FLORENCE CLARK PARK

Cloncurry’s Florence Clark Park Revamp

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Frank Plozza and Michael Denney Cloncurry Outback Queensland is known as the friendly heart of the Great North West with a population just under 3,000 people. Florence Clark Park is located in the central business area of Cloncurry, close to shops and the John Flynn museum and is a key community space that helps bring the Shire together.

In 2018, The Cloncurry Shire Council adopted a masterplan to revamp Florence Clark Park after extensive community consultation. The new space to include improved facilities, a new junior playground, water park, skate-able furniture, bike path and amenities block. The upgrade designed to provide a place that encourages people to get active and healthy.

The project was completed by Curry Project Management Pty Ltd and managed by Project Manager Frank Plozza. A major element of the project was the green space the area needed to provide for this community activity. Harden Park Lawns based in Cairns was awarded the tender for the turf supply, with 4,550m2 of Sir Walter DNA Certified Soft Leaf Buffalo being supplied to the project.

The logistics required to arrange for the delivery of this amount of turf was substantial. The delivery distance between Cairns and Cloncurry was 1,128km taking over 12 and half hours by truck. Harden Park Lawns was able to deliver the turf overnight for each stage, to ensure it was cut and laid as fresh as possible. The first roll of turf was laid on the 15th of June, with the last piece being rolled out 15 days later on the 30th.

In October 2020 the full upgrade was completed, with locals very excited to use the new facilities.