Region Wide Park Asset Renewal Program

Fraser Coast Regional Council is undertaking a region-wide renewal program to replace ageing barbecues and deteriorated playground elements across multiple parks.

These works follow comprehensive asset inspections which identified several items as reaching end-of-life, discontinued, damaged or no longer compliant with current Australian Standards.

The program will improve safety, accessibility, durability and overall user experience across a number of community parks.

What’s Happening?

Council will:

Barbecue replacements

• Replace barbecue units at Bill Fraser Park
• Replace barbecue units at Fixter Park
• Replace barbecue units at River Heads Community Hall Park
• Replace barbecue units at Scarness Park

The new barbecue models are more robust and sustainable, wheelchair accessible, and designed to reduce long-term maintenance requirements

Playground element replacements

• Replace play tower at Bellert Park
• Replace play tower at Craignish Park
• Replace spinner at ESA Park
• Replace swings at RA Hunter Park
• Replace swings at Aldershot Park

The new playground elements will improve long-term durability, enhance play value, ensure compliance with current Australian Standards, and reduce ongoing maintenance requirements.

Why

Recent inspections identified several assets as:

• Reaching the end of their service life
• Deteriorated or damaged
• No longer compliant with current standards
• Increasing maintenance demands

Replacing these items now ensures our parks remain safe, functional and enjoyable for the community.

When

Commencing the last week of February, 2026, with completion expected by early May (weather permitting).

Cost

• The total program investment in $130,000 with the works delivered by Council's workforce.

Community Impact

Temporary closures or restricted access to affected areas with pedestrian management arrangements in place. Council appreciates the community’s patience while these important upgrades are completed.