After a $6.2 million makeover, Glenorchy’s Tolosa Park has been handed back to the Glenorchy City Council.
The project, completed by TasWater, involved the partial demolition of a 20-metre-high dam wall and extensive earthworks to create an open parkland with water features, landscaping and grassed areas.
TasWater General Manager of Project Delivery Tony Willmott said the completion was an exciting milestone for the community.
“Tolosa Park is an important area to the people of Glenorchy and to see the area transformed into a beautiful parkland is particularly satisfying,” he said.
“I’ve worked in this community for 35 years of my life and I can remember going to Tolosa Park for barbeques as a kid myself. It holds so many amazing memories for people across the region.”
The original dam was removed from the water network and emptied in 2018 after TasWater built two above-ground reservoirs.
“We are delighted to have created something that will be enjoyed for generations to come through this project,” Willmott said.
TasWater partnered with the council to fund the project, contributing $3.2 million to the redevelopment.
Glenorchy Mayor Sue Hickey said she was excited to officially take over management of the parkland.
“With an area of over 25 hectares, Tolosa Park is one of Tasmania’s largest and most popular passive recreation areas and is classified as a regional park for southern Tasmania,” Hickey said.
“The work undertaken by TasWater marks a brand new and exciting chapter for this iconic area.”
The completion of the project paves the way for the council to progress its future plans for the area as part of its Tolosa Park Master Plan.
Stage B of the master plan will see the open area transformed into a recreational parkland and space for events and a network of paved walking trails created.
It will also include the installation shelters, picnic and BBQ facilities, boardwalks and play equipment.
