Myrtleford’s long-awaited Splash Park in Lewis Avenue will have it’s official grand opening ceremony this afternoon, with the public invited to attend.

Celebrations are to commence at 2pm with a ribbon-cutting and speeches by Indi Independent federal MP Helen Haines, Alpine Shire Mayor Sarah Nicholas, council CEO Will Jeremy and Myrtleford Chamber of Commerce president Jim van Geet.

The Myrtleford community is openly invited to celebrate the completion of the new splash park, with an afternoon tea following the ceremony also planned and an opportunity for attendees to investigate the finished site.

First proposed in October 2019, the idea of the splash park with its platypus theme went through a number of iterations: the outline was discussed in community meetings, committees and Alpine Shire Council plans and projections before arriving at the water park as it stands today.

The project was fully funded with $2.25 million of the Commonwealth government under the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery (BSBR) Grants Program.

A sub-committee from the Myrtleford Chamber of Commerce and Alpine Shire Council representatives consulted with local businesses, as well as with Brisbane-based company ‘Playscape Creations’ on the design.