Bunbury splash park to open in 2022
Bunbury’s new splash park is now anticipated to open in March 2022, following a number of COVID-related delays.
Discovery Parks Chief Operations Officer, Matt Lang, said that factors beyond the company’s control mean that the splash park would not be opening prior to Christmas as hoped.
“We know the local community and tourists have really been looking forward to the splash park opening,” said Matt.
“Unfortunately, we have encountered layers of delays over the past few months which have hampered construction. From freight issues with components, to difficulty securing tradespeople, we are not alone in experiencing construction delays due to COVID.”
“In early Spring works were also paused due to birds nesting in the area.”
“While the postponed opening is disappointing, we’re really looking forward to welcoming the community to the splash park from March,” said Matt.
The splash park is a partnership with the City of Bunbury and will be free for the local community to use.
Along with the splash park, Discovery Parks is also upgrading tourist accommodation with 26 new family tourist cabins, more than 70 new holiday sites at Lot 1881 Koombana Drive.
The $8.5 million development will further complement the vibrant Koombana precinct.
For more information, contact: Myles Wallace, G’day Group Communications Manager, 0432 866 094 or email mwallace@gdaygroup.com.au
About G’day Group
Founded by Grant Wilckens in 2004 with three caravan parks in WA, G’day Group is now Australia’s leader in regional accommodation experiences with more than 300 properties across the country.
G’day Group is home to Discovery Parks, a network of more than 85 owned and operated properties, including iconic regional resorts at Kings Canyon, Rottnest Island and the world famous El Questro. The company also owns G’day Parks, a network of 220+ independently owned licensed parks and more than 200,000 G’day Rewards members, and Australia’s number one regional travel community, Wikicamps.
G’day Group reached $1 billion status in 2020 and has ambitions to double in size in the next five years. The company is majority owned by Australian Retirement Trust and founder and CEO Grant Wilckens is the Chair of the Caravan Industry Association of Australia and a Board Director of the South Australian Tourism Commission.
