Residents are being invited to provide their views on the future aquatic facility needs of the Cairns Region.
The Cairns Aquatic Facilities Strategy will consider the role, impact, opportunities and implications of aquatic facilities.
The provision of aquatic facilities, programs and services is extremely important for the community of Cairns.
On this basis, Council has identified the need to develop the Cairns Aquatic Facilities Strategy.
The strategy will consider the role, impact, opportunities and implications of aquatic facilities.
For the purpose of the Strategy, aquatic facilities include:
Council-owned aquatic centres:
- Babinda Pool
- Smithfield Pool/ Marlin Coast Bicentennial Pool
- Tobruk Memorial Pool
- Gordonvale Aquatic Centre
- Woree Sports and Aquatic Centre
- School and private aquatic facilities
- Sugarworld Adventure Water Park
- Cairns Esplanade Lagoon & Muddy's Playground
- Natural bathing reserves and patrolled beaches
Feedback from the community is essential to identifying the future aquatic facility needs of the Cairns Region.
The survey is open until 29 July 2024.