The Olympic Pool

The Olympic Pool is a popular facility for our community but it is 40 years old and is getting run down. Council plans to redevelop the pool in the next 5-6years. We will consider exactly what needs to be included in the project during 2012/13. Council plans to pay for 30% of the development – estimated $30million - with the rest to come from other funding organisations.

The cost

• Cost  -$30.19m
• Council contribution - $9.66m (30%)
• External funding - $20.53m (70%)
• Construction - beginning 2017/18 and completed 2019/20

Why it's needed

The pool is getting old and requiring more and more money to keep it operating to the standards expected. Parts of the facility are considered to have 5 years left before they need replacing. The Olympic Pool Complex does not have a lot of facilities – like a café, retail shop, learn to swim pool etc – and therefore has limited opportunities to increase its income.

Other options considered

1. Do nothing: Without adequate investment the pool will continue to deteriorate and will not meet the health and recreation needs of the district. Council feels doing nothing is not a good option.

2. Include a recreation centre: In the 2009-2019 Ten Year Plan the project included an indoor, multipurpose stadium. Your feedback last year showed there was little objection to Council removing this from the 2012-2022 Ten Year Plan, due to the cost (estimated to cost an additional $30million).

Documents

Aquatic and Recreation Centre (908kb)