General News
23 June, 2025
Splashing in September
THE long-awaited new Port Douglas splash park is on schedule to open for the term three school holidays.
The $4.75 million project is due for completion in time for the September break.
The next major milestone – concreting the Garrick St site – has started.
Douglas Shire Council Mayor Lisa Scomazzon said the project was progressing well and excitement was building in the community.
“Once the concrete is poured, residents will get a real sense of the size and layout of this exciting new space,” she said.
“The fun features – including a giant jellyfish, crabs, fish blasters, and a water wheel – have already been delivered and are safely in storage.
“We’re now in the early stages of planning an official opening to coincide with the September school holidays.”
The park was originally scheduled for a July opening.
The council deferred $1.72m from capital works projects to help pay for the park.
The playground at Jalunbu Park behind Surfy Bistro will include a nature-themed splash park with a 400sq m splash pad, new footpaths, picnic shelters, a barbecue area and a carpark upgrade.
Several ant plants (myrmecodia beccarii) were relocated to an adjacent tree. Eleven out of 66 trees in the park were removed.
The project has received $2.53m in funding from the Queensland Government.
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