Sidney Pools
Sidney pools are a testament to the city’s ingenuity and playfulness. From rock pools embedded in cliffs and reefs, to the wonderful timber platform at Wylies Baths, they offer a range of watery experiences. These pools are not just places to swim, they become communities where people gather to relax and have fun.
In a city that is often described as an over-heated, over-polluted, overdeveloped metropolis, these public pools provide a welcome respite from the everyday grind. They offer a place to cool off, a space for families to bond and, in the case of the public pool at Mount Druitt, a community for asylum seekers to find some comfort and a sense of normality.
The village’s public swimming pools also serve as a reminder of the importance of our natural environment and our responsibility to preserve it for future generations. We can all take a lesson from these pools and make sure our own backyards and swimming holes remain safe for all to enjoy.
Like many local infrastructure projects, the redevelopment of the North Sydney Olympic Pool has been beset by budget blowouts and logistical nightmares. In its early stages, the project was estimated to cost $25m, but a Covid pandemic, the removal of hazardous materials and a PricewaterhouseCoopers review ate into construction time and the opening date was moved from 2022 to April 2024.
North Sydney Mayor Zoe Baker blames the budget blowouts on an unchecked political agenda. She claims the pool was awarded $10m of a government grant that was originally intended for regional and remote women’s sports, shifting the scale of what she calls a “bloated vanity project” into the realm of major inner-city infrastructure. The pool now has a budget of $86m and an ETA of late-2024/early-2025.
Jumping off the diving board at your suburban swimming pool has been a rite of passage for generations of Australian children. But that may be a thing of the past: casualties of concrete cancer and a shift in pool priorities have meant diving platforms have disappeared from most suburban pools.
The versatility of concrete allows for the creation of a wide range of shapes, sizes and features, from luxurious waterfalls to elegant coping options. Its adaptability means that a concrete pool can easily be tailored to meet the needs of the modern family, while leaving room for future enhancements and modifications as preferences change over time. To learn more about how a concrete pool can suit your needs, contact our team today! We can’t wait to help you create the pool of your dreams. To save this article for later, sign in or register. You can access your saved articles from any device.