Water Education Park
Quick Facts
Project Value
$4,700,000
Structure
Timber framed walls & Roofs, timber piers & Concrete slab to amenity buildings. concrete structure & core filled concrete blocks to static wave machine.
Façade
Mixture of plywood, hardwood timber, FC sheeting, rendered blockwork, hardwood timber decking, stainless steel balustrade, shade sails and ceramic tiles.
Constructed for Wide Bay Water (WBW), the Hervey Bay Water Education Park aims to educate the community on the importance of sustainable water use.
The project included the construction of a static wave machine; 3 zero depth water play zones designed to suit people of all ages from toddlers through to adults; life sized whale sculptures; 2 amenities blocks; and a raised timber boardwalk that links the various elements of the park and features interactive educational displays.
During construction the caravan park and sporting oval adjacent the site remained fully operational and accessible to the public. PBS ensured constant communication was maintained with the operators of these facilities, minimising disruptions on site and ensuring the general public remained safe at all times.
The team overcame many challenges during the project including:
- Developing innovative solutions in order to drill 6m pier holes into the sand;
- Operating within the requirements of the indigenous cultural heritage terms of reference agreement;
- Environmental protection of the beach and fore dune from erosion caused by high energy wave events and
construction activities; - Maintaining and protecting over 100 trees onsite including 4 significant fig trees in excess of 20m high;
- Restricted manoeuvrability due to the sandy site.
80% of the water used at the park is recycled, reinforcing WBW’s commitment to becoming Australia’s first coastal
community to reuse 100% of its treated wastewater and stormwater.
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