Stromlo Forest to get a swimming pool

WVCC said :

thehutch said :

Forgive me if I am wrong, but is Molonglo not extremely close to Weston Creek? Are you suggesting the Government should build a pool for both Weston Creek and Molonglo?

I’d suggest that building a pool at Stromlo seems like a geographically smart location.

This pool won’t be completed until mid way through the next term of government. So what are these swimming clubs to do in the mean time. This pool will not fix the needs in Woden and inner south. Something that Mr Barr refuses to acknowledge.

There’s no doubt that sometime in the future Molonglo will need a pool but not for another ten years or until the Molonglo group centre is built which is going to be as big as the Gungahlin shopping precinct . You could spend $15mill on a 30m pool for Weston Creek and $20mill on upgrading Phillip to an enclosed pool.

Have a cry!!! So now it is ok for the pool to be “shared” with the inner south, but not with Molonglo?? If you have a look at where the development in the ACT is planned for the future years, the geographical centre of Canberra will shift north west a touch toward Belconnen as Molonglo is realised in its entirity.
Woden is more Weston Creek than Inner South. You could just not get any pool. Seems like you really will just complain so your little group feels relevant.

For those with a keen eye, this project was made known to the public.

Recently a Development Application was released for public comment for a realignment of Uriarra Road. It looked like the plan for Uriarra Road was to continue straight ahead to John Gorton Drive. From there an access road to a pool was to come off the new section of Uriarra Road.

I hope they put in more loud speakers to wake me up at half seven every sat and Sunday morning that would be tip top

It would be good to work in a new ice rink as well. The current one in Phillip surprises me that it is still allowed to operate.

Can we please combine the pool and MTB facilities, so we can have a bike jump into the pool!?!

An extra pool is an extra pool. Plus this one will be covered unlike the Phillip one. I don’t see why people are yet again whinging.

$33m sounds fair to me. Bring it on!

$33 Million, is it gold plated?

thehutch said :

Forgive me if I am wrong, but is Molonglo not extremely close to Weston Creek? Are you suggesting the Government should build a pool for both Weston Creek and Molonglo?

I’d suggest that building a pool at Stromlo seems like a geographically smart location.

This pool won’t be completed until mid way through the next term of government. So what are these swimming clubs to do in the mean time. This pool will not fix the needs in Woden and inner south. Something that Mr Barr refuses to acknowledge.

There’s no doubt that sometime in the future Molonglo will need a pool but not for another ten years or until the Molonglo group centre is built which is going to be as big as the Gungahlin shopping precinct . You could spend $15mill on a 30m pool for Weston Creek and $20mill on upgrading Phillip to an enclosed pool.

thehutch said :

Forgive me if I am wrong, but is Molonglo not extremely close to Weston Creek?

If you take a look at a map, Phillip pool is closer to the centre of Weston Creek than Stromlo Forest park is.

Aeek said :

Stromlo Park was always going to get a pool for kiddie Triathlon. Perfect safe zone to do it and attract kids and their parents nationally. There’s money to be made.

Given the regular closure of LBG, it might end up being a constant substitute venue for adult triathlons too. I’ve done a few ‘final fling’ tris using an indoor pool. Usually the swim leg is after the bike to reduce swimming traffic jams.