Splash Park Opening Delayed as Inflatable Water Park Delights

over yet. The Nagambie Splash Park has a security fence tightly wrapped around its perimeter and visitors are being turned away in droves with a less than satisfactory experience in the lakeside town that has seen a massive downturn in visitation and foot traffic since the October flooding event that closed the Discovery Park - home to 3500 visitors during the summer months.

And to be fair, it is unacceptable that the company and employees of Wacky Water Play are fielding commentary from visitors and community members expressing their frustrations of the free splash park not being open. There is some confusion within the community where the responsibility sits but the onland Nagambie Splash Park is the property of the Strathbogie Shire Council and the on-water park, ‘Wacky Splash & Play’ is owned and operated by the company, Wacky Water Play.

The Community Voice contacted the Shire of Strathbogie to see what was causing the delay in the opening of the Nagambie Splash Park?

Strathbogie Shire Council Mayor, Laura Binks said, “We’re a step closer to opening the Nagambie Splash Park.

“We will continue to provide updates on our website, social media channels and through the Community Voice.

“We apologise this is taking so long. We understand now is the time this would be most valuable, but we must ensure we have completed all the important checks to keep our community safe.

“Thank you for your understanding,” ended Mayor Binks. Lucky for Nagambie, it’s not all bad news on the water with Wacky Splash & Play employees onsite each day welcoming visitors to the on-water inflatable park - the one acre obstacle course on Lake Nagambie that will challenge the fittest of wanna be Ninja Warriors!

The on water Wacky Splash & Play park opens daily from 10am to 8pm. Sessions start on the hour, and the final session for each day will commence at 7pm. It’s recommended you arrive 30 mins before your session to allow time for ticketing, getting your life jacket and the safety briefing.

While the works on the actual splash park have been completed and the company responsible for the construction of the new splash park, Wacky Water Play has handed the infrastructure over to Strathbogie Shire Council (prior to Christmas) after meeting all of their contract obligations it is difficult to comprehend why this splash park isn’t operational.

But still we wait patiently for it to open and it seems the wait is not

“We know our community and visitors to our region are chomping at the bit, but the final thing to tick off is an expert risk assessment.

“After recent floods, getting this assessment completed is proving challenging – insurance assessors are seriously hard to access at the moment. This assessment will be completed in late January and pending the outcome, the park should open in the following weeks.

A soft opening to familiarise and upskill lifeguards was held on Sunday and Wacky Splash & Play have hit the ground running with plenty of activities on offer in the coming months.

If you're looking for a challenge this one's for you.

Situated at Buckley park, Nagambie wackysplashplay.com.au

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