Christmas Comes Early In Walkerston

Mackay Regional Council will begin work upgrading Alsatia Park in Walkerston this week, weather permitting.
Works will commence on the western side of the park and this area will be fenced off. However, the playground, skatepark and half basketball court will remain accessible. 

Mayor Greg Williamson said the work being completed was based on feedback that was gathered in 2022.

“We will be constructing new footpaths and installing new public toilets to make the park more accessible, including a unisex disability cubicle and unisex ambulant toilet,” Mayor Williamson said.

“A new children’s playground will be installed to cater for a wider range of ages and it will be relocated away from the skatepark,” he said.

“For the older kids, we will be improving the skatepark’s half-pipe and riding surface and installing a new backboard and hoop at the southern side of the basketball court.

“We will also convert the shelter next to the skatepark into a hang-out space featuring a table tennis table.”

Other work being carried out as part this project will include the installation of additional seating and new shelters, new football posts, a drinking bubbler with a dog bowl, additional bins and fencing, drainage improvements, shade trees and new signage.

Vassallo Constructions Pty Ltd will be completing this work on behalf of council.

No works will occur from late-December to early-January. 

Works will recommence from Monday, January 6, 2025, and are expected to be completed by mid-April, 2025, weather permitting. The entire park will be closed during this time.  

Works will be undertaken from Monday to Friday, between 6.30am and 6.30pm throughout the construction.
As part of these works, some trees will be required to be removed. However, they will be replaced with native tree species.  

There will also be some noise and dust disturbances with various plant and equipment on-site.  

For more information on this project visit connectingmackay.com.au/alsatia-park-upgrade.

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