Work on the much anticipated Tuncurry Water Splash Park will begin in the next 4-6 weeks with the demolition of the amenities block in the grounds of the now closed Tuncurry Public Swimming Pool.
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At the same time the swimming pool also will be demolished and the area turned into a greenfield site in preparation for the splash park build.
Construction is planned to begin in 2022 with a completion later in the year.
Council is confident it will reach an agreement with one of the two preferred contractors after the busy Christmas holiday period to ensure constructions starts early next year.
"We would love to get it done earlier," MidCoast Council community spaces executive manager, Dan Aldridge said.
"But, we want to make sure it is right for everyone," Mr Aldridge said.
Mr Aldridge said the plan was to have the facility up and running for the start of the 2022 swimming season.
The all abilities amenities block will included showers, toilets and change areas.
Signalling the official start of construction, Member for Lyne, David Gillespie was joined by deputy mayor, Claire Pontin, councillor, Troy Fowler and community member, Janelle Dougherty for a sod turning ceremony last week.
The Federal government has committed $850,000 towards the upgrade of Fazio Park, Tuncurry, which includes the water playground, education cycleway, barbecue and picnic facilities, green space and car parks.
We would love to get it done earlier, but we want to make sure it is right for everyone.
- MidCoast Council community spaces executive manager, Dan Aldridge
"The Federal government is investing significant dollars to upgrade public amenities in and around Tuncurry to attract more tourists and tourism-related businesses, to provide safe recreation facilities for families and boost the local economy," Dr Gillespie said.
During his whistle-stop tour of the Great Lakes, Dr Gillespie also visited the Tuncurry Waste Management Centre to inspect plans for a new green sustainability centre.
The project will receive $830,000 under the Federal government Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund, with MidCoast Council contributing $60,000 of in-kind equipment and other resourcing.
"The new sustainability centre will be located next to the waste management centre's community garden and will be an additional facility for the operators Resource Recovery Australia to run workshops on bushfire resilience, conservation management, recycling and re-use projects," Dr Gillespie said.
Dr Gillespie also visited Tuncurry Rock Pool and Smiths Lake where public recreation facilities will receive Federal funding for important upgrades:
- Tuncurry Rock Pool - $250,000 Federal funding to replace playground equipment with an all-abilities play area. MidCoast Council will contribute $100,000 to bring the total project cost to $350,000
- Paradise Drive, Smiths Lake recreation park - $68,293 Federal funding under the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program round two, to upgrade facilities.
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