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Traralgon outdoor pool now open

Traralgon’s outdoor pool reopened on Sunday following the biggest upgrade to the Olympic sized pool in forty-six years.

By Latrobe City Council - 7th January 2004 - Back to News

Latrobe City Mayor, Councillor Graeme Middlemiss, said the Traralgon facility had been upgraded to a state-of-the-art sports and recreational facility, and the toddler’s pool refurbished to an exciting and inviting fun place for young people in the hot weather.

The refurbishment involved creating a new shell to line the existing pool and incorporating a wet deck into the design that provides for better accessibility, increased safety and better water filtration

Manager Leisure Facilities, Tony Oulton, said the refurbishment had also created a number of benefits for competition swimming.

"The depth of the pool at the shallow end has been increased from 0.9metres to 1.1 metres. This will assist swimmers in their tumble-turns and improve safety," Mr Oulton said.

"Water wash-back which is a disadvantage for those swimming in the outside lanes has also been negated, as the water now flows directly into the wet deck," he explained.

The refurbishment of the main pool involved sand-blasting all floor and wall areas and repairing all cracks and deformations in the pool floor and walls, before recoating them with a process call fibre glazing.

"The toddlers’ pool has also been upgraded, based on an imaginative design with artificial rocks and water features such as fountains where children can splash and play," Mr Oulton said.

"The refurbished toddler pool has also been fitted with its own filtration system. In effect this means there will be better control of the pool chemistry, providing state-of-the-art water conditions in the toddlers’ pool, as well as in the Olympic pool," Mr Oulton said.

Cr Middlemiss said that apart from the physical upgrading of the facility, Council had also introducing a number of initiatives to encourage pool use this summer.

"The minimum temperature opening trigger, and as a result, pools will be open every day except for days of inclement weather. The pools will also operate extended hours into the evening on hotter days," Cr Middlemiss said.

Source: www.gippsland.com

Published by: news@gippsland.com

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