Giant slide is coming to Perth and Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi wants a go A giant water slide will slip into St George's Terrace next month Source: Getty Images GET your boardshorts and bathers out - the giant slide is coming to Perth, it was confirmed last night. City of Perth council approved $25,000 of sponsorship for Slidestreet, a privately-run event which will transform the western end of St Georges Terrace into a 315-metre water slide. The event, the first of its kind in Australia, is planned to take place on Sunday, December 14. Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi indicated, lightheartedly, at last night's meeting that she'd like to be the first to try the slide. "The council is very enthusiastic about the prospect of Slidestreet setting up in Perth, albeit for a very short time," Ms Scaffidi said. It's a highly sought after activity by young people who have seen it in other cities globally for some time and want it in the streets of our city. We will work with the organisers, starting with our conditional sponsorship. A similar concept proved extremely popular when staged in the United Kingdom and the United States and there is every reason to believe it will be well received in summertime Perth. Who should be first to ride the slide? Events such as this draw people into our city and provide an interesting and exciting experience for children and grown-ups as well. The company organising the event, Slidestreet Pty Ltd, is to be congratulated for showing such initiative. The sponsorship is conditional on Slidestreet meeting permit approvals including safety, risk management, technical and public liability issues. More than 11,000 people are expected to take the plunge, with another 3000 spectators watching on. Tickets, which have yet to go on sale, will cost $15 for one slide, $25 for three slides or $55 for an all day pass. For more information, go to facebook.com/slidestreet or slidestreet.com.au Originally published as Giant slide is coming to Perth