Major restoration underway on Snowy Monaro’s Bombala Pool

Snow Monaro Council has advised that major upgrade works are underway at Bombala War Memorial Swimming Pool to reline the main pool shell, with the filtration and pumping system set to be completely overhauled and replaced with new equipment ahead of the 2025/2026 swimming season.

First opening its doors in 1968, Bombala's local pool has been welcoming community swimmers, feet-dippers, school carnivals, and anyone looking for relief from the heat for more than half a century.

Funded by the NSW Government, the upgrade project now underway is giving this popular facility the rejuvenation it needs to continue serving Bombala local for the next 50 years.

A new level edge and drain setup will replace the current raised lip around the main pool. This finishing touch in the major renovation project will improve access to the main pool, patron safety, help keep water circulating through the new and improved pumping and filtration system.

Snow Monaro Council was awarded $2,579,530 over two rounds of the NSW Government's Stronger Country Communities Fund grant program to undertake these much-needed upgrades at Bombala Pool.

Topped up with a Council co-contribution to ensure all the necessary work can be completed to the highest standard, the total investment in Bombala's local pool will be $2,971,713 when all the works are finished later this year.

The company undertaking the Bombala War Memorial Swimming Pool upgrades is Dalski Pty Ltd. They were awarded the contract through an open tender process managed by NSW Public Works. The contract commenced on 6th February 2025 and is scheduled for completion by 25th September 2025.

The design of the water treatment upgrades was undertaken by Built Environment Collective following a competitive tender process.