$35m Smithfield Water Park to Go Ahead

An agreement between proposed 'Adventure Waters' water theme park and Mulgrave Central Mill was reached yesterday which will see construction of the $35 million dollar development begin in July.

Mulgrave Central Mill's appeal against the development with concerns for traffic and flooding was all that stood in front of construction beginning this year.

The development will employ over 300 people in the construction phase, and another 200 in it's general operations.

Cairns Deputy Mayor Margaret Cochrane, whose division includes the water park site, said it was "fabulous news".

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