ACT government to build new 50-metre outdoor pool in Canberra's south

ACT government to build new 50-metre outdoor pool in Canberra's south

As Canberra swelters in high temperatures, the ACT government has committed to building a 50-metre pool in Woden as part of its new aquatic strategy.

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Phillip pool. A new Woden outdoor pool has been promised to replace it. Photo: Geocon. Do we have a government in the ACT that just can’t say no? Yesterday’s pools announcement, which the government says is evidence that it is listening to the community, suggests so, despite a parlous budget situation that should preclude such multimillion-dollar commitments. It has committed to a new outdoor Woden pool to replace the Phillip pool, which will ev…

New Woden pool planned, but no diving at Aquatic Centre

Under a new Aquatic Strategy, the ACT Government has committed to planning a new swimming pool for Woden, but faces criticism over the lack of diving facilities at the Canberra Aquatic Centre that will be built in Commonwealth Park. Public pool infrastructure is ageing, the government says; nationally, 40 per cent of public pools will stop functioning by 2030. The Strategy aims to “provide clear directions on future aquatic investment priorities…