Inner West Council to vote on funding Leichhardt Park Sport and Recreation Precinct

Sydney’s Inner West Council has advised they will be holding an extraordinary meeting next Tuesday 4th June to vote on allocating $10 million of Council funds to renovate Leichhardt Oval along with $40 million for the renovation of Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre, located next door to the Oval.

The combined $50 million investment will support a Leichhardt Park Sport and Recreation Precinct, providing modern swimming, rehabilitation and gymnasium facilities for sporting teams using Leichhardt Oval for training and games.

Mayor Byrne noted "It's now or never for Leichhardt Oval” adding "$10 million in new investment to upgrade Leichhardt Oval can fund important parts of the Masterplan including female friendly change rooms, which is our highest priority.

"At the same time, we can also invest $40 million into the renovation of Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre.

"The Olympic Pool has come to the end of its lifecycle and needs to be replaced and we will deliver a new 25-metre pool which will be useable for a range of sports as well as rehabilitation and recovery.

"We have been carefully planning the upgrade of the Aquatic Centre, which is used by hundreds of thousands of people each year. This is a core local government responsibility.

"Together this $50 million investment will help create a Leichhardt Park Sport and Recreation Precinct that can be used by the whole community as well as a wide variety of sporting teams for many years to come."

Image top: Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre; Image above: Leichhardt Oval Master Plan. Credit: Inner West Council.