Last night’s (5 December 2023) Council meeting decided to invite community views on a proposed dedicated learn-to-swim pool and awarded the contract for our next landfill cell. Here’s a summary of key decisions.
Council to ask for community views on building new learn-to-swim pool
Orange City Council wants to hear the views of the local community about a proposal to build a dedicated learn-to-swim pool at the Orange Aquatic Centre.
Last night’s Council meeting considered a report on the new pool and voted to put the concept plans on exhibition for community comment.
The meeting heard the Aquatic Centre currently has more than 2500 children and adults every week for swimming lessons. While there was capacity in Summer months when both indoor and outdoor pools can be used, in winter when the outdoor pool is closed, it’s very hard for swimmers to find a spare lane.
POOL: Concept designs for the proposed new pool (marked in grey) show it could be located on the southern side of the Aquatic Centre site.
Council staff have been looking at the options and talking with experts in the field at Royal Lifesaving NSW. The meeting looked at concept plans for an indoor, all-year-round, 30-metre pool. It would be 900mm deep at one end, sloping down to 1.2 metres at the other.
