Community
16 September, 2024
Splash park equipment on way
A GIANT jelly fish, crabs, fish blasters and a water wheel are among the items on a shopping list for Port Douglas’ splash park.
The Jalunbu Park project in Port Douglas isn’t due for completion until mid-2025 but in readiness Douglas Shire Council is about to order $588,631 worth of equipment. Suppliers say manufacture and delivery can take up to 22 weeks.
The equipment will be bought through the local buy procurement process from Atlantis Liquid Dynamics.
A council report said it was advantageous to buy the equipment directly from Atlantis before the construction tender was released.
“This process will save (the) council several weeks in lead time for the splash park equipment delivery and will also be a cost benefit for council by eliminating additional contractor margins,” it said.
The equipment also includes a palm tree, a custom blade jet, a bubbler, a crystal fountain, an archway, a stingray, and a sluice gate.
Cr Damian Meadows told last month’s council meeting that it was a good opportunity to get ahead of time instead of the project running six months behind while Cr Michael Rees said he was “really excited” and “I will actually use it myself ... I’m just a big kid”.
He said the community was “really pleased” about the splash park and it would attract people from throughout the Shire.
Cr Abigal Noli said the colour scheme represented the Shire and was not just “McDonald’s colours”.
Deputy mayor Roy Zammataro said there had been a lot of consultation about the park and the location was “fantastic”.
Mayor Lisa Scomazzon said it was good value for money for the community.
