

Council has all the equipment listed on www.share.strathbogie.vic.gov.au and Strathbogie Shire Mayor Laura Binks is encouraging the community to select their preference.

Feedback closes at 9am on Monday, 31^st January. Construction works aim to start in February with completion expected in late September.

5th May 2021 - Reopened Wentworthville Memorial Swim Centre includes new Life Floor splashpad surface

2nd March 2021 - New heated Water Splash Park opens at Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley

21st September 2020 - Outback Splash’s waterslides set for season opening

16th March 2020 - Life Floor gains growing recognition as preferred safety surface for splash pads and pool surrounds

5th December 2019 - New waterslide tower opened at Perth’s Outback Splash

27th March 2019 - Inclusive playground and splash pad opened at Ollie Webb Reserve in Parramatta

25th March 2019 - Mount Isa’s Splashez Aquatic Centre popular since reopening

16th March 2019 - Indoor pool and splashpad opened at Beenleigh Aquatic Centre in Logan

25th May 2018 - Aquatic playground popular at City of Geelong’s Splashdown facility

13th October 2017 - New Splash Aqua Park and Leisure Centre opens in Melbourne’s north

7th November 2016 - Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre introduces ‘Splashy McSplash Town’

11th February 2016 - Elizabeth Quay splashpad debugged and reopened

12th January 2016 - New Moreton Bay splash pad quadruples patronage

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