March 24, 2022
South Burnett residents are being invited to have their say on the future of Kingaroy’s Memorial Park and the W.J. Lang Memorial Pool.
Council has begun developing a Master Plan to guide future development of the the park and swimming pool complex.
Mayor Brett Otto said the Council was committed to “investing in the things that matter to our community”.
“Memorial Park and the pool provide an opportunity to develop a space that will enhance the liveability of our communities,” he said.
“The park and pool have an important history and hold valuable significance for our community.
“The land was donated by Mr A. Youngman in 1919 to be used as a public park and war memorial site, and our swimming pool was the first Olympic (size) swimming pool built in Queensland.”
The Mayor said Council wanted to invest in the site to ensure it continued to serve the region for decades to come.
“It will be important that we balance this special history with creating a contemporary and attractive space that our community want to visit and are proud of,” he said.
Sport and leisure planning consultants, Otium Planning Group, is leading a team to assist in developing the Master Plan.
“We want to hear from our community to understand what they would like to see at the park and pool in the future,” Mayor Otto said.
“A comprehensive community engagement approach will be undertaken to ensure residents and community groups have ample opportunity to provide input.
“This will include meetings with key stakeholders, workshops with representatives from local schools, focus groups, interviews with park users and a community survey.”
An online survey is now available linked to Council’s website
Residents can also express their interest in contributing to the project by emailing Council or phoning (07) 4189-9100.
Once the initial consultation and planning phase has concluded, conceptual designs will be developed for the park and pool, followed by further community consultations.
