Murray Pump Track

PROJECT UPDATE

Council is pleased to announce the Murray Pump Track project is complete and the facility is now open for public use.

For updated images of the Murray Pump Track facility, please refer to the Images Tab. Further information regrading the project can also be found in the Document Tab & Media Releases Tab. 

APRIL 2020 UPDATE 

Council would like to provide you with a further update on the Murray Pump Track project opposite the Murray Sports Complex in Annandale.

Council invited the community to provide feedback in relation to the installation of a fit-for-purpose, safe and community beneficial pump track that will improve the overall user experience within the open space. The project received 534 visitors to the page with 45 responses that has provided Council guidance in shaping this project and more importantly future open space parks within our region.

An overview of the feedback informed Council of the following:

• Overall considerable support for the project,
• Support for investment in the Annandale area,
• Concerns raised regarding maintenance and safety which have been addressed, and
• Project support in keeping existing BMX dirt track.

Council as a result of the community consultation will be proceeding with the installation of the new Murray Pump Track.

Construction works are anticipated to commence Tuesday 14 April 2020 and take around 10 weeks to complete – weather permitting.

Works may involve:

• Operation of machinery;
• Flashing lights, construction traffic; and
• Noise and dust.

Normal works hours are 6am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 6am to 2pm on Saturday. In exceptional cases, work may be required outside these hours as advised above.

Council has appointed Transcape Construction to carry out these works.

Council thanks you for your contribution to shaping our parks and playgrounds.

This consultation has now concluded. When finalised, the public consultation report will be made available for public viewing in the Document Library to the right. Thank you for your time.

Townsville City Council is committed to providing parks, sporting fields and recreational areas that promote active lifestyles, bring people together and contribute to the wellbeing of our city. To deliver on this commitment, Council plans to upgrade the Townsville Dirt Jump Park located opposite the Murray Sports Complex to an asphalt pump track, renew existing irrigation, increase seating and pathways, and plant additional trees.

The project repurposes valuable existing public open space within an area of high-traffic sport and recreational use, laying within Murray Sporting Complex adjacent to Townsville Stadium, Townsville Basketball, and an off-leash dog park.

Council welcomes you to participate and have your say on this project. Your feedback will contribute
to shaping this park and guide Council on decision-making and planning for the future. The short, two minute feedback form can be found on this page.

There is also an easy to use interactive map that allows residents to provide feedback on places of interest or locations relevant to Murray Pump Track. The Murray Pump Track Interactive Map is found at the bottom of this page.

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