Projects

Mount Isa City Council is currently undertaking park upgrades at 11 parks across the city, as part of its $800,000 Parks Improvement Program.

There have been some delays with equipment procurement and unfortunately, the re-opening dates have been moved. Council apologises for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please see the below upgrades happening at each park.

The works will refurbish park assets, improve safety and compliance, and address the collective needs of park patrons across Mount Isa and Camooweal.

While works will vary between each park, they will include:

• Earthworks
• The demolition and relocation of facilities
• The installation of new fencing
• Hard landscaping
• The supply and installation of new hard shade structures, sheltered seating, play equipment, softfall, and drinking fountains.

1. Parkside Playway Park: Planned reopening on 20/11/2024

Upgrades include:

• Demolition of obsolete equipment (completed)
• 3 x new hardcover shade structures sheltering BBQ area, existing swing set, and play equipment.
• New concrete pavement at BBQ area
• New signage
• Upgrade sandpit to rubber softfall for safety enhancement
• Repairs to the existing play equipment
• Cockatoo rocker
• Seesaw rocker.

2. Ron McCullough Park: Closed until 29/11/2024

Upgrades include:

• Demolition of obsolete equipment (completed)
• Hardcover shade structure (replacing shade sails) containing bench seating
• New drinking fountain
• New signage
• Swing set (under hardcover shade structure)
• Install Treehouse Playpark system to replace demolished play equipment
• Softfall.

3. Quota Park: Closed until 13/12/2024

Upgrades include:

• Hardcover shade structure replacing shade sails
• Install sheltered seating with bench on revitalised concrete slab (completed)
• New signage
• Upgrade sandpit to rubber softfall for improved safety
• Repairs to the existing play equipment.

4. Selwyn Park: Closed until 22/11/2024

Upgrades include:

• Demolition of obsolete equipment (completed)
• New hardcover shade structure containing new swing set
• Bench seats under hardcover shade structure
• New signage 
• Hercules fencing for enhanced security (completed)
• Install rubber softfall for swing set.

5. Minnie Davis Park: Closed from 20/11/2024 to 17/12/2024

Upgrades include:

• Demolition of obsolete equipment (completed)
• Replacement of park seating (completed)
• New signage
• Hercules fencing for enhanced security (completed)
• New hardcover shade structure (replacing previous shade sails) with swing set
• Install rubber softfall for swing set.

6. Townview Apex Park: Fenced area closed until 25/11/2024

Upgrades include:

• Install 2 x sheltered seating with benches (complete)
• New signage
• Fence upgrade to Replas bollards with horizontal steel tubing.

7. Campbell Miles Park: Partial closure from 18/11/2024 to 17/12/2024

Upgrades include:

• Demolition of broken/obsolete swing set (completed)
• New shade structure with swing set
• Sheltered seating with bench
• New signage
• Install rubber softfall for swing set.

8. Norm Smith Park

Upgrades include:

• Installation of new seating under shelter (completed)
• New signage.

9. Tom O'Hara Park

Upgrades include:

• Installation of new seating under shelter (completed)
• New signage.

10. Bill McDonald Park: Currently open

Upgrades include:

• Fence upgrade to Replas bollards with horizontal steel tubing
• New signage.

11. Ellen Finlay Park: Currently open; works completed 14/10/2024

Upgrades include:

• Demolition of obsolete equipment
• Upgrade existing play equipment to PlayPark system
• Upgrade sandpit to rubber softfall for safety enhancement
• New signage.

The demolition of the redundant toilet blocks and works building within the public car park on 34 Miles Street will take place from Monday, September 23, to Saturday, October 5, 2024.

The demolition works are due to future upgrades of the car park. The toilets are no longer required, due to a replacement amenity block established at Centennial Place.

The works will involve traffic management, the temporary closure of the car park (affecting the adjacent footpath), site fencing, the removal of material, and the preparation of the area for asphalt repair works (to be carried out four weeks after the demolition works).

An EV fast-charging station is also anticipated to be constructed at the site in the future.

Splashez Aqua Tower

Completed in May 2024

Features

• Height of towers: 8m
• 1 enclosed slide
• 1 open-topped slide
• Single stairway to the 8m height deck where there are two options to slide down
• Shade structure over the top of the stairway

The Splashez Aqua Tower promises excitement and fun for the entire community. Designed with both kids and families in mind, these slides will offer an exhilarating experience.

The Compact Slide is an open-body slide stretching 60 metres in length. It's a perfect blend of speed and fun.

The second water slide, the Aquatube Slide, is enclosed and 54m in length.

Brilliant Street Carpark

Completed in July 2024

Council received funding from the State Government to build a 46-space carpark in Brilliant Street. The location of the carpark is shown in the figure below. It is opposite St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and in between Happy Valley Kindergarten and Meals on Wheels.

As well as the carpark, the existing toilet block was demolished and a new toilet block was constructed behind Meals on Wheels. The existing bore was decommissioned, and the water tanks removed and relocated.