Council News

Council to secure lease to allow Griffith Park red

Explore Councils by state

New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Balonne, Barcoo, Boulia, Brisbane city, Burdekin, Cairns, Cassowary Coast, Central Highlands, Charters Towers, Doomadgee, Douglas, Etheridge, Flinders, Fraser Coast, Gladstone, Gold Coast city, Gympie, Ipswich city, Isaac, Livingstone, Lockyer Valley, Logan city, Mareeba, Moreton Bay, Paroo, Quilpie, Redland city, Toowoomba, Torres, Townsville city, Western Downs, Whitsunday, Yarrabah
South Australia
Tasmania
Western Australia
Northern Territory
Australian Capital Territory
Council to secure lease to allow Griffith Park red
Council to secure lease to allow Griffith Park redevelopment

Published: 22 May 2019

Council will pursue a freehold lease over parts of Griffith Park allowing it to proceed with a masterplan to improve facilities and boost usage.

The masterplan, adopted by Council in April 2017, provides a coordinated approach to the development of the site to create:

a premier cricket facilitya nationally significant basketball stadiumhigh-quality, covered synthetic bowling greenfull-size multi-purpose cricket and AFL ovala destination playground for Manundasufficient off-street car parking for most activities at the parka social hub in the middle of the precinct through the centrally-located licensed bowls club

The 30-year lease covers the existing cricket field off Gatton Street, which will then be sublet back to the Cairns Cricket Association for use as both a cricket pitch and AFL field.

EVENTS, NEWS & REMINDERS STRAIGHT TO YOUR DEVICE

my cairns DOWNLOAD IT FREE

Last updated: 22 May 2019

Source: Cairns Regional Council : Council to secure lease to allow Griffith Park red
Previous Next