Major upgrade planned for Hervey Bay Aquatic Centre

A major upgrade to the Hervey Bay Aquatic Centre is anticipated to introduce children and families to water play and encourage more participation in swimming ahead of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

A $3.557 million grant will deliver a new splash pad and water-play areas and upgrades to the undercover 25-metre pool - with improvements to walls and roofing, surrounds of the 50-metre pool, lagoon pool waterslides, elevated and shaded viewing deck, change rooms and other amenities as well as plant, filtration and water reticulation systems.

The planned upgrade follows the announcement from the Queensland Government that 80 projects will share in almost $86 million. The Aquatic Centre would be upgraded as part of the Local Government Grants and Subsidies Program (LGGSP).

Queensland Deputy Premier and Minister for Local Government Steven Miles advised the grants program is designed to support councils to deliver priority infrastructure projects that improve the liveability of communities and support economic growth and employment.

Local State Member for Hervey Bay Adrian Tantari said the Hervey Bay Aquatic Centre upgrades would be great for introducing children and families to water play and swimming.

“An upgraded Aquatic Centre is a big win for our local community, creating jobs and helping aspiring Olympians along the way,” Tantari said.

“This will be a great start to the aquatic centre’s master plan that will improve the centre in stages over a number of years to minimise disruptions to swimmers.”

As well as going towards new infrastructure, the LGGSP is also aimed at extending the functional life of existing infrastructure and improving asset management, helping councils stretch their budgets.

Other Wide Bay projects include stage 2 redevelopment of Moore Park delivering new buildings for a Men’s Shed and the local Scouts, expanding the Gympie Southside sewer network, re-roofing the Blackbutt Memorial Hall, expanding the Mundubbera landfill and developing detailed designs, scope of works and costings for the Cherbourg Community Centre and Council Offices Precinct.

Projects must be delivered by 30th June 2024.

For more information: www.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/lggsp

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