Plans for Perth street to be turned into 300m water slide this summer A man on a lilo slides down a giant 90 metre water slide installed in a major city street in Bristol, England. The temporary 90 metre water slide became an instant hit in a main street of the English city of Bristol in May this year. ONE of Perth's main streets will be transformed into a giant water slide this summer in an Australian-first plan. The City of Perth is in talks with event organisers to install the 300 metre-long temporary slide in the CBD on Sunday, December 7. St Georges Terrace or Kings Park Road are two potential locations for the slide, which uses the equivalent amount of water to 458 showers. The event, inspired by street slides in the United Kingdom and United States, would be the first of its kind in Australia. If given the go-ahead by authorities, it will be more than three times the size of the 90m water slide installed in Bristol, England, in May. The "Slidestreet" event is also proposed to feature an aquatic pop-up bar, free inflatables and "slide selfies" photographs. Talks are continuing with the City of Perth about the logistics of the event in the two proposed locations. The preference of the organisers, Slidestreet Pty Ltd, is for the slide to run down St Georges Tce, from Milligan St to just past King St. The other option is Kings Park Rd, from east of Colin St intersection to before the roundabout at the intersection of Malcolm St and Fraser Ave. It's the brainchild of the Event Agency and Big Bang Productions, whose events include Beaufort Street Festival and Margaret River Gourmet Escape. Organisers plan to tour the event to the Gold Coast and Sydney, with footage of the Perth slide used widely across the country. Slidestreet has requested $50,000 in funding from the City of Perth, but a report to councillors recommends half that amount be granted. The request, to be considered by a committee on Tuesday, said the money will be used to visually enhance the event and for a helicopter to film the day. "Organisers are confident that event coverage will go viral and will have the flow-on effect of promoting Perth to a global audience," the City of Perth report states. More than 11,000 people are expected to take the plunge, with tickets costing $15 for three slides or $55 for an all-day pass. About 3000 spectators are expected and a water efficiency plan has been drawn up. Originally published as Perth street to become giant water slide