Pool Openings Delayed until the New Year

Published on 22 December 2022

Upgrades works at the Batlow and Khancoban pools have been delayed due to wet weather and will not be completed prior to the Christmas break.

Both pools are now slated to open in mid-January 2023.

The substantial wet weather the region has experienced over the past six months has caused delays to the project’s delivery timelines and despite a commendable effort from contractors and staff to make up time, several final items will need to be completed in the new year.

Meanwhile community pools at Adelong, Tumbarumba and Tumut are now operating on extended school holiday times and are only scheduled to close for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Upgrade works at the Batlow Pool include the new learn-to-swim pool and splash zone area, new plant room fit out, new shade structure, and solar panels will be installed on the structure’s roof to help regulate water temperatures.

The old amenities block has been demolished to make way for a new modern amenities building with toilets, shower, disabled access, canteen, entry area and office.

Also included in the project is the installation of a disabled access ramp into the existing 25metre lap pool.

The Khancoban Pool has a new modern amenity building including toilets, shower, disabled access, canteen, entry area and office, which is in the final stages of completion.

Stage two of the project will take place after the 2023 swimming season ends and will see the old amenities building demolished and replaced with a new shade structure. Solar panels will also be installed on the structure’s roof to help regulate water temperatures.

Council received funding of $600,00 for the Khancoban pool and $1,750,000 for the Batlow pool from the Bushfire Economic Recovery Funding Round 2 which is jointly funded by the Australian and New South Wales governments.

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