Broken Hill Swimming Pool

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Broken Hill’s redeveloped aquatic centre opened on Saturday November 29, 2008. Costing $4.5M and incorporating a new 50m pool and a 70m water slide, the facility provides the Silver City with an aquatic complex comparable to those in other major regional centres.
Council would like to thank Council staff, Crystal Pools and local contactors and suppliers who had been involved in the project, which together with the generous community fundraising effort, a NSW Government Sport and Recreation Grant and project sponsorship from Country Energy, Country Water and Consolidated Plant and Quarries have made the new pool development a reality.
The entry fee has been retained at the pre-redevelopment level of $2 per person but Council is considering increasing the fee to offset the operating costs for the facility. Council is seeking your views on the most appropriate fee structure.

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What are your thoughts on the best way to structure the entry fee and what do you think would be an appropriate charge?

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There are a number of options that can be considered when responding to this question. These can include: • A single entry fee to use all the facilities. • A separate fee to use the water slide. more …

by brokenhillcitycouncil 3:37pm, 21 Nov 2008 | 1320 views | Ic_comment 38 comments

Do you have a view on the best way for recreational swimmers, club swimmers and lap swimmers to share the 25m and 50m pools?

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Currently, the swimming clubs are provided with exclusive access to the 50m pool each week day evening for two hours as well as exclusive times on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings and some time on more …

by brokenhillcitycouncil 3:42pm, 21 Nov 2008 | 995 views | Ic_comment 26 comments

If you have visited the facility, do you think it meets the needs of the community?

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by admin 1:29pm, 25 Nov 2008 | 866 views | Ic_comment 14 comments

What new facility would you like to see incorporated into the complex should extra funding become available?

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Please list your top three preferences.
• Children’s play equipment • Large, inflatable play equipment located in the pool • Beach volley ball court • Water polo facility (non standard size) • Expanded kiosk • More BBQ facilities • More seating and shade • Additional landscaping • Function room • Other

by brokenhillcitycouncil 3:45pm, 21 Nov 2008 | 876 views | Ic_comment 12 comments

What programming at the pool would interest you in using the centre

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Gone are the days of opening the gate and people will come.... what programming do you think the pool should have to encourage usage?? This needs to a huge consideration by Council otherwise the pool will be underutilised. Would you like to see regular events like discos, dive in movies, learn to swim all year round, aqua-aerobics, Senior club sessions... lets get council to hear our ideas so they run the pool properly...

by Steve Baker 11:20pm, 14 Dec 2008 | 407 views | Ic_comment 2 comments