Mackay residents and visitors will be given free access to the Memorial Pool while maintenance works are finalised at the Bluewater Lagoon.
The annual winter maintenance included important upgrades to the plant room, including pump and instrument upgrades.
Mayor Greg Williamson said there had been delays with the delivery of key components having to be sourced from outside of Australia.
“That meant other vital work and commissioning has been pushed back past our expected re-opening date of mid-September,” Mayor Williamson said.
“Council understands how much the community and visitors look forward to enjoying water play during the school holidays, so we have taken steps to ensure they can still do that,” he said.
As part of an agreement with DMR Leisure, there will be free access to the Memorial Pool from September 19 to 22.
Mayor Williamson said the Bluewater Lagoon will only re-open once water quality standards are confirmed.
“It’s imperative that the water quality is within a safe range from a public health perspective, particularly as we prepare for an influx of patrons as the weather warms up.”
As part of the arrangements at the Memorial Pool several entry conditions will be in place:
- All children 12 years and under must be supervised by a person 18 years or older
- Identification may be required to verify age
- A supervision ratio of one adult to four children for those 12 and under, particularly for birthday parties
- All birthday parties and group bookings must be pre-booked through DMR Leisure. This must be accompanied by an agreement form for insurance purposes.
It is expected that the Bluewater Lagoon will re-open on September 23, pending water quality results.
