Fun makeover for Eridani Park

Kingston’s popular Eridani Park is getting a facelift.

The upgrade will include a junior skills track for bike riders, a separate scooter path, a terraced community outdoor event space and a fitness station. The existing pedestrian pathway will be updated with bright and colourful pavement games.

A new flying fox, carousel and swings will be installed to complement the existing playground. A dry creek bed will be the centre feature of a nature play area, and will have crossover balance beams, seating, and play areas.

Division 2 Councillor Teresa Lane thanks residents for their input into the park plans.

‘The community consultation I held in 2022 yielded some great feedback on ideas put forward,’ she says.

‘We have committed to add to the park, not take existing structures and play areas away.’

More park furniture, such as picnic settings, seating and a drinking fountain will be added to the park which, along with the recently upgraded public toilet, have been selected with accessibility in mind.

‘For teens and sports lovers, we are adding 2 multipurpose courts in addition to the existing basketball court,’ Cr Lane says.

‘This additional court surface will expand the range of ball sports that can be played in Eriandi Park to include volleyball, takraw (kick volleyball) and handball.’

Safety cameras throughout the park and surrounding streets will add to accessibility and community safety in the park.

Once works are completed, the revamped Eridani Park will offer visitors an engaging and inclusive natural environment to explore and play in.

Works are scheduled to be completed by mid-2023.

The works are funded by Council, through allocation of Local Infrastructure Program funding for Division 2, and the Australian and Queensland Governments, supported by Federal MP Jim Chalmers and State MP Cameron Dick.