{"id":326437,"date":"2022-11-15T19:36:01","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T09:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=326437"},"modified":"2022-11-16T19:48:34","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T09:48:34","slug":"council-unveils-35-5m-park-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/11\/15\/council-unveils-35-5m-park-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Council Unveils $35.5m Park Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A yarning circle, ceremonial area and bush tucker garden is one of several interlocking “precincts” proposed in the Memorial Park Master Plan (Graphic: SBRC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 15, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Burnett Regional Council has released a draft Master Plan to guide the development of Kingaroy’s Memorial Park and the adjacent swimming pool.<\/p>\n

The draft suggests the completed project could cost up to $35.5 million – $27.3m for the aquatic centre and $8.2m for the remainder of the park – however it could be developed in stages over a number of years as funding became available.<\/p>\n

Council will be seeking feedback (see below) from residents about the draft plan before a final version is prepared.<\/p>\n

The draft has been produced by the Otium Planning Group, a company that specialises in planning sport, leisure and community projects.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Otium began working on the report earlier this year by holding a number of consultations with community organisations that use the park or pool.<\/p>\n

The company also assessed 671 community survey responses the Council received about the project, and drew on the South Burnett’s current demographic data and forecast future changes in population size and age to ensure any redesign would meet community needs.<\/p>\n

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Memorial Park<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The draft\u00a0 proposes retaining a number of Memorial Park’s existing features including the War Memorial and rotunda, existing pathways and children’s play area.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It also proposes widening the drainage channel that bisects the park and converting it into a gravelled walking trail with raised “tree islands” that would be crossed by several timber bridges, including one wide enough for vehicles.<\/p>\n

The upgraded park would have a number of other features including:<\/strong><\/p>\n