Community & Business
7 December, 2023
Kids splash into summer
MAREEBA’S splash park is proving to be very popular, with figures for entries into the town’s aquatic centre way above numbers for previous years.
Figures show that around 6500 people used the pool facility in October this year, compared to 3500 for a similar period in 2022.
“With the summer holidays fast approaching, the Splash Park is a wonderful day out for the whole family,” Mayor Angela Toppin said.
The project was funded by the Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning to provide the splash park and upgrades to existing infrastructure at the Mareeba Aquatic Centre to the value of $1.5 million.
The shallow, shaded toddlers pool and the 50m Mareeba Memorial swimming pool have recently been heated to take the chill out of the water, thanks to a $150,000 government grant.
“It is marvellous to have this wonderful facility available in Mareeba and I encourage residents to enjoy the splash park during its first summer,” Mayor Toppin added.
