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The vision for the Leanyer Recreation Park project was to create a facility in a natural environment that will provide the Darwin community with diverse, challenging, fun and safe recreation and education opportunities.

GHD undertook stage one of the design in 2003. This involved redevelopment of the site of the former Leanyer Lake into a multi-use recreation area. The centrepiece of the project is a 2000sq m walk-in swimming pool with cascading paddle pools and a 500sq m wet deck area equipped with various water play installations.

The site also includes a large shaded disabled access playground, a street course skatepark, outdoor stage, basketball court, shaded barbecue and picnic areas, amenities building, plant rooms, kiosk, security fencing and car parks.

GHD was awarded stage two of the design in February 2008. Stage two includes the addition of a waterslide, new plant rooms, additional shade, car parking, more skatepark facilities, lighting, staff offices and a first aid room. The pool and water play areas will share a common buffer storage and filtration plant while the waterslide will have a separate recirculation system so that failure of one system will not necessitate shutdown of all water base facilities.

The Leanyer Recreation Park is recognised as a significant asset to the health and well-being of the local community and provides a venue for school outings, social functions and family picnics.

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Today's built environment presents complex challenges to society and the design professionals who shape it. No longer can projects be addressed in simple terms, as the community demands performance in every aspect of the development cycle. GHD is committed to delivering innovative projects that integrate social, cultural, economic and political values into sustainable design solutions. GHD's urban planners, architects, landscape architects, environmental scientists, building engineers, traffic and civil engineers are some of the in-house design professionals who form our powerful multi-disciplinary project teams.

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Our experience has included consultancy services for the architectural centrepiece of the 2006 Doha Asian Games, Khalifa Stadium; specialist services for Beijing Aquatic Park, 2008 Beijing Olympic Games; and design of the National Sports Complex, Central Stadium Hanoi, Vietnam.

From initial concept design, event and venue master planning, feasibility studies and community consultation, through to detailed design, engineering services and construction supervision, GHD delivers sustainable facilities that enrich the experiences of patrons, officials and performers alike.

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We have a strong reputation, a record of accomplishment in providing world-leading technical support and advice for all areas of structural design and assessment.

Demand for GHD’s services continues to grow as the company completes and advises on a number of significant structural projects for some of the world’s tallest buildings, inlcuding Al-Bidaa Tower, Dubai Tower and the Doha Convention Center and Tower in the United Arab Emirates.

Leanyer Water Park

The vision for the Leanyer Recreation Park project was to create a facility in a natural environment that will provide the Darwin community with diverse, challenging, fun and safe recreation and education opportunities.

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