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: Closed until 17/11/2024

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 24/11/2024

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: Currently open; planned closure 04/11/2024 to 06/12/2024

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: Currently open; the fenced work area will remain closed until 24/11/2024

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: Currently open; planned closure 11/11/2024 to 15/12/2024

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: Currently open; planned closure 28/10/2024 to 14/11/2024

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: Currently open; planned closure 11/11/2024 to 15/12/2024

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; planned closure 09/10/2024 to 25/10/2024

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.