December 17, 2024
A little bit of rain couldn’t stop the opening of Kingaroy’s new $850,000 adventure playground and basketball courts in Memorial Park on Saturday.
The South Burnett Regional Council received a $250,000 grant through the State Government’s Minor Infrastructure Program to make the project a reality, and added the balance from Council funds.
Council worked with landscape architects Greenedge Design to plan the facility and employed many local tradespeople during the construction.
Memorial Park now boasts a new concrete basketball court, retaining walls and pathways, a three-level obstacle course and the only wheelchair-friendly water bubbler in the South Burnett.
Floodlights have also been installed, which means the facility can be used until 9:30pm every night.
Landscaping and design were carried out by Council employees who planted shrubs, native trees – some of which had to be lifted in by crane – and groundcovers.
A Port Jackson fig has also been planted near the bridge.
A local farmer donated tree stumps and boulders to add natural features to the area.
OMG. What a WASTE of $$$$$$$$$. If this is where my rates dollars are being spent, God help us. Why don’t you fix the roads and get more employment here?
As a 17-year-old myself who’s always found the town quite boring… This is amazing! It’s amazing we are starting to get more things to do around here, even if it’s something small! I absolutely can’t wait for the rest of the park and pool upgrades to take place, especially the pool with its proposed water slides!