COVID-19 Update

On Friday 8 May, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk released Queensland’s Roadmap to easing COVID-19 restrictions. The roadmap outlines a staged approach to giving Queenslanders more freedom to travel, participate in more activities and hold more gatherings. Below is an up to date list of Council services and their status.

Open from Saturday 2 May

• Council parklands and open spaces
• Public Amenties
• Lilleys Beach for day use only (6am-6pm) permit required apply online

Open from Saturday 16 May

• Council owned playgrounds, skateparks and outdoor fitness equipment

For a full list of facilities reopening inline with Queensland’s Roadmap to easing COVID-19 restrictions, view the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) information page.

We ask that visitors do not attend our facilities if you; have returned from overseas in the last 14 days, have cold or flu like symptoms, have been in contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the last 14 days. Interactions will be done as quickly and efficiently as possible to minimise face to face contact.

If you see people not adhering to restrictions, please contact 13QGOV (13 74 68).

More Information

Agnes Water Skate & BMX facility, Springs Road, Agnes Water (Captain Cook Lions Park)

• Located close to Agnes Water School
• Shaded playground
• Fitness stations
• Amenities block
• Seating and picnic table
• BBQ
• Off-street parking

Bray Park, Wyndham Avenue, Boyne Island

• Riverside Skateway
• Pump track
• half pipe, mini bowl, start ramp, ¼ pipes, fun box and grin boxes
• Seating

Upgrades to the skate park and pump track took place in late 2018, funding for the projects provided through the Queensland Government's Works for Queensland program, which contributed $885,000 out of an expenditure cost of $985,000. Council allocated $100,000 from the 2017/18 budget to the project.

Bunting Park, Archer Street, Calliope

• Skateboarding, rollerblading and BMX trick riding facilities
• Basketball facility
• Amenities block
• Girl Guide Hall and Scout Hall
• Cricket, soccer and rugby league fields

Memorial Park, Yarroon Street, Gladstone

• Safe and supervised venue for Skateboarding, rollerblading, scooter and BMX
• Shaded facility
• Pump track
• Vert wall, ¾ bowl, stairs, fun box, mini ramp and grind box/rails
• Caters for first timers to professionals

Total project cost was $425,000 with a further $65,000 added to incorporate shading for the facility. The project was made possible thanks to funding and support from Bechtel Corporation, Qld Government Department of Sport, Recreation and Planning, the Australian Government through the Regional Partnerships program, Parmac Property Group, Goldings and Cement Australia. Many local companies also offered their support and services towards the project.

Nagoorin Skate Park, Dawes Street, Nagoorin

• Modular skate park design
• Ramps and slides

Nagoorin Skate Park was developed using the latest modular skate park design. The $65,000 skate park contains ramps and slides and was opened in June 2012.

Yarwun Recreation Grounds, Calliope River Road, Yarwun

• Amenities block
• Seating
• Concrete half pipe, quarter pipe, wedge ramp, mogul, grind rails
• Flat skating space with basketball hoop

This facility cost $54,000 to construct, including the refurbishment of the amenities building, seating, signage, landscaping and construction.