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Grande Park Playground Mountain Slide Replacement
Description
Council replaced the mountain slide and relocated the maintenance access gate at Grande Park, Springfield Lakes. Works to install a shade sail are expected to be completed in late 2026.
Status
Construction of the playground is now complete. Shade sail installation is anticipated to be completed in late 2026.
What to expect
Sections of the park will be unavailable during construction
Funding (Capital Works Program)
Capital Works Program 2025–2028 (2025–2026 budget · Parks Rehabilitation · as “Grande Park Playground Mountain Slide Replacement”) Council source ↗
| 2025–2026 | 2026–2027 | 2027–2028 | 3 Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| $400k | — | — | $400k |
Capital Works Program 2024–2027 (2024–2025 budget · Parks Rehabilitation · as “Grande Park Playground Mountain Slide Replacement”) Council source ↗
| 2024–2025 | 2025–2026 | 2026–2027 | 3 Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| $30k | $400k | — | $430k |
Capital Works Program 2023–2026 (2023–2024 budget · Parks Rehabilitation · as “Grande Park Playground Mountain Slide Replacement”) Council source ↗
| 2023–2024 | 2024–2025 | 2025–2026 | 3 Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| $20k | — | $400k | $420k |
Funding, as published in each program
| Financial year | 2023–2024 program | 2024–2025 program | 2025–2026 program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–2024 | $20,000 | · | · |
| 2024–2025 | – | $30,000 | · |
| 2025–2026 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 2026–2027 | · | – | – |
| 2027–2028 | · | · | – |
· = outside that program's three-year window (not zero). Amounts are Council's, in the year they were published for.
Amounts are as published in Council's Capital Works Program PDFs ($'000, multiplied out). See all capital works programs.
Timeline
Everything Council has published about this project, newest first. Each entry links to its source.
- 2025–2026Listed at $400k over three years
Capital Works Program (PDF) - 2024–2025Listed at $430k over three years
Capital Works Program (PDF) - 2023–2024Listed at $420k over three years
Capital Works Program (PDF)
Source: Ipswich City Council Civic Projects Map (CC BY 4.0).