The largest waterslide in Victoria is being installed at Wyndham Leisure and Events Centre.
The slide includes a four-person raft ride that starts 12 metres off the ground and swirls thrill-seekers around a giant bowl before funnelling them down the “bowling alley”.
Its two main components – the “bowling alley” and the “topsy turvy” – were installed earlier this month.
The aquatic ride is part of a $45 million redevelopment of the centre that is expected to be completed early next year.
The revamped centre will include a 1000-square-metre health club and a new aquatics precinct featuring a 50-metre concrete pool with moveable boom, a warm- water hydrotherapy pool with built-in spa, and a four-lane learn-to-swim pool.
Other features will include a landscaped public piazza, multi-purpose community rooms, a cafe and expanded carpark. The centre will have a solar-powered hot water system, rainwater tanks, LED lighting and external double glazing.
Mayor Bob Fairclough said the centre would be the only one of its size in the western suburbs.
“The redeveloped facility will … [provide] a great asset to the community and a source of pride for Wyndham,” he said.
Sport and leisure portfolio holder Peter Maynard said the new centre would offer something for all ages.
