The council, wishing to show the community the gardens were taking the first steps to recovery, asked Queensland Deputy Premier Jackie Trad to symbolically switch the waterfall back on in May 2015.

[8] Rockhampton's restored Purrey steam tram formed part of Kershaw Garden's original plans, which was intended to take visitors on short journeys throughout the parklands.

[10] Rockhampton Regional Council had previously unanimously voted to demolish the building in 2012, citing an expensive repair bill to fix termite damage.

[15] In July 2012, Rockhampton Regional Council officially opened a new fully fenced dog agility park and off-leash area near the Charles Street entrance.

[17] Work on the new equipment had commenced in November 2014, but plans to open it were delayed due to a nearby power transformer being struck by lightning during a thunder storm.

[20] The high number of trees that were uprooted during the cyclone brought contents from the old landfill to the surface, including glass, used syringes, medical waste, asbestos-filled material, and general refuse.

[8] In June 2015, Strelow publicly criticised Minister for Justice Michael Keenan who had told council that he "had trouble believing" that the damage to Kershaw Gardens could be "that bad".

[29] Three and a half years after Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcia forced its closure, Kershaw Gardens was officially re-opened on 11 August 2018 with a family fun day.

[33] The new attractions which were unveiled at the official opening included a new children's playground area, the flagship of which is a spherical five-level structure, which was reported to have been originally designed for Central Park in New York.

[34] It was named "Wyatt's Wonder Web", in honour of local identity Tom Wyatt who, apart from a being a former Rockhampton City Council parks and gardens manager, is a former Rockhampton councillor, a current Livingstone Shire councillor and an ABC Local Radio personality, where he presents a weekly gardening program networked across a number of regional Queensland ABC stations.

[37] Strelow assured visitors to Kershaw Gardens that council workers inspected the equipment regularly and double-raked the sand each morning, but additional security measures would be implemented.

[38][39] In 2014, Rockhampton Regional Council transformed the carpark at the High Street entrance to Kershaw Gardens into a free 48-hour camping area for self-sufficient travellers using recreational vehicles such as caravans and motorhomes.

[42][43] Strelow disagreed, stating she believed that if free overnight accommodation wasn't provided, travellers would continue driving through the city rather than seek a caravan park.

[47] In a judgement on 15 November 2018, the Planning and Environment Court ruled against Rockhampton Regional Council, stating that such use of Kershaw Gardens is unlawful and that they must abolish the free camping area by 15 February 2019.

[6] In June 2000, two Rockhampton City Council workers discovered human remains when they found a skull while clearing debris in the wetlands area near the High Street entrance.